tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10471238936602515792024-03-05T04:10:05.964+00:00Get a life, Get active! By Fit Lesley“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.comBlogger691125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-68014107308912979372015-01-01T22:30:00.000+00:002015-01-02T09:13:36.573+00:00New Year, New Challenge, New Blog!<span style="font-size: large;">I started this blog at the beginning of my running journey 3 years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In 2015 I have new challenges planned and I thought a new challenge warranted a new blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Therefore I am retiring from this blog and would like to thank all my readers and followers for the support and encouragement given during that time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope to see you again!</span>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-45382358002023310782014-12-31T12:30:00.000+00:002015-01-02T09:57:40.380+00:00Happy New Year! Out with the old in with the new!<a class="iol_imc" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" idx="4" style="clear: right; float: right; height: 436px; left: 272px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; top: 0px; visibility: visible; width: 460px;"><img class="mainImage" src="http://www.designsnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Happy-New-Year-with-stars-2015.png" height="303" style="height: 436px; width: 460px;" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">I have just ran my last run of 2014. I managed 6.07 miles but I think the excesses of the last few weeks are starting to show as todays run felt hard and slow!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">However, it’s that time of year to review my fitness resolutions of 2014 and set new ones for 2015. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;"></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;"><span style="color: red;">How did I get on? </span></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">2014 has been a good year for me fitness wise as I have achieved most of the goals I set myself for the year!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">• Conquering my fears and swimming in Open Water for the first time.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;"><br />•</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="line-height: 22.17px; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">Getting a PB AND a sub 50 time at The Windmill 10K finishing in 49:36</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" />•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Not getting in on the Ballot for the London Marathon 2015.<br style="line-height: 22px;" />•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Not achieving my goal for a sub 4 marathon or getting a marathon PB.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">My main aim was to stay injury free and I am delighted to report that after last years injuries I have </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">managed</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;"> to listen to my body and remain fit and healthy!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">I completed my first sprint </span><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">triathlon</span><span style="line-height: 22.17px;"> and despite having a panic attack during the swim I thoroughly enjoyed the </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">experience</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;"> finishing in 1:33:59.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">I took part in an Introduction to Open Water Swimming Training session in Lake Windermere on 24th May then completed the 1 mile Great North Swim on 14th June finishing in 40:44. I </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">continued</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;"> to Swim in Windermere throughout the Summer and completed a total of 10 Open Water Swims swimming a total of 7.46 miles. I have never been as terrified in my life as when OW swimming so although the mileage may seem a little on the low side I am delighted that I managed to conquer my fears and swim!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">This year I took part in 2 Marathons. The first was in April in Manchester and I finished in 4:22:05 and the second was in October in Dublin and I finished in 4:32:41. </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">Unfortunately</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;"> I didn't get a Marathon PB this year. My Manchester time was 35 seconds slower than my Chester Marathon time. I was very disappointed with both these races as I put in the training hours and I don't feel I got the results to justify my hard work. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This year I have completed 2 trail races. One 11K and a 10K. In the process of training for these races I have fallen in love with trail running and now enjoy it much more than staying on the roads. Altogether I have run 180.35 miles off road, including several evening runs where I needed a head torch!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Run 12 Races in 12 Months.</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I have run at least one race every month during 2014, and have completed 19 races in total spread over the year as follows:.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">January = 1 race (Half Marathon)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">February = 2 races (Half Marathon and 10K)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">September = 2 races (2 Half Marathons)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">November = 2 races (10K and 10 miles)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">December = 1 race (10 miles)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Get PB's in all distances!