Author: Louise
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Saturday 5th October 2024:- Yes! Yes! Yes! Another Awesome Run:-25 minutes
I was having a bit of a lazy day today after such a wonderful day out with Jorge. I was quite happy to just chill at home and relax. I did think about going to the Spa for a chill but if I am honest with myself… I was too lazy to drive there… get…
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Friday 4th October 2024:- What An Awesome Day. Run and Date Day/Night with Jorge
My legs were screaming at me today… Not today but I really wanted to run… I started my run but I quickly stopped as I listened to my body as my legs were saying… Nope they are not going to work… it doesn’t matter how slow I run they just do not want to do…
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Wednesday 2nd October 2024:- Squash Match and 25 minutes Foundation Run.
Well I lost my squash match as I anticipated but it was great fun nonetheless. It is nice to lose to such a talented young player who plays the game with a great personality and kindness. Esther has a very very promising future ahead of herself. I then head to the gym for my run….…
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Tuesday 1st October 2024:- Squash Match and Zone 3 Fast Finish Run
Boy Oh Boy:- What a night. I had an awesome squash match which I lost 16/14 in the third. I am kind of glad that I didn’t win but also gutted at the same time. A quick drink and some ‘Salt Sticks’ to fuel my run…. And we are off….5 minutes in Zone 1; 15…
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Sunday 29th September 2024:- Endurance Run – 40 minutes
My knee and ankle was a little bit sore before I even started my run this evening but I think that is from sitting down at work for the majority of the time plus I twisted my knee when I got up out of my chair. Jorge started the run with me but he dropped…
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Saturday 28th September 2024:- Easy 20 minutes Run.
What an awesome day I had today… I finished work at 4:30pm and then I dashed over to Covent Garden for a quick drink with three fellow Marathon Runners!! What a lovely bunch there are….. They are running for some amazing causes too and an inspiration to all. Tonight’s run is an Easy 20 minutes…
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27th September 2024:- Fun Day: Padel in the morning, lunch with friends, Squash Match and Fartlek Run
Wow what a busy busy day but it has been super fun. I spent the morning finishing off a module for my course then I headed out of the door to play padel for a couple of hours. Had lunch with some friends. Came home for a little afternoon nap before I headed out of…
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25th September 2024:- Unplanned Sports Massage & Foundation Run: 20 minutes.
I had the most amazing Sports Massage today by my lovely friend, Joyce. I didn’t even know I was tight in places until she got her magic hands on my body. It is a bit like therapy… I go to her treatment room for a little catch up as she says that she has not…
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24th September 2024:- Training with a plan.
I have set myself a goal of running 10k on 15th December 2024, therefore this week I am following a training plan. Today’s plan is Zone 4 Fast Finish Run! It’s not as bad as I originally thought it would be.. 5 minutes in Zone 115 minutes in Zone 25 minutes Critical Velocity. (Zone 4-5)25…
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20th September 2024:- Social Padel, 40 minute run HR Zone 2 and Now That’s What I Call A Musical.
Well I shall swiftly move on from Social Padel this morning. Social it was!! My performance was diabolical. I head home to Kent to see my mum… quick visit into the house and then it is…. ‘I am off out for a run along the beach.. see you soon!’. I head towards the beach and…
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19th September 2024:- 30 minutes in Heart Zone 2
Today’s goal was to run in Heart Rate Zone 2. It is so hard to slow down and run by your heart rate and not with your heart/head and running at a hard pace! I believe that it is definitely the way forward to take slow easy runs as it will be more beneficial in…
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18th September 2024:- Starlight Express
Woo woo… What another fabulous night at the theatre. You can always tell you have an amazing night at the theatre when you come away singing the songs on the way home. We were up close and personal sitting in the first class carriage so we were right by the racing track. You could also…
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Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2024:- Surrey Squash Doubles Open.. plus a run!
What an awesome weekend. I played doubles with Ellie… We have never played squash doubles together and neither of us have ever played on a Doubles Squash Court. We had so much fun. We narrowly won our first match of the weekend 3-2 against two young juniors. Our performance quickly went downhill after that!! Mind…
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12th September 2024:- Club Tennis Match
I haven’t played a Club Tennis Match for ages so it was great to just get out there and have some fun… We won by a draw as both teams won 2 matches each. I paired up with Jana. She was great fun to play with. I apologised as I have only played about 4…
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10th September 2024:- Mean Girls
Tonight’s entertainment was Mean Girls. Although I enjoyed this show, I did not come away feeling blown away like I normally do.
