I FUCKING LOVE THIS!!!
Been on repeat in my head for the past 48 hours!
Big up Trust In Dust for letting me know who made this version!
Hello my friends!
Trying to look & feel badass before my first ever attempt to run 4 miles ON MY OWN! Im scared and my thighs hurt like crazy, but fingers crossed I can do more than a mile – that’s all I managed to do a week ago today on my own… Let’s go!
— UPDATE —
So I only managed to do 3 miles in 40 minutes. Not very happy with myself but hey, at least I went out and tried my best. Did the run in Crystal Palace park, my first ever time there so wasn’t quite sure what to expect! It was pretty damn hilly on some places and my thighs started aching as soon as I started running. Not ideal and during the first mile I really considered giving up. But then I started to imagine my team bangs girls cheering me on in my head and just as I hit the 2nd mile I came to this beautiful open space with pebbles on the ground, massive archers that apparently are remains from the old palace, green grass on both sides of the massive path and the sun shining straight at me. Luckily this amazing remix of a Wiley song came on and I just felt invincible!
I ran up the hill, down the hill, round the corners and just as I hit 3 miles my phone rang and fucked up the mental state I had worked up in my head to be able to carry on running for another mile despite my legs feeling like they were gonna collapse underneath me. I won’t lie, I felt like punching the person who had called me in the face, but then calmed down and decided to head home since it was getting a bit darker.
I guess 3 miles on my own isn’t too bad… Slightly enjoyed I didn’t do 4 but tomorrow is a new day and if my legs don’t kill me I will probably give it another go!
Evening boys & girls!
I stumbled through the door 10 minutes ago, got changed into my running gear, having a quick cuppa, then heading out to do my first ever attempt to run 4 miles with the oh-so-lovely Dani. It’s been a goddamn shitty day, so hopefully I won’t die or break a leg, and fingers crossed Dani will go easy on me. Will update post-run so we can see how it panned out. Wish me good luck!
— UPDATE —
I DID IT!!!!!!! Despite a shitty day, a painful & bloated stomach, getting lost on my way to see Dani, the rain and the wind I managed to run 4.16 miles in 56 minutes and 34 seconds (I reckon it was 54 minutes with all the faffing around before we started running but you know…) There were no stops, no walking, just RUNNING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR!!! It might sound like nothing to more experienced runners, but for me, who did 1.16 miles 5 days ago and almost died I think it’s a massive improvement, never thought I would be able to do it, and now I am super proud and happy! Massive thanks to Dani & her sweet sweet booty in front of me that kept me motivated when I thought my legs would turn into spaghetti! Now I need to stretch a little then it’s bedtime. Sweet dreams!!!
Hello my friends!
The latest Little Miss Sunshiine show is now up for your listening pleasure :)
Got some great music including 4 exclusive tracks from Jazzman Records!
Hope you enjoy it. x
Afternoon my friends!
As you know I was incredibly ill last week and I foolishly thought that I had recovered, which I have – but maybe not as much as I would have hoped.
Either way, with the thoughts of this silly half marathon in mind and massive guilt plus panic over not having started my training yet, I decided to go for a run today. The weather in London is beautiful and I was very much looking forward to hitting the pavement with my gorgeous new running shoes.
Dressed in my running gear and ready to run!
Sadly, this run didn’t quite turn out the way I wanted it to. As soon as I had run about 0.25 miles the snot just started pouring out of my nose (I know, not a very good look!!). I didn’t have any tissues on me, so I tried to sniff it up as much as I humanly could.
Annoyingly, this resulted in my entire nose being so blocked up that I could hardly breathe. After about 0.75 miles it started venturing down in my throat, so it became more and more difficult to breathe and it just felt like my entire head was clogged up with snot. I tried to push on, but as soon as I got to a bit over a mile, the snot won. I walked for a little while, hoping my body would absorb it all, but sadly it didn’t.
Safe to say I wasn’t too happy about this at all. But I figured that a little bit of running is better than no running at all. Plus, considering how hilly my neighbourhood is (as in – we got a lot of hills!) I did manage to work up a bit of a sweat running up and down and up the hills.
Sweaty & snotty - BAD COMBO!
Official training with the girls starts in January, so I have until then to make sure I can run about 3-4 miles with ease. I guess it’s all about taking it one mile at the time for now. I am pretty confident that I can manage that, as long as the snot & the illness stops cramping my running style. Fingers crossed that I’m right!
It is with great sadness that I have learnt that my friend Black Classical will be leaving Space Invader Radio in the new year, the 12th of February to be exact. However, he sure is planning on going out with a big BANG!
Above is a little teaser mix to his epic last show that will be 12 hours long (but potentially longer if I know him well!) and it will only include fantastic Spiritual Jazz!!
So make a nice cup of coffee or tea, stick the mix on and be prepared to not only be educated, but also be taken on a very magical and special musical ride!
Right! So I know I have been going on about this life changing project and adventure that I’ve signed up for without really telling you what it’s all about.
Well – today is the day that I am FINALLY allowed to tell you!!
I AM RUNNING THE BERLIN HALF MARATHON IN APRIL 2012!
Yes that statement deserved BIG letters and it deserves a repetition…
I am running the goddamn Berlin half marathon in April 2012 aaaaaaand I am doing it with these amazing ladies:
You might think that I’ve lost my mind by signing up for this and I think that’s a very valid opinion to have. Even I question my decision to do this from time to time.
Why?
Because I hate running. There I said it. I really hate running. With a passion.
So why on earth would I agree on doing this then?
For many reasons to be honest but the main two are…
First of all, I think my hate for running is a small glitch in my system, because I think it’s an exercise form that would really suite me. I just don’t know how to run and I can’t motivate myself to do it. That’s where my lovely team of fabulous girls come in to the picture. We are here to motivate and support each other, as well as having some fun.
Secondly, I know that I will need a lot of determination and motivation, I will need to stay focused, be able to follow a very strict training schedule and so on. My mind will probably try every trick in the book to fool me into thinking that I can’t do it and that my body can’t handle it and I will have to be able to turn it all off and just run. These are all skills and mindsets that can be applied to different areas of my life – so my thinking is:
If I can do this, I can do ANYTHING!
So you can expect a lot of running tweets & blog posts from me from now on… But hopefully you are all just as excited as me!! I know some people will laugh at this and think I can’t do it (like my boss or my mum…shame on you!) but I am determined to prove all nay-sayers wrong.
Bring on April!
Morning my friends!
Sorry for the radio silence but I have been incredibly ill this past week :( It started out very innocently. I had a sore throat on Wednesday morning, nothing special right? So I went about my business, but by the end of the day it felt like my entire throat would close up. I didn’t pay much attention to it and went to an evening meeting after work, but by the time I was on my way home I thought I was going to pass out. My throat had closed up entirely, my body felt like a painful bowl of spaghetti and I felt increasingly light headed. I got so worked up trying my best to get home without passing out that I apparently had a very bad panic attack as soon as I stepped through the door.
Can’t remember much, but I basically slept for 48 hours because I was in too much pain to get out of bed. And when I did I needed assistance because I was too weak to walk on my own. Managed to get my sorry ass to the doctor, who said that I had a very severe throat inflammation that apparently had spread to my body – hence the painful & weak limbs. She gave me lots of drugs and by Sunday I started to feel a bit more human, I could walk around in the flat on my own and my throat & ears didn’t hurt as much.
Now it’s Tuesday and I am almost back to normal (minus all the snot that keeps coming…).
I got some super exciting news for you all, but I have to rush to work. So keep your eyes on the blog for more details later today!
Hope you’re all well! x
