Taper Torture - Installment III

Hello Fudgey Friends,

How are you all? Yippee it's Friday - hope everyone is getting to enjoy some sunshine.

Week 12 Run 3
Today was the last run before the half marathon, though to call it a run is really a joke - it was only 10 minutes.
Again I cheated a little & opted to do it in the gym which meant I could do a little bit more non running activity. So after my 10 minute run, I had 15 minutes on the bike & then a lovely superset for my abs 15 ab extensions with 6kg medicine ball & 12 reverse curls - I did this twice & then the 3rd set I managed the ab extensions but the reverse curls I could really feel so opted for paddles & scissors 10 of each.

More activity
I was at home this afternoon so decided to cut some of the communal grass at the back of the flat. This has been a sore point for several years - only myself & another flat ever cut the grass - though there are 6 flats. There's a fair amount of grass too. I cut about 2/3 of it - not out of laziness or spitefulness but simply because my extension cable only reached so far. It was pretty hard work as the grass was quite long & I was out for about an hour. It looks better though, and I got an additional workout.

I also managed to get 2 loads of washing done and hung outside and the freezer defrosted - so very productive.

FUNDRAISING - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
My just giving target of £1000 has been exceeded. My page currently sits at £1016
(£1,197.92 with the gift aid added)
A massive massive Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me - I am incredibly touched by people's generosity and I know that CCLASP will be over the moon too.
I promise to go out and be my best on Sunday to make everyone proud.

Take Care everyone
I'll be back soon
love
Fudgey
x x x

Taper Torture - Installment II

Hello Fudgey Friends,

It is so bizarre this whole taper caper....so far this week I've only run 4.5 km....it's only Thursday & I find myself wanting more!

Week 12 Run 2
just 15 minutes easy today so I decided to opt for the treadmill so I could do some additional stuff to supplement a paltry 15 minutes of running.
I was up & out & in the gym for 7am & did the following:

15 minutes easy run (2km)
3 supersets of 15 reps swiss ball chest press with 5kg dumbbells & 12 press ups
3 supersets of 15 bosu ball squats with 5kg dumbbells & 12 bicep curls with 5kg dumbbells
3 tri sets of 15 ab extensions with 8kg medicine ball, 30 oblique cycles & 30 second plank.

Really set me up for the day & off I bounced to work.

Fundraising - THANK YOU ALL AGAIN
My just giving page has taken a lovely surge today & is now sitting at £981. Thank you everyone so so much for your generous donations - both CCLASP & I are incredibly grateful. I may have been racking up the miles but I couldn't have raised this much for CCLASP without you all - so honestly Thank you Thank you Thank you.

I'm heading off now to make some food for Mr Fudgey & myself.

Take Care everyone

lots of love
Fudgey x x