</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I have managed to get a PB in all distances except the marathon. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; line-height: 22.17px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">All in all a very successful year!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><u><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Run a total of 1057 miles 4 Haddie!</span></b></u></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Having regular sports massages and using a foam roller when necessary to avoid injuries. Stretching after running. Listening to my body!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Going to Yoga to stretch properly.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Attending the tri club road and trail run sessions and swimming sessions.<br /><span style="line-height: 22px;"></span><b><br /></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><b>Keep Doing</b>: </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">Follow training plans and set goals. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">Keep attending The Tri Club swim and run sessions. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">Stretch well after exercise and go to Yoga! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">Have a sports massage regularly.<br style="line-height: 22px;" /><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><b>Start Doing:</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">Become involved with The Tri Club Cycling group. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Train using Heart Rate Monitor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;"><b>Stop Doing</b>: </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">Running junk miles with no purpose! Make the session important not the mileage.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; line-height: 22.17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; line-height: 22.17px;">Being negative and thinking I can't!</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">Enter OW swimming events and swim in different lakes.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">Do a Trail Half Marathon.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">Enter Cycle Sportives and generally cycle more!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">Survive Born Survivor.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 22.17px;">Set up a new blog and continue blogging.</span></span></li>
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Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-30372959032426161972014-12-14T13:01:00.000+00:002014-12-14T13:01:00.178+00:00Blogging Failure<span style="font-size: large;">I've struggled to blog recently, life has just been getting in the way but here's my race report from last Sundays race at Guys 10 - eventually!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please click <a href="http://fitlesley.blogspot.co.uk/1993_12_01_archive.html">here to read!</a></span>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-22286008240656404092014-12-04T08:21:00.000+00:002014-12-04T08:21:03.065+00:00A quick Round up!<span style="font-size: large;">Since the last time I blogged I have done a parkrun, ran speed intervals to determine my maximum heart rate, swam 1700 metres on my own, enjoyed a tri club running session running with EGGS and finally last night I went to the tri club swimming session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That takes us to today - Adventure Thursday! Tri Club Trail run in the dark! I love these runs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last night I got some very exciting news!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been picked to be a KMF blogger to blog about my training trails and tribulations as I work towards Keswick Triathlon! I will post the link as soon as the blog is up and running! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Exciting and stressful all at the same time!</span>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-10839295601996787122014-11-28T22:30:00.000+00:002014-12-04T08:08:03.556+00:00Whoops!<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Time just seems to pass me by without me having the time to blog! </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">So what have I been doing in the last 9 days?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I have found my mojo and have been keeping myself busy</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wUlBg7m9KN0dzJJgiArnrupR05NuxEwV4uwCaWWEWEPIKXoqX_7G3AZPTnZ_axK6UZ_Lh5-aCRpD3ITEjWF34yXJ8zb713cuMGFQ_H4QdfgRXBXhLrz1FltOtiGj9Yt2RRo7PyohYg-v/s1600/FullSizeRender+(23).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wUlBg7m9KN0dzJJgiArnrupR05NuxEwV4uwCaWWEWEPIKXoqX_7G3AZPTnZ_axK6UZ_Lh5-aCRpD3ITEjWF34yXJ8zb713cuMGFQ_H4QdfgRXBXhLrz1FltOtiGj9Yt2RRo7PyohYg-v/s1600/FullSizeRender+(23).jpg" height="320" width="307" /></a><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">On Monday last week I decided it was time to get some cycling miles in and got on my turbo trainer set up in the garage. I decided to go for it big time and put my Spinervals DVD into my laptop. I had wiped out the memories of have difficult this was but the title "Have Mercy" should have given me a clue! </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">However I did manage the first 2 workouts equalling 30 minutes out of the 2 hours programme! This was a total of 8 very difficult but thoroughly enjoyable miles which definitely saw my heart rate rise! </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">My plan is to continue doing 2 workouts each session until I have completed the full programme and then when I am feeling stronger I will start it again and try to do more each session! I don't want to push too hard and get injured at this point in the year!