Ah Friday. The weekend is here.
My GPS device clocked that I took 36 minutes to run 1.34 miles this morning. Actually, it thought I'd run 1.39 miles. I really must remember to turn it off after I've finished my run and before I water the plants in my back garden!
I'm loving the heat, I have to say.
It's been a good week with cheques in the bank, meeting a couple of new coaching prospects, catching up with several old colleagues and clients, school governor stuff, a potential gig for my new band and even England squeezed through in the World Cup to torture us again this weekend in the next round.
My older daughter will be here in about an hour for a belated Fathers' Day visit.
The weekend is looking exciting.
Friday 25 June 2010
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Thanks for the compliment
Apart from a "just over 4-miler" on Sunday, I'm still languishing at running the minimum one and a bit miles most days.
I accompanied my Mum to a flag raising ceremony yesterday to celebrate the start of National Armed Forces and Veterans Week. She has become quite a local celebrity since the article, on her involvement as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park in the 2nd World War, came out in the local paper a week or two ago. She jokes that it's only taken her 85 years to become famous.
I find it interesting that my Mum's reaction is very similar to that of several participants in a workshop I ran last week, feeling uncomfortable when being complimented or acknowledged. The old conditioning of "you mustn't show off" is firmly ingrained in our psyche.
However, playing it down or refusing to accept a compliment is a bit like refusing a gift that someone has gone to the effort of choosing and buying for you. Accepting the gift is not only polite but also makes the complimenter feel good for pleasing you.
This is also a reminder for myself, by the way.
I accompanied my Mum to a flag raising ceremony yesterday to celebrate the start of National Armed Forces and Veterans Week. She has become quite a local celebrity since the article, on her involvement as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park in the 2nd World War, came out in the local paper a week or two ago. She jokes that it's only taken her 85 years to become famous.
I find it interesting that my Mum's reaction is very similar to that of several participants in a workshop I ran last week, feeling uncomfortable when being complimented or acknowledged. The old conditioning of "you mustn't show off" is firmly ingrained in our psyche.
However, playing it down or refusing to accept a compliment is a bit like refusing a gift that someone has gone to the effort of choosing and buying for you. Accepting the gift is not only polite but also makes the complimenter feel good for pleasing you.
This is also a reminder for myself, by the way.
Friday 18 June 2010
THE most important skill
As predicted yesterday morning was my earliest ever mile and a bit, which preceded a very long day in London, running a workshop to a great group of people.
Back to normal sort of hours for this morning's mile and a bit.
I had an excellent meeting with the organiser of the UK Design for Change schools contest this morning. I'm looking forward to helping him promote and support the project.
I'm still having to climb in and out of my car through the front passenger side as a result of my entanglement with the oil tanker on Tuesday. Tomorrow I get to swap my car for a courtesy car from the body shop, so that will be good.
On my run this morning, my thoughts went back to yesterday's workshop, and how THE most powerful thing I have learned and used (no, not always) is focused listening while suspending my own agenda. It really is the one skill that could make the biggest difference to all areas of the world today.
Back to normal sort of hours for this morning's mile and a bit.
I had an excellent meeting with the organiser of the UK Design for Change schools contest this morning. I'm looking forward to helping him promote and support the project.
I'm still having to climb in and out of my car through the front passenger side as a result of my entanglement with the oil tanker on Tuesday. Tomorrow I get to swap my car for a courtesy car from the body shop, so that will be good.
On my run this morning, my thoughts went back to yesterday's workshop, and how THE most powerful thing I have learned and used (no, not always) is focused listening while suspending my own agenda. It really is the one skill that could make the biggest difference to all areas of the world today.
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Running for cats
In the past I have been known to do my early morning 1.3 miles and then run on to the nearest Sainsbury's Local to buy essentials for breakfast.
This morning I ran that very same route, but not for my, or my family's, breakfast. No, this morning the little white cat that has somehow adopted our house as its principal place of residence had run out of cat food, which we finally succumbed to buying for it a month or so ago, after resisting for even longer.
I have to admit that it is the first time I have run to buy cat food for a cat that I don't actually own, but who's to say it will be the last.
I've worked out that I will probably have to do my run at 4.45 a.m. tomorrow morning to stand any chance of fitting it in. That will be a nice challenge. At least it's not winter and it should even be light bv then.
This morning I ran that very same route, but not for my, or my family's, breakfast. No, this morning the little white cat that has somehow adopted our house as its principal place of residence had run out of cat food, which we finally succumbed to buying for it a month or so ago, after resisting for even longer.
I have to admit that it is the first time I have run to buy cat food for a cat that I don't actually own, but who's to say it will be the last.
I've worked out that I will probably have to do my run at 4.45 a.m. tomorrow morning to stand any chance of fitting it in. That will be a nice challenge. At least it's not winter and it should even be light bv then.
Tuesday 15 June 2010
How to feel lucky
Another sunny cool morning, another mile and a third.
I read a great article yesterday in one of the national newspapers on how to be lucky.
This proved very useful to me today when a large oil tanker, which I had thought was parked, plowed into the side of my car while I was waiting to get round a van who was blocking my route on a petrol station forecourt.
