A boring two weeks

We are currently near the end of a two week break from athletics. I can't wait to go back. My coach as also banned me from the gym, he says my body needs the rest and anyway it will be a bigger shock for me when I start winter training. My coach is in the same club for dictators as my dad. Can't wait! Dark cold nights when you can hear the water sloshing about in your spikes, lovely.

My dad is still trying to find me some cross country events to enter. No here love I've got you an iPod; but look what I've got for you Emma a lovely slog through 6 inches of thick mud. Caught a glimpse of him altering my rucksack in the shed which means hill climbing. Running up a steep hill as fast as I can with around 5Kg of weight in the sack. Anyone got the number for the RSPCC.

Played footie for the college we beat Preston 8-0 and I scored two.

See you soon Emma.

Week ending 14 Sept 2008

Firstly, I would like to congratulate Shelly Wood's on her bronze medal I have watched her train and believe me she really deserves it. When I told my dad she had to rerun her race and she had lost her silver medal his reply was, puts on gruff voice "If she tries a bit harder she might get a gold next time." You see what I have to put up with. Dad's eh you can't kill em!

College is going OK, I am taking 4 A levels, English, History, PE and Physiology. I really would like to be a professional athlete; but I would settle for being a teacher.

Footie training on Tuesday and athletics training on Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday was a good session. Started off with a gentle 2000 meter warm, core strength exercises then 8 200m with just a slow walk back in between.

Finally today we beat Burscough 5-1 at footie.

2008 winter training starts

Our footie game was called off so I went to the JJB gym. Had a nice 5000m warm up then did 6 20 seconds flat out on a 5 deg incline with only 20 seconds rest between them. Sometimes I hate my dad.

Monday 9th September 2008
Started winter training I think our coach is still thinking about his holidays. Completed 4 x 1600m and all I could think about was the crusades. Oh why did I choose to take an history A level.

My dad's currently busy trying to find me some cross country meets to take part in. So considerate my dad. Oh and dad I still need some new spikes, and try to move your head when you open your wallet don't want any moths flyin up your nose eh!

I don't usually take much of an interest in politics but I think Gordon Brown is getting a bit desperate all that handshaking with the British Olympic Athletes. I hope his hand isn't to sore to put in his pocket and dish out some cash for the athletes competing for GB.

My brother is also convinced he is going to meet Jeremy Kyle at the job center after hearing on the radio that the Labour party are considering using him to get people back into work.

So dad get your wallet out and don't sprain your wrist!

Training 28 Aug

I am a bit late with this update as I can barely walk. I think my coach had a really bad holiday involving lot's of rain and mossies the size of airplanes.

We did 8 400 m with 2 min rest and finished off or should I say he finished us off with six 50 m sprints. Switching to Gatorade as definitely sorted out the stomach cramps. Oh and the bus came.

Don't have to pay 13 quid anymore as I got the points required and I am now officially an A level student.

I was asked to to play Basketball for Wigan in the Street Games tournament at Sportcity. I haven't played Basketball for a couple of months being a bit busy with footie and athletics.

Anyway the competition was divided into 2 groups and the games were 6 Min's long and to my surprise we won beating Newham in the final 4-3. I love Basketball but I don't have the time or the energy to play it much.

Stayed in bed for most of the day on Saturday, very boring!

Sunday 31 Aug Ran 5 miles on the treadmill and then did 3 * 30 secs flat out at a 5 deg incline.

I started college today but that's for another post