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">On Tuesday it was the Tri Club Road Running session and the focus was on technique and breathing. We experimented with lots of different body positions and breathing techniques to highlight to us which actually makes running easier! I really struggled to do belly breathing which apparently is the way forward! Looks like I'm going to have many a session lying on the floor practising the art before trying to add running into the mix! We did 3.77 miles including a few sprint intervals.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">On Wednesday it was the Tri Club Swimming session where the focus was on body position and kick and this was a eureka moment for me! I finally understood where my body was supposed to be! I'm not saying I will be able to maintain it but at least I now know what I am aiming for! Altogether we covered a total distance of 1100 metres or 0.68 mile.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Thursday was Adventure Thursday with the Tri Club which equals a trail run in the dark! Our adventure took us up and around Arnside Knott and I loved this adventure! It was a lovely clear evening and it was great running with 12 like minded people! We ran a slow but enjoyable 5.55 miles. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">I've not had a good week exercise wise! </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">I think the cold dark evenings and busy days at work have dampened my enthusiasm for getting out there!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">It was raining on Monday so I decided to go swimming instead of braving the elements. I didn't do very much compared with my usual swim session as I really couldn't be bothered! I managed 3 sets of 20 lengths and just in case your maths is no good that </span><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">totals 60 lengths</span><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">or 0.75 mile.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Thankfully I had already signed up for the Tri Club Running Session on Tuesday or I wouldn't of made it out the door as I wasn't feeling it at all! </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">We ran a easy 2 miles then did 8 x 200 metres sprints with jogging 200 metres in between before finishing off with a cool down jog! I really enjoyed this session despite the idiot teenager's who tried to spoil it for us by being abusive! I was really pleased I was in a group with a couple of sturdy fellas! Altogether we ran 5 miles.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Wednesday was another swim session with the Tri Club this time focusing on breathing and exhalation. I did 1500 metres or 0.93 mile made up of drills and swimming front crawl!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Thursday got the better of me and I did absolutely nothing then regretted it later!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">On Friday I was determined to do something as I was feeling l I had let myself down the day before! However, it was cold, dark and rainy so I opted to go to the Gym! A big mistake! I'm not a gym sort of girl and I hate to see all the smelly sweaty men prancing around thinking they are hero's! Anyhow I managed to survive for an hour and 10 minutes and did 6 miles on the bike, 2 miles on the treadmill, a mile rowing, a mile arm pedalling as well as some weights.I came out feeling thoroughly fed up and wishing I had braved the elements instead!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">The only exercise I managed on Saturday was walking around the Trafford Centre Christmas Shopping! </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">That brings us to today! I woke up determined that whatever the weather I was going go for a run!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">When I got up it was dry but very foggy! I had set my heart on going for a trail run and a little bit of fog wasn't going to stop me! As I got in the car and drove to my chosen destination the fog got denser and I started to rethink my plan! I wasn't going to risk running off the side of a hill in the fog!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">However, miraculously the fog suddenly disappeared! It was like driving into another world! My planned route was safe after all!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">I managed 6.38 very hilly, muddy, chilly miles but loved it! It reminded me why I run! I wish I could bottle this feeling for the next time I am doubting whether I will ever run again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow I am running the Brampton to Carlisle 10 mile road race!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I felt a little apprehensive about it as I'm not confident with my footing off road in the daytime without adding the extra hindrance of darkness but the tri club were going so I thought I would give it a go - safety in numbers and all that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We met at around 6.50pm just as the torrential rain started, but luckily by the time everyone had arrived and we set off at 7pm the rain had stopped but the trails were nice and wet, muddy and slippery, just to add to the adventure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With having a fairly bright head torch and being surrounded by numerous other head torches the dark wasn't an issue at all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only heart stopping moment was when I jumped over a stile and my head torch caught sight of loads of luminous eyes looking at me - we had entered a field of cows! Panic rose up my body but no one else in the group seemed fazed by it at all and nestled safely in the middle of the pack I bravely ran through them! Never in a month of Sundays would I have done that alone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, a little further along our journey we came across another field of cows and these ones were a little more frisky! Scared doesn't even describe how I felt as they started to gallop (do cows gallop?!) alongside us! Thankfully we made it to the gate safely - its amazing how we all turned into Mo Farrah when required. The field was very churned up with the mix of rain and cows and I was fearful I would get my trainer stuck in the mud! If it had there is no way I would have stopped to retrieve it - I would have had to run home shoeless! