doug Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Thought I would start a new post and bring you up to date, http://www.windowsforum.org/forum/index.ph...t=ST&f=1&t=1713Please accept my thanks to all those who have made pledges to sponsor me. To date I have received pledges to a total of £175 from youre good selves and £83 from friends. Must start blagging the locals. I am going to open a dedicated account at the bank to ensure everything is properly accounted for. In the meantime I've made a brief summary from my jogging diary just so you can see that I am trying. Will keep you up to date. Perhaps I'll do something simpler when my BB comes on stream.Extracts From Training DiaryFurthest distance to dateDate Distance miles Time mins Min/mile Comments24/09/02 Blood Press 156/6809/10/02 0.7 8.93 12.8 Knackered10/10/02 0.7 7.5 10.7 Hard work11/10/02 1.0 14.9 14.9 Still tough22/10/02 1.5 24.3 14.2 Tough23/10/02 1.5 21.0 14.0 28/10/02 Blood Press 136/6829/10/02 1.5 19.4 12.9 Easier06/11/02 1.5 18.8 12.5 16/11/02 1.5 17.4 11.6 24/11/02 2.2 24.8 11.2 05/12/02 2.2 24.6 10.7 Improvement08/12/02 2.5 26.6 10.7 18/12/03 Blood press 139/7703/01/03 2.2 23.2 10.5 Snowed09/01/03 2.2 23.6 10.7 Slush23/02/03 3.7 41.7 11.3 Started using cycling track27/02/03 3.6 40.4 11.2 06/03/03 4.5 55.2 12.3 Legs still ache12/03/03 6.0 65.6 10.9 16/03/03 7.4 84.1 11.4 Reached King Coal first time20/03/03 4.3 48.0 11.2 22/03/03 4.5 50.3 11.2 25/03/03 5.5 59.1 10.7 26/03/03 6.1 68.3 11.2 29/03/03 8.0 86.3 10.8 02/03/03 5.5 58.9[ 10.7 12/03/03 5.5 58.6 10.7 13/03/03 Blood press 134/6614/03/03 6.2 65.2 10.5 19/03/03 9.0 97.8 10.9 26/03/03 7.4 80.8 10.9 Much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 I can only be totally impressed! Love the comments but feel sure you toned down the language a bit on some of them!! :rolleyes: Get the improvement withthe BP - bet your doctor is pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Thank you artist. Not making much progress re. the doctor. I keep asking him if he will reduce the medication I'm on. All he will say is that he'll think about it, in the meantime to cut down the frequency of BP checks to every 3 months and the blood test to yearly. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 BP, nothing to worry about there Doug. It's less than mine and I don't jog. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 I wasn't worried Gandalf, my Doctor was. It was him that kept increasing my medication. Then started me on additional medication. After my stroke the hospital only had me on 75 mg asprin. He's got me on the water tablets (bendrofluazide) and now this Linisopril. Foul tasting rubbish. It's this latter one that he's been progressively increasing the dosage. It was the last increase that prompted all this malarky. As I said earlier during the Dec. telephone cosultation not only did he make positive muttering sounds over the BP but became euphoric when he looked up the latest blood test results. I think it's him thats become the hypocondriac. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 dougSurely those BP readings are OK., for an old codger. Maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought that a rule of thumb was your age plus up to 100 over 60 to 80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Thats what I think, I sure I could manage with a reduction in the medicinal compound. Anyway, just got back from a 6 miler. Pretty good going, windy but nice, kept me cool 'till I stopped. Best running rate to date. 61.4 mins at 10.24 mins/mile. Ow Dat Den :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 I'm nackered if I walk 6 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Well folks, I've had a dedicated bank account generated. Now some of you have already sent in some cheques, which I have had to return. Some very funny combinations for to whom payable. Bearing in mind that the GNR does not take place unril 21th Sept. 2003, if anyone does want to make a donation now the details areFor chequesJ. A. CHAPMAN Re Hunters MoorAnyone wish to send a cheque now, PM me and I'll send you my address for those who haven't got iy yet or lost it.For E-bank transfersA/c no. 60201502Branch sort code 20-27-41Should anyone make an E-bank transfer, please e-mail me to that effect so I can send back my thanks and keep a track as to whats goin on.P.S. It's an Instant Savings account. So ther's no cheque book and will only be closed in my presence. They have promised a presentation cheque for me at the end.Sorry about the sorded details but that's life. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Just a quickie, our Nel has been helping me to sort out the table layout on my first item in tis posting. The table looks a bit better now. This is probably my last posting until my BB comes on stream. This may be next week. I will check for any e-mails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted May 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Hi all. Still not on bb yet but thought I would do an update. The bank account details are incorrect. They should be :- J. Chapman re Hunters MoorA/C 60201502Sort Code 20-27-41Sorry if this has caused any problems.Today has been another red letter day. Furthest distance todate. Details as below.Date Distance miles Time mins Min/mile Comments16/03/03 7.4 84.1 11.4 Reached King Coal first time20/03/03 4.3 48.0 11.2 22/03/03 4.5 50.3 11.2 23/03/03 