Alexandra
Friday 26th April 2013 I had laser treatment for varicose veins. Was banned from vigorous exercise for 4 weeks !!! and from sitting or standing for 2. (Incidentally, they also said I could go back ... read more
- Miles:
- 1435 total / 323 in 2013
- Goal:
Get fitter & stronger (at 70!) Go on running, mountain walking & weight training all my life, & live past 100. Enjoy 5K Parkruns. Find new "real life" friends
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Alexandra logged 1435 miles.
Last workout 30 days ago. Help get them back on track!
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RUN
Always a lilttle further 4 mi 00:49 12:14 pace
Thursday 25th April 2013. A replacement for yesterday's failure. Weather still cool & grey, but much less wind. And because I wasn't so tired, the cool greyness seemed peaceful, not d... read more
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The impressive progression continues!
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Failed run 2 mi 00:26 12:56 pace
Wednesday 24th April 2013. Another short night's sleep. Grey day with a cold, annoying wind. I wanted a good hard run with hill repeats, as I'm having laser surgery for a varicose vein on... read more
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Oh dear, you are having the full works at the moment... like the way you tried to make the best of it in advance, even if it didn't work out :( Hope the sleep helped.
about 1 month ago • Like
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Speedy recovery wishes to you for your surgery!
30 days ago • Like
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James & Krister, thanks. I know we're all suffering from the unseasonable wind. @J Pierre, thanks, I do think it's better to back off when the run really isn't happening, hoping to save something for another day. @ Diane & Maryanne, thanks a lot for the good wishes.
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Strawberrie, pineapples & sle... 3.23 mi 00:54 16:51 pace
Tuesday 23rd April 2013. Not quite enough sleep. At this time of the year the light wakes me early & then I worry too much about all the stuff I haven't done to get back to sleep. As a res... read more
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And hoy many points for social life ? :)) Nice run, though!!
about 1 month ago • Like
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Sleep deprivation keeps me out-of-whack! Regular traveling between time zones and getting calls from Australia at midnight, Europe at 3:00 am, make many of my days groggy. When I'm home, I almost always sneak in a 20 minute nap, and that seems to help. Maybe that'll help you? Pineapples and strawberries sound delicious!
about 1 month ago • Like
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James & J Pierre, good idea about the blackout curtains. @Jullia, are you sure they are aconites, not celandines? I ask because I rarely see aconites, whereas there are celandines all over, including in my garden. Diane, I've noticed, you're totally heroic. You're right about the naps. Sometimes I nod off sitting on an upright chair at my kitchen table and even that helps. (Lying down in the day is risky as it can lead to agonising bloat.)
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RUN
Round the park AGAIN! 3 mi 00:35 11:43 pace
Monday 22nd April 2013. HR very reluctant to go up as I warmed up on the cross trainer. Was tempted to postpone my run with the excuse of legs still tired from my long walk on Saturday, but was gla... read more
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Well done Alexandra, you are one determined lady :)
about 1 month ago • Like
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Thanks, friends. @Natasha, I'm like you, easily over-heated, & can't run at all when I'm too hot. @James, sorry you've been getting the wintry spring too. @J Pierre, a maid service sounds lovely except I'd have to tidy up!!! And even clean to make things fit for a maid. @Drago, I'm so spoiled - since I'm retired I can have a lunch-time run AND a good meal as well, if a bit late.
about 1 month ago • Like
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Actually, maid services have seen it all; some of them charge more for the first visit, then less afterwards. Cindy worked for one for a while just to help out her girlfriend who owned the business, and would tell me stories... you cannot possibly have a place as bad as some of those places she had to clean. I mean, it's not possible.
