Another Day, Another Runner

We are totally in the groove now. I don’t have to be dragged out the house to go running anymore and we are like super fast and recover much quicker than we did before! I am seriously impressed at how quickly you can improve your running once you get into a habit. I told my dad our time for 2.82km (13.35 minutes) and he was really impressed and I am too now because I did a treadmill run and only managed 2.57km in 20 minutes??? So I guess we know who the motivational runner is in the relationship, no wonder I'm dying when I get back on Saturdays!

It was such a lovely day last Saturday too we managed to run when there was sunshine I totally didn't need my hoody. Really regretted having such a big bowl of cereal for breakfast I think I have learnt my lesson to have small meals before exercise it is not worth the stitch and extra dead weight!

Oh and don't forget to stretch after exercise only, before actually hinders you - it has been proven!

Anyone else get active this weekend?

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Stretching my calves on the curb

One of the classics!

What I Wore … 9th May 2014

It’s back again! I’m glad I warned you. My COS stripy jumper!!! Worn with my Forever 21 patterned trousers. I keep meaning to do an online shop at Forever 21 but never getting round to it, I think I’ll sit myself down this weekend and crack on. They have so many nice holiday pieces and I have a holiday in a month!! I’ve also got on a vee tee from Zara with leather look cap sleeves and my New Look suede boots because I got a new heath app called Argus, it tracks your steps through your phone and I’m trying to do 6,000 today so I wanted comfy shoes. Does anyone make 10,000 steps a day without purposefully going on a walk to get steps? If so I want to meet you! I don’t care where in the world you are I’m coming! Oh and my necklace it from Urban Outfitters.

For hair and makeup I did a backwards French plait down the middle of my head put on mascara and Rimmel with Kate Moss red lipstick using my real techniques brush. I’m a little bored with my lipsticks now I think I’m going to head to Topshop for another sometime soon.

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What I Wore … 8th May 2014

To redeem myself from yesterday I wore my favourite smart top a black and white stripped number from M&S with an Asos black vest underneath as it is a tiny bit see through, my Asos black jeans and my New Look black lace up boots. I think I may be sticking with New Look for all my boots now they are the ones that seem to fit the best… and last… and are the least expensive – win, win, win.

For hair and makeup I plaited a front section of my hair and pinned, put on mascara and Topshop Rio Rio lipstick!

And now I have to cover up so I don’t freeze in the office, oh and it’s meant to rain ALL day. Not cool!

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What I Wore … 7th May 2014

So I know I don’t photograph that well with my hair tied back but every once in a while I neeeeeeed a ponytail day I was very happy I chose yesterday/was too lazy yesterday as it was windy! Any one else get that?

I went quite slobby with my attire as well wearing Asos blue jeans and a basic black tee from Topshop with my New Look brown boots.

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A Whole New World

This Monday after many, many weeks of persuasion I finally gave in and went swimming on my lunch break. 

I didn’t want to for ages because my swim costs £5.25 (the locker takes my 20p!) and so I always feel like I should get my moneys worth and spend a long time in there but it seems to magically and significantly cut down my evening which I find very annoying. You barely get home before you have to be in bed! I also never though I could actually manage it in time what with blow drying and putting makeup back on etc. I was 7 minutes late back but for my health I think everyone at work will let that go... fingers crossed! 

I did 30 minutes swimming of four lengths breast stroke then two lengths front crawl, another thing I have been forced into, and so I was actually able to keep track of how many lengths I did, drum roll …… 50!!!!! I forgot how hard front crawl was, it was not enjoyable but I’m hoping to be quicker next time and do 56 lengths or at the very least 52. I think this maybe a serious lifestyle change. Swimming lunch breaks are a hit!

Any one else hit the gym at lunch or are superhuman and go before work?

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What I Wore … 6th May 2014

I wore my little red dress from M&S, I love the zip detailing, I like how it makes your legs look a little bit longer as it pulls up at the side and the cut at the bottom make it feel a bit sixties so I always feel grown up when I wear this on its own. I paired it with my old Topshop red jumper, didn’t fancy looking too grown up today, and black tights and my New Look brown suede boots.

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The Hard Swim

This is the last time I am leaving swimming to a Friday it’s soooo hard to talk myself into doing it and I swear I was subconsciously trying to drown myself this session. I missed out the warm up because I wanted to be super quick to make a faster train because I was carrying precious cargo, it was my boyfriend’s birthday on bank holiday Monday!!!!! And I had made him some pistachio ice cream and I had to try and get it back to his without it melting. So I left it in the office in the fridge-freezer and picked it up after my horrible swimming and then rushed all the way home AND managed to sneak it and his presents past him to a safe hiding place in the freezer and the spare room. So what started out as a tough evening ended pretty well!

For my swim I did 45 minutes hard swimming, a lot of accidental drinking and swimmer dodging. Any one else have a hard session out of the blue sometimes?

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