Juneathon, days 3 and 4

A double whammy since I've been all over the place again! I went for my first run since the marathon on Friday morning. It was absolutely lovely to be plodding away again. I managed to do 2.62 miles in 30 minutes, and was starting to think I was massively unfit since I was sweating loads...then I realised it was actually very hot! My back didn't hurt at all, so I was thrilled with this run. I went down the canal and saw lots of ducks, it was wonderful. When we moved into our last place I wasn't a runner, and had no sense of where I was until I started running. It's wonderful way to explore, so I'm looking forward to discovering various bits of this area now that we've settled into the flat a bit. Yesterday (Saturday) wasn't a massive achievement in terms of exercise, unless you can count lugging heavy bookshelves around and putting together flat-pack furniture! I did manage to squeeze in a few sit-ups and various other strength exercises, but I never feel like I've done an awful lot when I do them, which is why I much prefer cardio. This was all followed by me going out for my leaving do from work, getting massively drunk, coming home and being sick, which did have the effect of giving me a nice flat tummy this morning! Every cloud...

Juneathon Day 2

Not much to report today I'm afraid! I just did some strength and core type stuff, in an attempt to strengthen up my abs and therefore my back. There were at least 15 sit-ups, some reverse curl type things, 10 lady press ups, THE PLANK, and some more exercises that I don't know the name of but basically involve me lying around on the floor contorting myself into various odd positions.

I had hoped to do some running today, but I've just moved into a new flat in the city centre and am looking for appropriate running routes. Also, I had to wait around for four hours doing pretty much nothing while my Landlord fixed various parts of the bathroom, which meant that I had to squeeze the rest of my day into a much smaller amount of time than I'd hoped for. I haven't run since the Edinburgh Marathon and can't wait to get out there! I've just been on gmaps, and think I've found a possible route for my first venture. Lucky neighbours, getting to see me in lycra for the first of many outings! The good thing is that we now live right by the canal, so once I figure out which direction to head in, I should be all set. The unfortunate thing is that the rest of the area is very urban and industrial, so there's not many alternatives to the canal.  I guess I'll just have to run further and find some greenery!

This shows what a great thing Juneathon is though. If I'd had the day that I'd had today in May or any other month that doesn't have an -athon attached to it, I wouldn't have done any exercise at all. Because I felt accountable, I managed to squeeze a bit in! It's like having your own personal trainer!

Juneathon day 1,15 mins cycling,no internet, on phone!

Right, I can update this now, as I have access to my laptop and proper internet. I actually did 30 minutes of cycling, including around 10 minutes of drills recommended for triathletes. I'm not planning on becoming a triathlete, but thought it would give me an opportunity to strengthen weaker areas. First day of Juneathon done! yes!