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyhow, despite this I loved this adventure and running on the trails in the dark! I am sure it will make me a more confident trail runner in the long run!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ran 6.5 very muddy but enjoyable miles! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-46369207724604024582014-11-12T21:00:00.000+00:002014-11-15T11:35:43.437+00:00Its good to laugh!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP8FZUUCGZ_A40AWPwnYbdBfH8t9cXHm_-WnGfjWzjzeydEwIlfSYGYpQA0-3YED574ad3rtgAmNi7trSe-2yGS_j2YrzAGezVZUOoKv-xWU4rkz_CCthuvMw230w7DA62UjhA9Sum_fa/s1600/laugh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP8FZUUCGZ_A40AWPwnYbdBfH8t9cXHm_-WnGfjWzjzeydEwIlfSYGYpQA0-3YED574ad3rtgAmNi7trSe-2yGS_j2YrzAGezVZUOoKv-xWU4rkz_CCthuvMw230w7DA62UjhA9Sum_fa/s320/laugh.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">After a very busy day at work I went to laughter yoga for the very first time!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">I was a little apprehensive as I had absolutely no idea what I was letting myself in for - except a laugh!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Anyhow, there was 8 of us in total and we were all nervous beginners!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">At beginner of the session our tutor explained the history and benefits of laughter yoga and explained that a lot of the practise was about eye contact! At first I felt very self-conscious and uncomfortable forcing myself to laugh but I was amazed how quickly the forced laughter became real! Before long it became difficult NOT to laugh! It was both hilarious and stupid rolled into one! I would definitely recommend it as a way of team building and de-stressing. After the relaxation part at the end we all felt revived and relaxed! I would definitely recommend!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Straight after this I felt so energised that I went swimming! The pool was amazingly quiet and I had a swimming lane all to myself! I managed to swim 2050 metres (1.27 miles) and felt like I could have kept going! Perhaps there is something in this laughter lark after all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily (I think) I was selected and tonight was the first swim session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, he wasn't coaching us this evening but observing to see what our technique was like and what we needed to work on over the coming weeks to improve our speed and technique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We did a 400 metre warm up followed by various drills which I hate and struggle with but I know I must persevere! Unfortunately I am the slowest swimmer he has selected to coach so it's going be hard work for me each week but hopefully that means I will improve the most! I hope he realises what he has taken on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Towards the end of the session we did a 400 metres timed swim followed by a 200 metre timed swim in order to get our CSS time so we can see if we improve with the extra coaching!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My 400m (16 lengths) time was 8.31.1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The coach is going do the Maths and tell us next week what this equates to in terms of a CSS time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Altogether I did 1450 metres or 0.90 miles!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-36393626277124651142014-11-04T23:30:00.000+00:002014-11-05T16:17:51.941+00:00Drills 'N' Hills!<span style="font-size: large;">Tonight it was raining ... tonight it was cold ... tonight it was dark ... but I had agreed to go to the Tri Club running session and there was no getting out of it...Arghhhhh!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, once I got over the thought of it and got out there wrapped up in my jacket and gloves (for the first time this year) I really enjoyed myself!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We started off with a warm up jog before doing some technique drills and then went on to some hill repeats. It's a while since I have made myself do hill repeats and despite it feeling like my lungs were going to explode I really enjoyed the challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then on the first descent I was taken totally by surprise by a photographer who popped out of nowhere! Apparently he was taking some photographs for some promotional material for the Tri Club. He kept making us go back up the hill to get more shots! Eventually after 4.6 miles he was happy with his lot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With no training plan to follow I need to sort out some sort of routine. My goal for the Winter is to try and dedicate equal time to swimming, cycling and running so that come the Summer I hope to be fairly fit in all disciplines ready to smash the Triathlons planned!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This evening I went to the Tri Club Swim Training session and the focus was on speed intervals! Whether it's swimming or running I'm really no good at speed, but I must persevere and one day I might just surprise myself and everyone else around!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We started off the session with drills - another thing I am particularly bad at but if I can nail the drills my swimming WILL improve!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a tiring session and I was disappointed to see that I had done less than a mile in total - it felt far further! I had swum 1475 metres or 0.92 mile!