4.5 51.0 11.3 25/03/03 5.5 59.1 10.7 26/03/03 6.1 68.3 11.2 29/03/03 8.0 86.3 10.8 Wow31/03/03 5.5 59.1 10.7 02/04/03 5.5 58.9 10.7 12/04/03 5.5 58.6 10.7 14/04/03 6.0 65.2 10.9 16/04/03 6.0 65.8 10.9 19/04/03 9.0 97.8 10.9 I can do it23/04/03 6.0 65.2 10.9 26/04/03 7.4 80.8 10.9 KC much easier -3.3’29/04/03 6.0 61.4 10.24 Easy -3.8’03/05/03 7.35 73.5 9.96 * KC excellent time -7.6’07/05/03 10.0 99.2 9.92 Hard going up the hill easier returning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 DOUGYou can edit your original post by clicking on 'EDIT', this will avoid any possible confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted May 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Thought I would share the good news. I'm a lot fitter than I thought. Well what has happened is that my jogging stride has been getting longer. I mentioned in the original thread that when I first started I measured my jogging stride length as 3.35 feet (2.95 feet walking). I also said I had been having some difficulty with the overall distances by my pedometer. Well, this morning I was out for my 6 miler and I was really chuffed to finish in under the 60 mins. However, my Pedometer only reported 5.8 miles, so I the re-measured my jogging stride length. This was 3.75 feet, an increase of 11%. So the 6 miler is 6.4 miles, which is what I measured when I first did it and the pace was 9.15 mins/mile.So the 10 miler I did on the 7th must have been about 11 miles. Perhaps I aught to go and re-run that stretch again this afternoon for accuracy. Or there again perhaps not just now :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 I feel sick at the thought of running 10 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted May 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Ah but I've got less than 3 miles to go. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted June 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Thought I'd do an update. Went out this morning for the first time since my last posting. Had a bit of a tragedy I had split my right heel. This was not due to jogging. This split was right under the heel bone and was quite painful to walk on. I listened to my body, as they say, and gave it a rest with plenty of padding. So went out and did 4 miles this am. Boy am I out of condition, still managed a respectful 9.8 mins/mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 All that with a split heel?You are my current hero, doug! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted June 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Well it's not split now. At least the red doesn't show at the bottom of the split. Mind it's very difficult holding my foot up infront of a mirror. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 I still maintain that you are a glutton for punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Hi all. Thought I'd do an update. Went for another jog on Sat 28th June. Because of the recent rains, it does up here sometimes, turned right on the C2C track which is all tarmac-ced. Got as far as a car park by the old Viaduct over the Wear and had to stop for a quick P. It's quite a steady descent down this part of the track which I felt on the way back up. Reckoned it was 6.4 miles round trip - 66 Min's 14 secs and felt quite tired. Boy (girl) did I feel out of condition.Did the same trip on Wed 2nd 64 min 17 sec and felt better. Tried it again Yesterday 3rd but only got as far as the bridge over the Washington Highway, absolutely exhausted. Having a rest day today. Am pruning the hedge round the back, only 250 feet to go having done the front. Three great successes today after taking wife to doc, who has confirmed she needs an X-ray on her knee, looks as though she may have done some damage with the repeated falls she was having. Anyway carried out 2 repairs/tweaks to the Fly-mo vacuum pick-up and gee the leaves and twigs are really well shredded - should make a good vintage compost for next year. £rd success is that the humane mousetraps I'm trying out are working. The Wifes superb Herbaceous border is being devastated. She spotted a small mouse at the bases of the flower stems gradually chomping its way through them. This is since the neighbours last cat died. Anyway one of the traps caught what looked like a field mouse, so off I went round to the local field and released it. Didn't try to examine it as I thought it had already had a bit of trauma. Currants seem to be the bait to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Currants seem to be the bait to use.Are you sure you aren't confusing what has been left behind by the poor mouse. :lol: Glad to hear you are using humane traps ;) Personally I wouldn't get in one unless it was packed with gorgonzola or chocolate. Or maybe some alcohol and a lady mouse :D :P Mr. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 If you come to my garden, mr mouse - you will be POISIONED!!! :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Nah. Currants are much bigger than the litte messages these little friends leave behind. :D Just realised this must be my 600th post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Been a sucessful day. You should see from my signature that I've got up to ~12 miles. Only 1+a bit to go. Bit tired though. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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