Here is my beautiful new bike. As far as road bikes go it was cheap as hell. You can always find a second hand deal but as I'm just starting out (and on a really tight budget) I went for new and asked my family to club together and shop at Amazon (please not other retailers are available, lol)
Word of warning though if you've not cycled for a while, invest in padded shorts, otherwise, all well put simply, ouch........
Hello my friends I'm still here and though, once more I've not been keeping up with my blogspot I have kept up with my running.
To add to it too, following my birthday, I'm now cycling! All thanks to a new addition, a new bike. Can't believe the difference in running to cycling! I know that sounds stupid but I thought it would be easy going from running to cycling but it's not. Suppose it uses different muscles and boy do you feel it.
On other news I'm on count down! Booked my place in my first Tri. I'm booked in to do the Oswestry tri in August the day after a friends wedding. Maybe not the best but I can't wait. Means I have to step up a gear now :-D no excuses.
It's New Years Day and what day would be better to back on track? I've got 6 months to get ready and get ready I will! Bring on 2013 I'm ready for you!
Got back on the road today, and 2weeks off and thankfully back on track and loved it!
Now looking for a new bike and trying to get it through the cycle to work scheme...
How do, was spent a beautiful week in St Ives, Cornwall. Managed a couple of runs on the beach (very hard work), before cutting the hols short to run at the Chester Zoo fun run. My first officialish run. 3k in 28minutes 6seconds, got a medal and everything lol. Feeling really fired up to carry on now for a 10j challenge. Anyway here are some picks of the beach ;-) fired
I'm still running just keep forgetting to post here! It's not long now till my first 'official run. A week Saturday I shall be running at Chester Zoo for the Rhinos! Just 5k but a mile stone all the same.
Since completing the couch to 5k program from the NHS, I've been mixing up between the new 5k+ plans (stepping stone, speed and stamina) and running with Laura, who's running the couch plans.
We had a fantastic run the other day in Barmouth along the front. Must admit it was weird running on flat for a change, but the view and air were fantastic!
Today was a good run too. I took Isaac out while mummy and Tempi stayed in (mummy not too well). Clocked up 4.36miles which I'm happy about.
I am amazed that I'm enjoying running so much. I never thought I would. As for the biking, got my eyes on a cheap road bike.
Off to Cornwall for a weeks break on Friday with Luke (the reason behind this blog), the family and some friends. Looking forward to some runs and bike rides, just hope the weather holds out.
Sorry for the long blog, be back sooner and shorter hopefully.. ;-)
Hope your still running.
Oh and I'm down to 14.6 now, and happy days!
Well I have completed it! Couch to 5k can kiss my hairy arse. Such an unbelievable feeling, even if it did take longer than the 9weeks set out.
Feel like I've hit a massive mile stone and now its only upwards and onwards! I start 5k+ on Friday and introduce the bike to my weekly training. I honestly can't wait!