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">It was such a beautiful Autumnal morning that it would have been criminal not to take advantage! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">It was a lovely sunny morning although once I got up on the top it was a little breezy and chilly but on a positive note I only saw one cow! I kept expecting them to be hiding somewhere but thankfully if they were they were hiding well!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Now that I am back on the programme I have even set up my turbo trainer in the garage! No excuses now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I should be feeling relief that all the hard training miles are over but in reality I am sat here twiddling my thumbs thinking ... What now?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 days post marathon I am still professing to be recovering but in reality my legs feel great - it's just my head isn't in the game!</span><br />
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Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-13302946731899846642014-10-30T20:44:00.004+00:002014-10-30T20:46:33.992+00:00The end of my marathon career!<span style="font-size: large;">On Monday I ran in my third and final marathon! EVER!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a fantastic few days in Dublin and love the city and it's people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can read my race report <a href="http://fitlesley.blogspot.co.uk/2004_10_01_archive.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>here!</b></span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am feeling a mix of nerves and excitement, and trying to think positive thoughts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I already have a few races booked for 2015 including a trail half marathon, a road half marathon, a 60 mile cycle sportive, a Sprint Pool Triathlon, a Sprint Open Water Triathlon, an Olympic distance triathlon, 2 Open Water 1 mile swims and to make matters worse tonight I booked to do ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The question is will I survive 2015?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The way I'm going I will have an ironman booked by the end of the year!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-86229369212159065992014-10-19T13:25:00.003+01:002014-10-19T13:25:37.227+01:00Park Run Excitement!<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">With just a week to go to Dublin Marathon my motivation and enthusiasm for running has been running low in recent weeks hence the lack of blogging!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">However, yesterday I got some enthusiasm back after I did my first ever park run at Fell Foot Park, Newby Bridge which was also it's first park run!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">When I woke up it was a wet and dreary morning and I very nearly decided not to bother! My thoughts were along the lines of "What's the point in getting wet for 3 miles". </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">However, I gave myself a good talking to and got in the car before I could change my mind. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Newby Bridge is about a 25 minute drive from where I live. I arrived early at around 8.25am but I am pleased I did as already the car park was very nearly full. If I had left it much later I would have struggled to park.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Luckily by the time I got there the rain had stopped and I had a wander down to the start line feeling stupidly nervous for what was supposed to be a fun 5K run.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I was surprised how many "serious" runners were about and also surprised how many avid park run fans were there - those who travel around doing different park runs each week! Locals were definitely in the minority but what a fantastic turn-out for the first park run here!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I managed to locate some friends from the tri club and we stood and passed the time of day until 9am.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Just as the start of the race was announced the heavens opened! It was too late to put my waterproof on, so off I set in my T shirt!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">There was a bit of a bottleneck initially as over 200 runners tried to negotiate narrow tracks and paths but the field soon opened out making it easier!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">The route was very scenic going along the shores of the lake and around a field.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I thoroughly enjoyed the friendliness and camaraderie that surrounded the event and felt quite emotional cheering in other runners once I had finished. I witnessed varying emotions coming from a range of runners from very young children, to the elderly and larger runners! What a fantastic inclusive event which encourages everyone to get out of bed on a Saturday morning and enjoy running!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I finished in 27:43. As this is my first officially time 5K event I have nothing to compare this with but considering the weather and the undulations on the course I am happy with this and because it is my first it is also a PB.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I was even happier when I got an email from Park run confirming my time:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">"You finished in 105th place and were the 32nd female out of a field of 247 parkrunners and you came 5th in your age category VW45-49"</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">This has really spurred me on to do more Park Runs in the future!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Today I ran The Great Cumbrian Run in Carlisle! