Guess who's back...back again!
I thought an update was just about due so here goes.
I have had a bit of time off work, with the long bank holiday weekend over Easter, and it was a welcome break. Looking back on it now I should have done more with it than I did, as all in all I had 5 and a half days off from Maundy Thursday to the Tuesday after Easter Monday which I took as annual leave! I could have had a nice holiday in that time. By the by, I did manage to spend a bit of time in the flat on my own (Charlotte was at her mums), which was good.
It’s quite strange coming home to an empty house for a few days on the run, but also quite pleasant. Both Charlotte and I love the time we spend together but equally appreciate that everyone needs the odd few days doing our own thing. I will be going with her up to Lancaster this coming BH weekend, and if the weather stays good may have the first BBQ of the year!
In other news, I think I may have solved one of my biggest problems with my running. When I push on past 4 miles (which I have been doing more regularly in recent weeks) I suffer from numbness/pins and needles and tingling in my ankles and feet to the extent that it gets very uncomfortable. In the past I have thought this was due to my trainers being to tight so had continued to loosen them. However, I was still getting the sensation even with trainers as loose as I dare to have them. In a brain wave I concluded that maybe it was due to tight socks.
So, this weekend was my experiment of running with no socks. It worked a charm!!! Not a single uncomfortable sensation, and feet felt as light as a feather rather than as heavy as a brick! Looking for some advice I found this on Runners World which does seem to support my theory. Combining it with the excercises it suggests will hopefully help too! It was one of my most comfortable runs to date and gives me great confidence for the run. I’m doing 5 miles (including a big hill) a few times a week now and should be looking to beat last years Manchester Run time! Fingers crossed! The only down side was that my feet have a few blisters and sore spots on them which will stop me running for a few days now. I will found a happy medium in some ankle socks and hopefully problem solved! What a lovely story!
In entertainment news this week, as you may have read on Russ’s blog, we have bought tickets to see the Goo Goo Dolls at the Academy. Should be a good concert though need to swat up on some of the newer stuff.
Expanding my music base, found a cool shop in Manchester called Fopp where you can get some good cheap CDs. On recommendation I bought an album by Icelandic band Sigur Ros (yet to form an opinion on it yet, but sounds like modern classical – they are the band that performed the music for the trailer for Planet Earth on BBC1). We also got the new(ish) Jack Johnson album, In Between Dreams, and also a Santana album, Supernatural, and they are both chilled out, and quite summery! Very easy to listen too.
I spent this weekend watching a few more child friendly films. Saw Ice Age 2 which was quite good, The Pacifier (on DVD) with Vin Diesel which was amusing and passed the time. And, with nothing on TV on Sunday early evening went to see Eight Below, which was visually stunning and had a feel good story line and was not a bad film. Cute huskies too!
In sports news, a good week for all concerned. Rangers won, as did County who are only a few points of securing safety and league football for next season! Good look to Arsenal in the Champions League too, as for me they are the most amazing team to watch when they are all going 100%.
Take care of yourselves, and each other.
I have had a bit of time off work, with the long bank holiday weekend over Easter, and it was a welcome break. Looking back on it now I should have done more with it than I did, as all in all I had 5 and a half days off from Maundy Thursday to the Tuesday after Easter Monday which I took as annual leave! I could have had a nice holiday in that time. By the by, I did manage to spend a bit of time in the flat on my own (Charlotte was at her mums), which was good.
It’s quite strange coming home to an empty house for a few days on the run, but also quite pleasant. Both Charlotte and I love the time we spend together but equally appreciate that everyone needs the odd few days doing our own thing. I will be going with her up to Lancaster this coming BH weekend, and if the weather stays good may have the first BBQ of the year!
In other news, I think I may have solved one of my biggest problems with my running. When I push on past 4 miles (which I have been doing more regularly in recent weeks) I suffer from numbness/pins and needles and tingling in my ankles and feet to the extent that it gets very uncomfortable. In the past I have thought this was due to my trainers being to tight so had continued to loosen them. However, I was still getting the sensation even with trainers as loose as I dare to have them. In a brain wave I concluded that maybe it was due to tight socks.
So, this weekend was my experiment of running with no socks. It worked a charm!!! Not a single uncomfortable sensation, and feet felt as light as a feather rather than as heavy as a brick! Looking for some advice I found this on Runners World which does seem to support my theory. Combining it with the excercises it suggests will hopefully help too! It was one of my most comfortable runs to date and gives me great confidence for the run. I’m doing 5 miles (including a big hill) a few times a week now and should be looking to beat last years Manchester Run time! Fingers crossed! The only down side was that my feet have a few blisters and sore spots on them which will stop me running for a few days now. I will found a happy medium in some ankle socks and hopefully problem solved! What a lovely story!
In entertainment news this week, as you may have read on Russ’s blog, we have bought tickets to see the Goo Goo Dolls at the Academy. Should be a good concert though need to swat up on some of the newer stuff.
Expanding my music base, found a cool shop in Manchester called Fopp where you can get some good cheap CDs. On recommendation I bought an album by Icelandic band Sigur Ros (yet to form an opinion on it yet, but sounds like modern classical – they are the band that performed the music for the trailer for Planet Earth on BBC1). We also got the new(ish) Jack Johnson album, In Between Dreams, and also a Santana album, Supernatural, and they are both chilled out, and quite summery! Very easy to listen too.
I spent this weekend watching a few more child friendly films. Saw Ice Age 2 which was quite good, The Pacifier (on DVD) with Vin Diesel which was amusing and passed the time. And, with nothing on TV on Sunday early evening went to see Eight Below, which was visually stunning and had a feel good story line and was not a bad film. Cute huskies too!
In sports news, a good week for all concerned. Rangers won, as did County who are only a few points of securing safety and league football for next season! Good look to Arsenal in the Champions League too, as for me they are the most amazing team to watch when they are all going 100%.
Take care of yourselves, and each other.
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