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cazmanian_minx wrote: »

I ran my first ever 10K race yesterday :j:j:j (In fact my first race since junior school sports day!) The weather was horrible, we started out with rain for the first 3k and then the wind started - by the time I'd reached the half way point and turned for home I was running into a 35mph head wind! I don't have an official time yet, but according to my watch I did it in about 68 minutes, which I'm mega chuffed with There weren't that many non-serious runners there, so I finished fifth from last, but I don't care, I did it! :D:D

You go girl!!! :T:T:T WELL DONE!!!!

taka

Caz - Well done! Thats a really good time too! :T :T :T :T

Dinah93 wrote: »

Was it hotter when you weighed in last week? Heat can cause more water retention and swelling.

It was hot on the saturday and sort of drizzly and ~18degC on the Sunday. I weighed in on the Monday morning as I didn't get my new scales till Sunday afternoon. Who knows... last week was an aberation and to be ignored - I CAN believe I lost 2.75lbs since a fortnight ago so I'm happy with that!

Dinah93 wrote: »

What kind of skating did you do? We have an ice rink near us which has been closed for refurbishment for a year, and another year to go until it reopens, I can't wait!

I'm doing Figure skating working my way through the NISA SkateUK scheme. I started going skating again 6 weeks ago. I skipped 1&2 (as I could skate forwards and backwards already), passed 3 3 weeks ago, moved up to 4 for 2 weeks then was told to move up to work on 5 starting yesterday. Apparently I just need to neaten up my forwards crossovers and I'll have done level 5! (Though I still need to be formally tested on 4 and 5 - they only test every month or so at the mo due to holidays.)

I skated as a kid so I'm picking it up quite quickly again. I'm just learning to have the courage to try things and how to balance with my horribly overweight body rather than the skinny ~11 year old one I had the last time I tried to do this stuff 20 odd years ago! :rotfl: I'm also rediscovering muscles I don't think I've used since then either! :eek: Ouch! I'm absolutely loving it! :j

ajmoney

I am finally going to claim some weight loss. I had lost more last week but wasn't well or eating much so it wasn't true, I still feel bad for now being heavier though?! I haven't done much exercise but am going on holiday on Friday and will be more active so I hope this at least cancels out the holiday eating.

1. ajmoney: 10stone 11 lb/1lb/0 stone 7 lb/1lb/Monday

Dinah93

cazmanian_minx wrote: »

I ran my first ever 10K race yesterday :j:j:j (In fact my first race since junior school sports day!) The weather was horrible, we started out with rain for the first 3k and then the wind started - by the time I'd reached the half way point and turned for home I was running into a 35mph head wind! I don't have an official time yet, but according to my watch I did it in about 68 minutes, which I'm mega chuffed with There weren't that many non-serious runners there, so I finished fifth from last, but I don't care, I did it! :D:D

taka wrote: »

Caz - Well done! Thats a really good time too! :T :T :T :T


It was hot on the saturday and sort of drizzly and ~18degC on the Sunday. I weighed in on the Monday morning as I didn't get my new scales till Sunday afternoon. Who knows... last week was an aberation and to be ignored - I CAN believe I lost 2.75lbs since a fortnight ago so I'm happy with that!


I'm doing Figure skating working my way through the NISA SkateUK scheme. I started going skating again 6 weeks ago. I skipped 1&2 (as I could skate forwards and backwards already), passed 3 3 weeks ago, moved up to 4 for 2 weeks then was told to move up to work on 5 starting yesterday. Apparently I just need to neaten up my forwards crossovers and I'll have done level 5! (Though I still need to be formally tested on 4 and 5 - they only test every month or so at the mo due to holidays.)

I skated as a kid so I'm picking it up quite quickly again. I'm just learning to have the courage to try things and how to balance with my horribly overweight body rather than the skinny ~11 year old one I had the last time I tried to do this stuff 20 odd years ago! :rotfl: I'm also rediscovering muscles I don't think I've used since then either! :eek: Ouch! I'm absolutely loving it! :j

Wow fantastic about the 10k, thats a great achivement.

The skating sounds fab, and you sound like you're really enjoying it which is the most important bit.

uzubairu

cazmanian_minx wrote: »

I ran my first ever 10K race yesterday :j:j:j (In fact my first race since junior school sports day!) The weather was horrible, we started out with rain for the first 3k and then the wind started - by the time I'd reached the half way point and turned for home I was running into a 35mph head wind! I don't have an official time yet, but according to my watch I did it in about 68 minutes, which I'm mega chuffed with There weren't that many non-serious runners there, so I finished fifth from last, but I don't care, I did it! :D:D

Well done. :T
68 minutes for a first attempt in c**p weather is great.

Are you planning on doing any more runs?

Brodiebobs

Brodiebobs: 12 stone 5 lb/3/1 stone 5 lb/ +1lb/Sunday

Another gain
*returns to lurking*

cha97michelle

Much better weigh in today. Although i did weigh myself in the afternoon last week when the scales arrived, i am still going to claim what is probably less water on board too to try and keep myself motivated. At least i am going down again.

7. cha97michelle : 13stones/-4/ 35 Ibs/ 4Ibs/Wednesday

cazmanian_minx

No loss this week but no gain either thank goodness.

My official time for the 10K is through and is 67 minutes 53 seconds, so I was pretty much spot on with my estimate - given I was timing it on a watch with no markings on the face, I'm amazed :rotfl::rotfl: I've got the entry form on my desk for another 10K in Golspie on 11th September, so I must fill that in today and send it off.

Things are about to change dramatically in the Minx household - the exercise levels are going to go up and the finances are going to be shot to pieces! Meet Merlin:



He's a 15.3hh Hungarian warmblood. I haven't bought him, he's on loan, he's staying on the owner's insurance and he comes with tack and rugs, so it's just running costs, but it does mean I need to go and buy a field shelter! Fortunately our neighbours know someone who makes them, so they're going to ring up on our behalf tonight and see if they can help us out with a discount.

SmlSave

Ahhhhhhhhhhh Merlin is so gorgeous!

taka

He is lovely! :T