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During my absence I have had some good runs and some disastrous runs! I just have to keep reminding myself that I have more good runs than bad so they don't loom large in my head and become the tormentor! Dublin marathon is only 3 weeks away so its important to remain positive! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have also been rejected yet again by the London Marathon which I have mixed emotions about! Part of me is happy as I really want to concentrate on triathlons during 2015, but part of me is disappointed as I really want to run the National Marathon! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After receiving this knockback what did I go and do ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No I didn't make the same mistake of booking a different marathon as I did last year ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">instead I did something even dafter and booked <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.windermere-triathlon.com/"><span style="color: red;">Windermere Tri</span></a>, </span>an Olympic Distance Triathlon consisting of a 1500 metre (0.93 mile) Open Water swim, a 43K (26.7 miles) bike route and a 10K (6.2 miles) run! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also booked The Great North Swim - the one mile route as a training swim for the triathlon. I am also looking to book some sprint triathlons and cycle sportives as training events!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow I have my last race before the marathon! I am running <a href="http://cumbrianrun.co.uk/about/race-route-2/"><span style="color: red;">The Cumbrian Run</span></a> (Half Marathon) starting at Carlisle Castle! It could be a chilly one looking at the forecast!</span><br />
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<br />Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-14917782133416882162014-09-15T23:14:00.002+01:002014-09-15T23:17:22.938+01:00Week 11 Marathon Training Starts...<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">with a busy day at work followed by some running speed intervals finishing off with some swim speed intervals, and I wonder why I feel tired!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Straight after work tonight I went for my run! The plan stated a 4 mile easy run followed by 6 x 30 seconds at 8.00 to 8.20 minute mile pace with 2 minutes slow recovery in between.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">My legs felt heavy initially but after the first mile or so they loosened up and I felt OK. It was nice to run at an easy pace and I completed the 4 miles at a 9.34 minute mile pace. Then came the speed intervals and today the 30 seconds seemed to go by in a flash and I was delighted that I managed to maintain the pace (or faster) for all 6 intervals completing them in a 7.19, 7.04, 7.04. 8.17, 8.05, 8.14 minute mile pace!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">I was delighted with this especially since it was on tired legs! I ran a total of 5.50 miles at an average 9.45 minute mile pace!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">My Heart rate monitor showed my average heart rate as 84% of max. I still haven't worked out training by heart rate yet but I'm getting used to the numbers at the moment!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After my run and a shower I had a quick bite to eat before heading out again to the Tri Club swimming training session where the focus was on speed intervals!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Considering I had already done a run I managed to keep up with the others in my lane and swam a total of 2000 metres or 1.24 miles!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">I am pleased with both my performances this evening!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Yesterday, I booked to go to Madrid for a weekend break in March with a couple of friends to run the Madrid Half Marathon!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">I am very excited about it! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">I loved Barcelona Half Marathon so hoping Madrid is as enjoyable!</span><br />
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<br />Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065931954980241676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047123893660251579.post-6460712029521787382014-09-14T21:16:00.001+01:002014-09-14T21:16:13.520+01:00End of week 10 Marathon Training!<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #974dff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.17px;">My </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.17px;">Week 10 stats look like this:</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 22.17px;"><br />Running:<b> 42.11</b><strong> miles</strong> in 4 runs </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;">(6.87 in 1 trail run and 35.23 miles in 3 road runs).<br />Walking: <strong> 7.65 miles</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;"><br />Total Weekly Training Miles: <b>49.75</b><strong> Miles</strong></span><br /><strong style="line-height: 22.17px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong><br /><strong style="line-height: 22.17px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;">My total training for the marathon to date since 7th July 2014 is:<br /><br />Running : <b>321.44 </b><strong>miles</strong> (47.11m trail and 274.33m road).<br />Swimming: <b>10.21</b> <strong>miles</strong> (2.74 m open water and 7.47m pool).<br />Walking: <b>123.27</b><strong> miles</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;">Cycling: <b>15.41</b> <b>miles</b> (15.41m Indoor)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;">Rowing: <b>2.49</b> <b>miles </b>(2.49m Indoor)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;">Cross Trainer: <b>1.52 miles</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;">Hand Pedal: <b>2.75 miles</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.17px;">Total Training Miles: <b>477.09 Miles</b></span></div>
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