Half way there :o)

Hello & good afternoon!

What a good afternoon it is too!! I have just returned from a very sucessfull long run & I am feeling very happy with how it went. I ache from my head to toe but happy all the same :o) !!!

So this week.... I have completed all the training on my shedule this week so I have done the following

Mon - Body Balance class (if anyone knows the scorpion position, ouch!)
Tues - 7am spinning, yes I manages to get to another early spinning, brilliant!!
Weds - 5 mile run - first decent run in a very long time, just went for it!
Thurs - Circuits class
Fri & Sat rest
Today - 13 MILES!!! Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

I can't tell you how much I needed the run to go well today. Not for fitness but to get my head in the right place. After wanting a sucessful run last week & getting blister problems I was really worried about getting behine my plan. So I made sure I hydrated well, carb loaded (beginning to hate pasta already!) & told myself that I WAS going to do it today no problems! I even made a new playlist on my Ipod & this really helped. This is the longest distance I have run since October & its still 5 weeks till my first hal marathon so I am very happy! Half way there :o)

So next week sees me doing the same except I'll be upping the distance on my long run by 1 or 2 miles. Just now praying the white stuff doesn't return!!!

On another good note, I felt whilst I was running today that all the work on my core I have been doing (pilates & circuits) has actually started to take effect. Its hard to describe but its almost like being able to hold your body up by a strong core so that your legs can work smoother. God I sound like an idiot now, but I know what I mean & I hope the runners who read this understand!!

Ok......BIG DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....milometer..... 110.9 miles, I've broken the 100 marker :o) Good news all round today!!

Oh & while I'm on a roll, don't forget you can always sponsor me if you haven't yet www.justgiving.com/nostoppingnessie As you know I'm not doing all this madness for nothing! thank you so much x x x x