Sunday, June 14, 2009
Day of Achievments
Up early for Frosties.. then car boot.. didn't get long as had to head back for second Frosties hit!
So.. after more Frosties and a quick change, biked onto campus (avoiding the queue for the car park that started on Forest Road!) Trying to find a routine with food and water that doesn't result in being sick just after the finish line.. so didn't have anything in the last hour. Did pretty good at not getting too stressed about the race. Alison and Karen were waiting for me at the Pavillion.. sweet of them. Ems and Lu made it for the start... just! They were jumping over fences to get there just before the off!
Lots of prayer at the start.. and it worked.. foot stopped hurting after the first few hundred metres.. and Aspie tummy mostly behaved itself. Maybe having Dolly Parton 9 to 5 in my head helped.. regulate my breathing and keep me calm (often get stitch when start to panic). Seemed even shorter than last year.. but also seemed like harder work.. but after a slow start I did it in 21:37.. and came third!!! Am well chuffed with that. Was great to have people at the finish cheering me on.. and to give me a hug.. thanks for coming guys.
The secret to my speed... my magic Spidey tatoo!!!
I blame Em for that btw.. she bought me some candy sticks during the week! Hmm.. just realised how scrawny I look.. must do more weights!
Karen kindly bought me lunch as a treat for beating my time.. ate junk hehe.. the pancake was lovely. Think I was the only one that didn't get toasted by the sun (factor 20 helped there). It was the University Centenary open day too, so we looked at an exhibition, then A and K had to go to take JK to the airport. Wandered around on my own for a bit, then headed to Victory Hall for the Trampolining coaching.. and I achieved my lifetime ambition of doing a somersault.. and landing it on my feet not my bum!
Next I went to James France building for a lecture on Breathing/HR synchronisation.. but the most interesting thing was this amusingly placed sign..
And in an exhibition on the Centenary and history of LU I found this fab photo..
Last achievement of the day.. setting my Long Jump PB at the High Performance Athletics Centre.. 3m64... only just under 4m short of the world record lol!!!
Trying not to stress about tomorrow.. got to do my CBT (bike training) again.. its run out.. two years flew by.. and then I'm with Luke.. at the flat in Leicester.. TGF GPS
So.. after more Frosties and a quick change, biked onto campus (avoiding the queue for the car park that started on Forest Road!) Trying to find a routine with food and water that doesn't result in being sick just after the finish line.. so didn't have anything in the last hour. Did pretty good at not getting too stressed about the race. Alison and Karen were waiting for me at the Pavillion.. sweet of them. Ems and Lu made it for the start... just! They were jumping over fences to get there just before the off!
Lots of prayer at the start.. and it worked.. foot stopped hurting after the first few hundred metres.. and Aspie tummy mostly behaved itself. Maybe having Dolly Parton 9 to 5 in my head helped.. regulate my breathing and keep me calm (often get stitch when start to panic). Seemed even shorter than last year.. but also seemed like harder work.. but after a slow start I did it in 21:37.. and came third!!! Am well chuffed with that. Was great to have people at the finish cheering me on.. and to give me a hug.. thanks for coming guys.
The secret to my speed... my magic Spidey tatoo!!!
I blame Em for that btw.. she bought me some candy sticks during the week! Hmm.. just realised how scrawny I look.. must do more weights!Karen kindly bought me lunch as a treat for beating my time.. ate junk hehe.. the pancake was lovely. Think I was the only one that didn't get toasted by the sun (factor 20 helped there). It was the University Centenary open day too, so we looked at an exhibition, then A and K had to go to take JK to the airport. Wandered around on my own for a bit, then headed to Victory Hall for the Trampolining coaching.. and I achieved my lifetime ambition of doing a somersault.. and landing it on my feet not my bum!
Next I went to James France building for a lecture on Breathing/HR synchronisation.. but the most interesting thing was this amusingly placed sign..
And in an exhibition on the Centenary and history of LU I found this fab photo..
Last achievement of the day.. setting my Long Jump PB at the High Performance Athletics Centre.. 3m64... only just under 4m short of the world record lol!!!Trying not to stress about tomorrow.. got to do my CBT (bike training) again.. its run out.. two years flew by.. and then I'm with Luke.. at the flat in Leicester.. TGF GPS
# posted by Harley @ 10:16 PM 
