Gill Searl

Finally the students have worked out how to post the results. I was third - out of three 😆. The orienteering race season is over. Only mapruns are left until the new year.

In the meantime, soup of the week is butternut squash and coconut 🥥

Was planning to go to church today but seeing as I single handedly lower the average age by around 20 years, I’ve decided not to expose them to any remains of germs 🦠 So today is a long dog walk and shovelling fresh compost into the veg bed.

Shorter than usual but was fun. The students were very disorganised. On way home soon.

Feeling a bit better today. Waiting for a food delivery so I can start cooking

The last harvest of the year is spindly spring onions. The veg bed is now clear and I’ll spread the spent compost then fill up with new compost soon

Today is hopefully the day I finally submit a funding application that I and others have been working on for months. It will be a relief to get it off my to do list.

Stretching is getting easier even after 5 miles yesterday 🙌🙌

Tired but happy. Now to tackle another busy work week…

This was a challenge from the very start. They sneakily put another control just before my first one, making me doubt everything. It needs excellent concentration and map reading from the very start. Anyway nice day out and the last one of the season is much closer: Cambridge next Saturday.

Just got my flu jab. GP surgery was very efficient. So quiet afternoon ahead with no indoor bike. All in all a quiet exercise week so I plan to give the orienteering race tomorrow some gusto.

Happy birthday!

Not quite the last harvest of the year: celery and peppers. Most of the veg bed is now empty. There is still chard & spring onions. I hope to spread out the spent compost soon then load it up with the fresh compost that is sitting out front. Tomorrow’s cooking includes blanching and freezing celery.

3 weeks of stretching done ✔️. Don’t think I can say I’m enjoying it. But I do think it’s having a positive effect. Running mileage rather low so far this week. Hope to fit in a bike ride tomorrow then orienteering in St. Albans on Sunday

You are the most appalling dog mum. Why did you make me go out in the rain? I know we met two friends but they have appalling dog parents too. #dogsofbluesky

If angry running is a thing, I think this was a short, angry run.

It’s been a helluva day. Work day is done and I really ought to get my backside moving for a run or indoor bike ride but I’m sitting on the sofa not wanting to move an inch

Stretching programme done ✔️. Now to focus on the maths stuff before anyone else gets to the office and starts sending emails

Get it done Gill! It’s not gonna be as bad as you think!

Khorosan flour bread and coconut, chocolate biscuits. That’s all the cooking except for mashed potato later when I’m ready for dinner

Dog walk ✅ stretching ✅. Next up: things that involve maths! So I need a break before I tackle that! Love languages - all languages. Maths not so much!

Running coach decided to make it tough this morning - time trial x3 uphill all the way

First exercise today with the short resistance bands. I can do the bent over row with any but not the long ones. I think level 4 on the short equates to 2 on the long. Anyway, having both give me options going forward. Really happy with effects from the first week of this plan www.runningability.com

Happy with that. 3.44 miles in 50 minutes. Very foggy in Newark this morning.

I wasn’t last either. So all in all a good day out 😁👍

If you are running a half or full marathon today, I wish you every success. Heading off to Newark shortly for a Lincoln Orienteering Group (LOG) race

Here’s to a restful weekend and renewed energy to tackle the challenges that we’ll face next week!

Working with refugees, asylum seekers and other overseas nationals is as much a calling as a job. There are so many good people doing their utmost to benefit our friends and neighbours from other countries. But such efforts rarely run smoothly. And when things don’t go well, it grieves my heart.

5 days of stretching and strengthening is doing good things to my aches and pains. Work should be much quieter today and I am looking forward to cooking tomorrow and orienteering again on Sunday.

Your easy is my hard and your hard is off the chart!

When the training requires dumbbells and you don’t have any. Built the weight from 3 books to 5 🤣🤣🤣

Day 1 stretching and strengthening done. Glad for the beginner options on some of the exercises. Now for a busy work day…