Milton Keynes Weekend

Good afternoon all,

This will be the last post in the FBBSO (Fatty boom Boom Starting Over) blog, which is the second blog of the Fatty Boom Boom Series.  I said at the beginning of this blog that I wanted to lose weight and concentrate on 5k and 10k speed and quality.  Whilst I have improved both my 5 and 10k, it wasn't by a considerable amount.  I have also put on weight and have had the same conversations that I was having this time last year having completed London Marathon.

So I am going to take some time out, concentrate on losing weight, and get back to enjoying running by running for fun for a while, no plans.  I will start up the third blog in the series in due course and you will be able to find it here:  www.FBBT3.blogspot.co.uk (Fatty Boom Boom Take Three).

That is the miserable bit out of the way, now onto the post at hand...

Victoria Park 10k

Good morning all,

Since my last post, I had to hang the trainers up for a few days, rest roll and stretch!  So in the words of the quote to the left, 'If at first you don't succeed... Try doing what your trainer told you the first time!'

Richard my coach and Sharon who does my sports massage are always telling me, stretch and roll, stretch and roll... but do I listen... of course I do, when it hurts, but its too late then, the damage is done.

So this is what led me to hang up my trainers on Wednesday 5th April and spend the few day following, resting, rolling and stretching.

Is Run/Walk for wimps?

Good afternoon all,

Yet again it has been some time, and yet again I can only say that life has got in the way!  Still, lets not dwell on my blog post-less mission but move on to my quote of the post... (Did anyone else just sing that like a radio jungle?... No? Just me then!)

Thank you Martin Luther King!

The Importance of a Strong Core

Good Evening Readers,

'Without a strong foundation, you'll have 

trouble creating anything of value'

Erika Oppenheimer

I believe that this quote sums up the importance of today's message, which is running is not just about the legs.

Running with a Goal in Mind

Hello Readers,

My coach has often referred to me in the past as tenacious, I didn't even know what it meant when he first said it, in fact it just reminded me of Tenacious D and considering some of the things they sing about I was worried.  

But during my journey to London Marathon it became apparent why he called me it....and this leads me nicely onto today's quote (stolen) 'Some people succeed because they are destined, but most because they are determined.'

Who Stole My Fitness?

Hello Readers!

Today's topic for discussion, is who has stolen my fitness??  Please will you bring it back!

Building Back Up

Good Evening Readers.

As I sat here thinking about writing a new post, I realised I have not given any quirky sayings recently, so here it comes....

If you knock a house down, you cannot lay 3 bricks and move in....  You will understand this as you read on....

Welcome to 2017

Good Evening my Running Readers,

Welcome to my first post of 2017, I am a bit late on the uptake I know, however, one thing I was told as a child, if you have nothing worth talking about don't talk.  In fairness, I have never listened to this snippet of advice, but I have not been doing much training during January due to my quad/hamstring strains.

2016 - The Year I Became a Runner

 Good afternoon everyone,

I hope that you all have had a very good Christmas and are looking forward to the festivities this evening.

Here is my final post for 2016.....

I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again!

Well hello... if anyone is still out there waiting to read my ramblings, I applaud you... it has certainly been a while.

Today I bring tales of pain, tales of fun, and tales of new beginnings....

When do you stop, starting over?

Good evening all,

It has been a while.  I can only apologise for my tardiness and assure you that had I have posted, it would not have been enjoyable to read but full of moans and self pity.....  Alright alright I hear you shouting at your computer screen 'nothing unusual there then!' and I agree.

Women's Running 10K Finsbury Park

Good afternoon,

 As promised here is my race report from today's Women's Running UK 10K at Finsbury Park.  I ran this race last year, it was documented as a flat course... there is nothing flat about it, it is two laps of the park which has 4 noticeable hills in it.

Last year I completed it in 1:24:25 and I wanted to smash that this year, my most recent official PB was 1:15:00 at Regents Park and 1:13:57 flat 10k in training last week, I wasn't expecting to beat these but was looking forward to giving it a go.

Sinking in Quick Sand

Good afternoon my ever faithful readers... although I am unsure that anyone reads my rants anymore other than my coach Richard... still it helps me to write it all down.

So it has been a while again, and for this I appologise, but as the title states I have been sinking in quick sand.

Making Friends With Hills

Good evening!

So another week has passed, and another injury, crashed and burned at diet/no alcohol, made friends with hills and won some earmuffs to hold my bazookas... All will be revealed.

This weeks Long Run thought...

Its a beautiful sunny day, and it is lovely to meet friends and chat, BUT why the hell do you stand 5 people deep across a path, when there is grass fields on either side and there are people walking/running/cycling along said path!  AND no don't turn, look at me like I shouldn't be there and then get the huff if I run through you, I am not going to change my path when you are being the selfish ones!.....

Birthdays, Results and PBs

Good Evening Readers,

I am so sorry it has been so long!  The time has 'run away' from me .... boom boom!!  I have lots to tell you but first I wanted to share with you something...

I think I have told you that I no longer listen to music whilst I am out running, I like to just be with my own thoughts and take in my surroundings.  Well during my LSR I often come up with little sayings due to people I come across so here are a couple that I am sure some of you can relate to!

To the running snob:

I may not look like your typical runner, I may be slow, 

but I guarantee that I am putting in just as much effort as you, if not more!

To those who do not acknowledge you:

If I smile at you, please have the decency to smile back, because smiling at you whilst trying to run my planned distance takes up so much effort it takes me far longer!

Losing Mojo and Hill Reps

Hi everyone.

I have finally managed to get the time to sit and write a post, it has been two weeks since the last one!  I am so happy to tell you that it has been a busy two weeks full of 100 metre sprints, 5k and 10k races, a couple of marathons, swimming and lots of new sports thrown in!

Regents Park 10K

Good afternoon,

I am currently chilling on the sofa with a cup of tea and watching the Olympics on TV, a perfect way to spend my day off which just happens to come after race day and an afternoon of music and drinks!

Barbells & Circuits

Good morning all,

Sorry I have been a bad blogger, I should have written this on Sunday and it is now Wednesday!  I would love to tell you I have been on holiday or extremely busy, but I haven't, I have just been a naughty lazy Fatty Boom Boom!

Running Through Fire!

Good evening!

I hope you have had a lovely week and enjoyed the hot sun... if you are a runner then maybe not.  It has been so hot it has felt like running through fire!  I am afraid I have had a pretty bad week, and feel like my recent posts have been quite negative, and I am sorry for that, but I guess its just how life goes...

What a week....

Good Evening!

What a week it has been, I am currently quite sun burnt, shattered and ready to hibernate for a moth or two!