After I climbed out of the passenger side door (mine was no longer able to open more than a few inches), I thought that I could easily feel very unlucky at that point in time, or I could choose to feel lucky that the accident wasn't much worse, particularly if it had taken place on a fast moving road.
I chose to feel lucky, and you know, it worked!
I read a great article yesterday in one of the national newspapers on how to be lucky.
This proved very useful to me today when a large oil tanker, which I had thought was parked, plowed into the side of my car while I was waiting to get round a van who was blocking my route on a petrol station forecourt.
After I climbed out of the passenger side door (mine was no longer able to open more than a few inches), I thought that I could easily feel very unlucky at that point in time, or I could choose to feel lucky that the accident wasn't much worse, particularly if it had taken place on a fast moving road.
I chose to feel lucky, and you know, it worked!
Thursday 10 June 2010
MapMyRun & Crowded House
My mile a day route has now been measured on MapMyRun at 1.34 miles, actually a little longer than I originally thought, which is a good thing.
MapMyRun is kind of a new discovery. I say kind of because I have looked at it before but never really used it. I have now downloaded the iPhone version onto my iPhone (strangely), and have also ordered an armband so that I can run with my iPhone. That should be interesting.
I have to mention that I went to see the fabulous Crowded House last night, not for the first time I might add, and they were superb. I was actually almost as sweaty as I am after a run. I absolutely loved it. If you get a chance, do go and see them.
MapMyRun is kind of a new discovery. I say kind of because I have looked at it before but never really used it. I have now downloaded the iPhone version onto my iPhone (strangely), and have also ordered an armband so that I can run with my iPhone. That should be interesting.
I have to mention that I went to see the fabulous Crowded House last night, not for the first time I might add, and they were superb. I was actually almost as sweaty as I am after a run. I absolutely loved it. If you get a chance, do go and see them.
Friday 4 June 2010
The photographs are here!
As I had a bright and early breakfast networking meeting this morning at 7.00 a.m. and then had to catch a train to London soon afterwards, I bit the bullet and headed out for my mile at 5.30 this morning.
It was a very slow run this morning as I took my camera with me and stopped to take various snapshots along the way to show the sites I see on my most often used route.
I have posted the shots up on Facebook on Run a mile each day 4th June photos.
I want to finish today's post with a quote from The Path of Least Resistance, one of the best books I've read so far this year, and I've read quite a few really good ones.
The quote is, "By your presence on this planet, you make possible creations that would otherwise not be possible."
It was a very slow run this morning as I took my camera with me and stopped to take various snapshots along the way to show the sites I see on my most often used route.
I have posted the shots up on Facebook on Run a mile each day 4th June photos.
I want to finish today's post with a quote from The Path of Least Resistance, one of the best books I've read so far this year, and I've read quite a few really good ones.
The quote is, "By your presence on this planet, you make possible creations that would otherwise not be possible."
Wednesday 2 June 2010
You can now subscribe
I just found the subscribe widget and have added it to my blog for those of you who wouldn't want to miss one of my postings.?
Ran a really enjoyable 5K with Nicky this morning, before breakfast again. We managed to run in the only cloudy bit of the day, after the early morning glorious bright start and before it got even hotter when the sun intensified.
Did you know it is National Running Day in America today?
One of my thoughts I had today was to encourage those of you who are following the Run a mile each day Facebook page to post photos of sights you come across on your daily runs.
I guess I should probably start the ball rolling.
Ran a really enjoyable 5K with Nicky this morning, before breakfast again. We managed to run in the only cloudy bit of the day, after the early morning glorious bright start and before it got even hotter when the sun intensified.
Did you know it is National Running Day in America today?
One of my thoughts I had today was to encourage those of you who are following the Run a mile each day Facebook page to post photos of sights you come across on your daily runs.
I guess I should probably start the ball rolling.
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Run a mile each day on Facebook
Another day, another month, another mile. Month six here I come.
Feeling a little stiff today, but not from running, from gardening yesterday. Now, for those of you who know me well, that is not something you would expect to hear from me ever.
I managed to fit this morning's run and a quick jaunt into town and back on my bike before the predicted rain arrived.
I'm enjoying seeing the number of people who like my Run a Mile Each Day Facebook page steadily expand, particularly as many of those who are following the page don't appear to even have a direct connection with anyone else I know. That's quite fun.
Nicky said this morning that her morning mile was now in the same league as her morning shower. She just doesn't feel right, or ready for the day, until she has done both.
I know exactly what she means.
Feeling a little stiff today, but not from running, from gardening yesterday. Now, for those of you who know me well, that is not something you would expect to hear from me ever.
I managed to fit this morning's run and a quick jaunt into town and back on my bike before the predicted rain arrived.
I'm enjoying seeing the number of people who like my Run a Mile Each Day Facebook page steadily expand, particularly as many of those who are following the page don't appear to even have a direct connection with anyone else I know. That's quite fun.
Nicky said this morning that her morning mile was now in the same league as her morning shower. She just doesn't feel right, or ready for the day, until she has done both.
I know exactly what she means.
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