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7th September 2024:- Silence!!
I first saw this musical at Above The Stag Theatre with my mum and a group of friends… I loved it then and I loved it tonight with Jorge. Tonight’s entertainment was at the Turbine Theatre in Battersea. This is my first time at this little theatre and I absolutely loved it. The staff were…
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5th September 2024:- A Chorus Line (Again)
One singular sensation, every little step she takes….. Another great song choice for when I will be running….
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3rd September 2024:- The Berlin
Tonight’s session was 6 x 1 minute on/ 1 minute off. I re-set my training the other day as I stopped running for a bit as I was focusing on playing padel… not though it made much difference to the results… But at least we had loads of fun along the way. The pace tonight…
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25th August 2024:- Kent Champs Padel Tournament!
What are we letting ourselves in for? The first ever Kent Padel Championships. Ellie and myself have only played together a couple of times. To be fair we aren’t bad but we have so much to learn about playing together.. No matter what..We will have fun today. We lost all of our matches but we…
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23rd August 2024:- Baker’s Wife
What a fabulous day out… I was a due to meet my Mum, two sisters (Deborah and Liz) and my niece Jessica at a certain time at London Bridge but they missed their train!! I decided to go for a little walk as you do. When I say little walk it was very little as…
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20th August 2024:- Hello Dolly (Again!)
Super excited to be seeing ‘Hello Dolly’ again. This time, I am going with my big Sister Deborah, one of my bestie’s Zoe and her daughter Lilly-Mae. It was just an amazing performance as the previous time, however for some strange reason I preferred watching from the right hand side of the theatre. Thanks Zoe…
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19th August 2024:- The Antwerp
8 x 1 minute on/ 1 minute off. The aim of this run is to push myself for 1 minute intervals and to work at a harder effort. To start with it is the normal 10 minute Warm-Up at a 4.2mph then we are off…. Increase the pace to 5.9mph. EEKKK I hope my legs…
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14th August 2024:- The Victoria
Today’s run was quite challenging as I have to run at a faster pace than my usual plod along but it is only for 4 minutes and then I get a two minute recovery pace. …….And we are off to a nice little start with a 10 minutes Warm-Up. This is a great time to…
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13th August 2024:- Fiddler On The Roof
Wow oh wow… definitely 5 *****. This performance was absolutely outstanding. I love Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. There is something so magical about the place. The evening starts with the annual picnic at 6pm. It is so nice to just chill in the park catching up with friends whilst enjoying great food and drinks.…
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12th August 2024:- Not Quite Sure What The Plan Was!
Well…. yesterday I was supposed to run 45 minutes and today I was supposed to run 35 minutes Easy. Not sure why but I thought the plan today was 25 minutes Easy! I finally head out of the door and go for a run outside rather than running on the treadmill. It took me forever…
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11th August 2024:- Canterbury Open Graded Squash Tournament
Well…. there is not much to report on about today’s squash other than… I turned up!! hahaha Squash can be so frustrating to play like many other sports. I feel as though I am at my fittest I have been in a long long time yet my performance was so poor. But that is the…
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10th August 2024:- Rest Day at Camber Sands and Herne Bay
Rest days are just as important as training days!! It is so nice to just go with the flow and head to the beach. Perfect opportunity to show-off my new tops. A couple of people asked me about ‘Cheer Up Charlie’ so it gave me great pleasure informing them all about the charity. Really I…
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9th August 2024:- The Tokyo- 5 x 3 Minute Efforts, 90 Second Recovery
OMG…. super excited my new CheerUpCharlie running tops have arrived. I actually cannot wait to do my run today just so that I can show the world them! I may regret saying that when it actual comes to doing my run or more to the point during it! The Tokyo training run is another interval…
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8th August 2024:- Strength and Conditioning Day!
Today it is all about building the strength in my legs….. I certainly notice the difference in my legs. I know we should be kind about our bodies but sometimes it does make me wonder how on earth I can do some of the sports that I play when I struggle to do a split…
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6th August 2024:- No running today….
Just wow and what a great reminder as to how tough it is for actors and dancers for keep going and wondering if they are good enough, or do they look the right way for a role. Times are changing but have they changed enough? Anyway it was a fabulous show and can’t wait to…