Today I Ran and Mowed the Lawn

This morning my mum just asked if I was going to go running and then asked me what I wanted for breakfast. Maybe they think running is a phase. I didn't explain Juneathon, as I would then have to explain blogging. My parents are great with the Internet and eBay, so they would have understood. I was just being lazy. My dad was amazed with my Nike+.

The sky was looking grey and it looked quite windy, but I quite like the run in the cool weather yesterday, so I was looking forward to the run. I set my Nike+ to run 15 minutes as I wanted to see, if outside running with a time goal would make me run differently. I started from the other path and soon realised that I missed a grassy path yesterday. It took me through the long glassy bit where the horses were grazing. I enjoyed seeing new parts of a park I have not visited in over 10 years. I did full circuit of the park and a bit more, so I could do my full 15 minutes.

As it was Fathers Day I offered to mow the lawn. My parents garden isn't very big, so I knew it wasn't going to take long. It took 30 minutes to do the whole lawn. I wasn't allowed to use the streamer, as it was my dad's new toy. It's petrol powered and loud! I got to have a break, while he did the edges and then I tidied up. Sweeping is a hard job! I reckon I must have earned my self at least 2 WW points!

Stats
Activity1 - Park Running
Distance - 2.36km
Time - 15.14 mins
Calories - 165
Pace - 6' 27"
WW Activity Points - 2

Activity2 - Mowing & Sweeping
Time - 50 minutes
WW Activity Points - 2

Appleton Park Run

This weekend I'm visiting my parents in Leicester. I wasn't sure how I would get my run in, but I figured it would be easier to do it in the morning, so I could spend the rest of the day playing with my nephew Aryan.
The park near my parents house is called Appleton Park. I remember it being 'created' as a park when I was younger. I learnt to ride a bike in the same park.

When I mentioned to my parents I wanted to go for a run, they just looked at me. They didn't get it. Exercise in my family, isn't something that occurs to them. I've tried over the years to get them to move more, but they don't get it!

The park is not used very much and hasn't had much good press. My mum wanted to come with me. I convinced her, to stay at home.
I didn't know what the park was like for paths, so I just followed on which lead to a dead end, so I went back and took another path, that was also dead end. This path came to a overgrown field with 4 horses in it. Tomorrow, I'll take my phone, so I can take a picture of the horses. I decided to run along the edge in a small circuit. I did that twice. The run was over! Hurrah.
Tomorrow, I'm going to run to the park and then to my brothers house. Aryan looks like he's going to wake up, so I better finish. Too Late, his awake. He's on my lap as I finish


Stats
Activity - Park Running
Distance - 1.90km
Time - 10.48 mins
Calories - 133
Pace - 5' 40"
WW Activity Points - 1

Spa Morning and a Visit to Leicester

This morning I went straight to the hotel gym. I'd booked a back massage for 9.30am and knew I needed to get the running done, so I didn't undo the nice work. This time I had to use the broken treadmill, which didn't let me change the level. I had to run on level 8.9 the whole time. My Nike+ worked all the way through and I have proper stats.

The therapist lead me to the relaxation room, to sit before my appointment. It big sofas, relaxing music and a water fountain. I necked loads of water, cos I was thirsty and hot from the run. She chose a massage oil good for exercised muscles and worked her magic. Lovely

Before we drove back to London, we went to visit my parents in Leicester. Actually it was to eat a home made dinner and to visit my nephew Aryan. He's nearly 4 months and I try and see him when I get chance.

Stats
Activity - Gym Running
Distance - 2.2km
Time - 14 mins
Calories - 147