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4.13 mi 01:14 17:48 pace
Sunday 21st April 2013. Doubly motivated, by desire for Cooper points AND realising I had run out of Village Bakery rye bread, to cross Woodhouse Ridge to visit the Meanwood Waitrose. In the shop b... read more
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I haven't been on here that much lately. What is the secret of your point system?
about 1 month ago • Like
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Ines, the Cooper Institute says 120 per month http://www.cooperaerobics.com/Health-Tips/Prevention-Plus/Your-Prescription-for-Good-Health.aspx
I'm not sure where I saw the higher figure. In any case, the 120 points are for good health, not for additional fitness. I see the targets I set myself as being purely for motivation rather than having any validity in themselves.about 1 month ago • Like
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Ines, here is an expansion on the Points system: " Acquiring between 27 and 40 aerobics points weekly is a marker of "Good" health, according to Cooper. "Excellent" health is indicated by achieving 41 to 64 points per week, while "Superior" health means you've acquired 65 points or more". Interesting!.Room for progress there.
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Washburn Long Walk 15.15 mi 05:13 20:39 pace
Saturday 20th April 2013. Ready too late to catch the 6.15am bus, but caught the 7.15am instead. Began walking from Bar House, with heart-stopping views of Wharfedale below, all watery greens and b... read more
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Wow that is a longgg time to be walking. It's a little chilly down here in the wind too. Sounds like a lovely peaceful place... Fantastic miles today :-)
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Sheep are very companionable and apparently on testing the scientists were quite astonished how intelligent they are. They recognize people quite readily by their faces, among other surprising things.
about 1 month ago • Like
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J Pierre, that's fascinating about the sheep recognising human faces. Many of the sheep we have here in the north of the UK are very like wild sheep, quite capable of managing on their own without us.
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A little bit longer 3.5 mi 00:42 11:56 pace
Friday 19th April 2013. A good chilly running temperature. Nearly got my clothes right (shorts, long sleeved base layer top), but could have done with mitts over my gloves. Early rain was forecast ... read more
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It's that tricky time of year with regards layers, hey? Interesting to note the difference a couple of degrees of latitude makes: daffs nearly over here, tulips about the burst forth :) Glad you're feeling comfortable extending the distance. Oh and I agree with you that DM rounding-up is annoying and unnecessary.
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Thanks, everyone. Seems we're all agreed in disliking the rounding up. @ Ape, I'm amazed you have tulips. Not a sign of them here. @Peter, yes, the rounding up is a small niggle, connection with my DM friends is huge. @Diane, I tally my miles mostly on paper. I have a huge desk diary which shows a week to an opening AND a calendar that shows a month at a time. I post my exercise on BOTH. AND in my 5 year diary, so I can compare what I was doing on this day in past years. It's very motivating.
about 1 month ago • Like
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@James, maybe your spring flowers are still to come. I do hope so. @Julia, thanks for paying so much attention. It's lovely sharing the spring flowers with you all.
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Cold in spring clothes 3 mi
Thursday 18th April 2013. To the open market without Garmin. Although I more or less know my distance and speed, I find I still need my Garmin to make me walk my fastest. I seem to have an interna... read more
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Interesting observation about pace levels. I certainly find that in a race, I often run 2 to 3 minutes per mile faster than during training at the same perceived effort. Once again, it brings to mind one of my favorite running quotes, "running is 90% mental and the rest is in your head". LOL
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I wish I had a Garmin that made me go faster, is that a new version he he, here's me thinking you were getting the better weather down there, we had a glorious day today, rain tomorrow though :(
about 1 month ago • Like
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Doug, I have realised that I run faster in a race partly because my conscious brain tells my unconscious that this IS a race, but also because I see the others running and immediately want to keep up / pass. Even in training,seeing other runners or even walkers makes me want to speed up to compete. @Chanie, glad you have the same experience. @James, one day soon we'll have wireless Garmins with footpods that force our feet to go at the required speed. Could be disastrous - like the story of the red shoes
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One mile time trial 3 mi 00:36 11:57 pace
Wednesday 17th April 2013. Gloomy (especially seen from inside) and cooler. Still shorts weather, though. Surprised by lower HR today - 60 when I first stepped onto my cross trainer instead of the ... read more
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This is great progress! Nice to see you feeling like dancing!
