Cross-Training

In a bid to help me train for the 10k I have finally fixed my poor bike and have taken to cycling to and from work again. This may prove counter-productive, however, as my thighs ache a little and I'm due to run this evening.

My aim today is to keep running to see how far I can go - I can then use this to see how much, and when, I need to push myself. I thought today would be a good day as there should be plenty of scope for recovery tomorrow if I need it!

RSS, Feeds and Readers

As I have set up this blog as part of a course on Web 2.0 I would just like to add the following:

I have subscribed to the feeds for several new blogs and I'm looking forward to seeing all the ways that my fellow course mates have approached the blogging task.

I also keep up to date with the blog feeds from two of my pals in Canada - I love that I can peruse their posts when they appear on the google reader on igoogle because I miss them!

I also subscribe to the RSS feeds for two learning and teaching websites so I can have a look at the recommendations for new elearning technologies and such, but I hate it that sometimes the reader is filled with loads of things that you have to wade through in order to find something relevant.

I would have to think on about how such technology could be utilised by Universities... good question.

And so it begins...

Well not bad as starts go really - and because I am starting my training on the running track I could think about what I ws going to write on here rather than having to concentrate on where I was going. Handy really.

I worked out that 10k is 25 laps of the running track so I set myself the target of 5 laps today as I didn't want to push myself too hard too soon - and largely to see if I could still jog at all! I managed the 5 laps comfortably and was able to pick up the pace for the final lap, so I was really pleased. I know it may not sound like much (especially if we bear in mind that I jog super slowly) but in my head, I'm already a fifth of the way there! :o)

After the finishing line at the Race for Life in Cannon Hill Park last June :o)

Training begins on Friday!

So, it seems the running track is available a lot recently - can't imagine why?! I shall be going for my first run (jog) in about 8 months on Friday but in the meantime I thought I'd share the fun from the Race for Life (5k) last June. I did this run straight after completing my PhD viva - needless to say we ran straight to the pub!

The Training Begins?

The intention is there but is the body willing? My training for a 10k run in September is about to begin. Follow the fun (?) here!