Day 20: Double Whammy

To make up for the fact I missed a few days last week I'm punishing myself by doing extra exercise this week!

Having a bonus day of summery weather I cycled to work, walked at lunchtime (in uncomfortable shoes as my trainers had been taken hostage by a rogue cleaner who locked them in the changing rooms) and then cycled home a long route.

THEN, I went for a run. The run wasn't very fast as I was tired and hungry.

Not bad for a Tuesday.
Stats!
Distance cycle : 12 miles
Run: 3.5 miles

Day 19: oops, I appear to have missed a few days

I'm blaming illness, my friends and the brief appearance of summer for my week long absence from Juneathon.

My cold pretty much sucked my energy last week and over the weekend I got distracted by friend dragging me to the pub, pride celebrations in the meadows and a birthday party for my terrible slacking. Though I did alot of walking on Friday - over 24,000 steps.

Though I'm back on track this week. I've set myself a target of averaging 19,500 steps a day for the next stage of my Global Challenge so will need to be more disciplined.

May actually look at a proper training plan to really kick start my running off again!

Stats!
Steps today :19,700
Juneathon days missed:7!

Day 12: unseasonal illnesses and angry housework

It's June and I have a cold. How utterly unfair. And during Juneathon too! So stuffed up with a sore throat my main exercise has been my walk to work, a lunchtime walk to get painkillers and tissues and an impromptu evening walk cause it looked sunny but was actually quite cold thanks to it being windy (again!).

There was also some angry housework. Angry due the the fact I had hoped that on hearing of my unfortunate state of I'll health, Ian would have taken pity on me and tidied up for me but on coming in from work I found him asleep on the couch in front of the computer. He had fallen asleep in the middle of playing a game! Cue much stomping around angrily putting out the recycling (was rather therapeutic jumping on boxes to flatten them!).
Here is a picture of the crags from the end of my walk... As you can see it looks nice enough but you can see the ever lurking rain clouds just creeping up on the unsuspecting tourists

Day 11: Unsurprisingly, a lazy day

Yes, after all my socialising this weekend I have mainly spent today lying on the couch alternating reading a book (finishing 2 and starting 1 other), and dozing.

However, being Juneathon, I did take a break from being lazy to walk round Holyrood Park. Being Scotland in Summer it was very windy, sunny, warm, then cold and raining. I was treated to seeing 3 ladybirds (pictured), and a heron (not pictured as it was too far away for my crappy phone camera). I know ladybirds aren't that exotic but I like them and you really don't see them very much any more.

Oh, and I also did my plank that I should have done yesterday. Only managed about 20 seconds and sneaked into the bedroom to do it so I didn't look weird doing a random plank in front of Ian would has also been lazy and has done nothing but sleep and play computer games today. 

To the stats! 

Distance: 3.4 miles

Time: 50 mins 

Wildlife encountered : 3 ladybirds, 1 heron, lots of swans (as is usual in Holyrood Park ) and many gulls, pigeons and dogs (though they can't really be classed as 'wild' life) 

Day 10: late again but worth it

I'm a bit behind, but what a weekend. And no slacking despite there being no running or other more traditional exercises.
However between all the mad dancing to the brilliant beats supplied by some excellent friends (i pretty much didn't leave the dance floor for 4 hours!) and trekking from club to party to home I clocked up a pretty decent step count.

For it was the henstag do of 2 of my wonderful friends who are getting married in 2 weeks and we celebrated wholehearted at Studio 24 with aforementioned musical awesomeness. Here is a rubbish photo of the lovely couple :

Much partying was done with dancing continuing on at a friend's house. And treated to a beautiful pink sky as the sun was rising.

Today will no doubt be a much needed restful day.
Stats!
Hours spent dancing : 4-6 at a guess
Alcohol units consumed: liver destroying amounts

Day 9: 3 hours sleep is not a good start

Well, it was inevitable... Staying up til 2am watching election results wasn't the best idea... Was into work for 8am. So a rest day it was. Though still managed a decent 2 mile walk at lunchtime.

Multiple coffees later I was still struggling to stay alert at work and when I got home, another planned walk turned into a long nap on the couch instead.

Will make it up with some dancing tonight though as it is my friends' hen and stag doo tonight which they are doing jointly which I think is brilliant.

Stats!
Steps : 14,796 (so far)
Hours of sleep :not nearly enough

Day 8: Don't mention the Election

Once again we find ourselves at the polling station. Or, like me at the post box a while ago. And what a miserable day to contemplate the possible end of civilised society. Any Tories reading, please F off. You aren't welcome here.


Oops, it didn't take long to break my rule (any excuse for a Faulty Towers reference!). Anyhoo, in other, non - election (sorry!) news. Despite thinking the rain would never end, I managed to go for a run today and amazingly didn't get wet.... It was actually clearing up tho the Fog was still hanging around looking like something out of a John Carpenter film:

Anyway, fingers crossed we don't wake up to some 1984 distopia tomorrow!
Stats!
Distance : 4 miles
Time :41mins
Times I have mention the Election today : 100s!