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I'm sure we will see you down at Roundhay park run before too long. I'm glad your progressing nicely. All the best.
about 1 month ago • Like
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Lucy, thanks. Roundhay parkrun is beautiful, but I think I'll be starting off on something flatter! Eventually, though, I'd like to run all the parkruns I can reach by public transport. How many have you done now?
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Through gales to the open market 3 mi
Tuesday 16th April. Blissful warmth and sun, but savage gusts of wind. I don't think I could have dared run in this. Walked down to the market & was tempted to bus back, just to avoid the ... read more
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Good windy 3! Great deal on the strawberries and bananas. It must be time for a smoothie or two....Pimms? As for the rice pudding - I love tinned rice pudding but as usual with these things they are always better in the eating than when dealing with the after effects!
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Walk to Meanwood 4.22 mi 01:16 17:58 pace
Sunday 14th April 2013. Beautiful sunshine but very windy all day, so I kept on putting off going out. Dashed out over Woodhouse Ridge to the Meanwood Waitrose to arrive just before it closed. Load... read more
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Warm & sunny 3.01 mi 00:37 12:14 pace
Monday 15th April 3013. A light frost in the night. Began my run at 12 noon, in shorts & short sleeve T shirt. Still windy, but at times I could feels the warm sun on my skin!!! Not quite too h... read more
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Time Trial 3 mi 00:36 12:04 pace
Saturday 13th April 2013. Ran in shorts & sunhat, too warm in long sleeve top. Put in a half mile Time Trial. Delighted with my average pace for the lap of 9.57. Normally I am thrilled to see a... read more
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Walk to open market 3.51 mi 01:02 17:41 pace
Friday 12th April 2013. Resting HR down again - 59-60. Weight 8 stone 3.5lbs - very low for me, in fact the lowest I think it should go, but I don't want it to go up more than 1lb either . Spe... read more
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5 more and there are 30 :)) Cranberry juice full of sugar - pure health :)) BTW: my newest all around favourite is ginger...
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Hi Drago, I confess I bought the cranberry DRINK in desperation and really enjoyed it! Those junk food purveyors know how to make things taste nice. I like ginger too.
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So glad that you are running again! You are a responsible person when it comes to your health, not a professional patient :)
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Ren, if they would just pay me the minimum wage for all the hours I spend consulting health professionals! But of course I should be grateful they don't make ME pay them!
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New Long Run 2.5 mi 00:30 12:08 pace
Thursday 11th April 2013. Since I began counting Sleep points I have been getting in to bed and out of it much earlier - but sleeping much worse!!! A wakeful night worrying.
Began run 10.30. My l... read more
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Walk to Doctor, then town 3 mi
Wednesday 10th April 2013. Walk & bus to my Doctor's, then walked back from town. I saw a new (to me) GP, a young woman who appeared to me about 12 but was impeccably professional and help... read more
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Long walk Eccup to Adel 11.5 mi
Tuesday 9th April 2013. Haven't done a long walk since I don't know when. I suffer from Raynauds, so dread getting my hands cold. A quick run is much more appealing this chilly spring. Bu... read more
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Downtown walk 2.5 mi
Monday 8th April. Pleased to find morning resting HR down to 60-61, usually much higher since my op. 11 weeks ago. Out of organic onions, so had to shop despite tiredness. Can't live without ... read more
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Sunday 7th April 2013. I am finding Cooper points very motivating for my aerobic exercise. Now I have devised a similar scoring system to encourage myself to get to bed, and get up, earlier. (This ... read more
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If I used this system Id be minus points already I think :)
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I like this idea!
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Thanks all. @James, you do so much training, on top of work & family. I'm amazed you find time to sleep at all! @Julia, thanks, results so far are a bit mixed, I'll report back soon. @Doug, I do hope so! Yes, off to the French Southern Alps again, but I'm rather concerned about my fitness. I'll have to accept to do rather shorter walks than usual, I'm afraid.
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I hope you'll have a great spring/summer too and also hope to see you back here once in a while or later on or whatever you feel up to.
Take care.
19 days ago • Like • 1 person
Ttfn :)
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Big hug! Hope you'll find some time also for DM soon!
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