Thursday 9 May 2013

April Rundown and Catching Up

Oh I just seem to be too busy these days. April finished ages ago, but I haven't counted up my numbers yet. It doesn't take long as a lot of it was post marathon recovery and heavy on the resting.

Ran - 10x = 60.6 miles
Cycled - 1x = 10.2 miles
 
1 Race - Brighton Marathon PB!!

Since the start of May, I haven't increased my running mileage much. It's almost a full month since the marathon, but my longest run so far has been just over 4 miles. I think it's about time I upped that a bit, but with no current goal, I'm enjoying lots of easy, scenic, fun runs. I need to start looking for new goals...

Away from running, I did have a great bike ride last week. I had been looking forward to it for a while, and last Thursday I finally had the time for a good long cycle. I headed towards the coast but took the long way round. It was a sunny day and quite warm, and the view by the sea was lovely.


I cycled along next to the beach towards the town centre.


Then I locked the bike up for a while and popped into a cafe with my kindle! I completely undid all my calorie-busting exercise with a huge slice of chocolate cake and a coffee. I shouldn't have indulged really, but it was too good to resist.

Then I got back on the bike and decided I ought to add a few miles on to counteract the chocolate. I took a different route home which went through a park and alongside a lake. 

My bike is such a poseur...


It ended up as 20 miles, which was more than I had planned. I really enjoyed having the time to take it easy and not have to rush.


Now the summer is here, I hope to fit in plenty more long bike rides while the kids are still at school (although I won't always treat myself to chocolate cake...)  

9 comments:

  1. That sounds like the perfect day! You're inspiring me to get on my own bike:)

    ❀Barbara❀
    My Running Shortz

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  2. I saw on the news the other day that England is finally having some good weather. In fact, one of your news reporters said that you were in the grip of a heat wave. I hate a heat wave so I was a little concerned until he told us what the temperature in London had reached - 21C. That's not even as warm as our days have been this week and I thought our weather was a little on the nippy side. In fact, I've pulled out my jeans and boots.

    I hope your 'heat wave' continues and you get many more rides like that one.

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  3. It's amazing how the time is flying and we are well into May already. I like being busy though. Beautiful bike ride! Winter is slowly creeping up on us.

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  4. I've been really wanting to do some longer bike rides with this nice weather but difficult w my belly. Glad you are getting out there and taking pictures to share the sights
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  5. Looks like a perfect bike ride complete with chocolate cake and the kindle. Heaven. And the views!

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  6. The scenery there is so gorgeous...so different than arid Colorado where I live.

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  8. Gorgeous scenery! Biking is my 2nd love to running

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  9. Congrats on the Brighton Marathon PB! I like to bike, too. What a great place for a long ride!

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