Cycling

I've recently got into cycling :-) my husband-to-be has been having a tootle about recently & bought himself a road bike. This has given me a push to order myself one :-) I've been using my mums bike as mine hasn't arrived yesterday but here's a copy of the route I cycled with my step dad yesterday :-)

It was such a beautiful day & we stopped at a cafe near glasson dock where we had a bacon sandwich and a coffee. We then cycled to knott end where we had a fab wallings ice cream and caught the ferry back to fleetwood & cycled home! all in all a great day! (bar my horrendous short lined sunburn!)

here's a pic of the beauty i've ordered :-)  

half marathon training

I've just finished my weekend of nights and am currently fighting off sleep whilst sat in the glorious sunshine in the garden (it makes a change for me to have nice weather on my days off!).

This week marks the start of my half marathon training in preparation for the Great North Run (September 7th 2014). Im using the Nike + training app as I wasn't quite sure what training to do & unlike my last half marathon I thought I ought to do some proper training!

This weeks training looks like this :

I'm determined that i'm going to stick to the plan as I really want to get my time under 2hours!

but currently the sunshine is winning and I have no intention of donning my running shoes until it at least cools down a little!

Tomorrow I'm off to the florists for an initial appointment to get some ideas for our wedding! Super excited about it!

At the moment I'm loving peonies, Juliet roses & just all things girly and flowery! 

xx

Wedding plans, Running, Nights & too much cake.

So I thought a couple of months into being engaged the whirlwind would of died down by now!
It hasn't! We've booked our wedding date & venue (its not till september 2015) but now I feel under pressure to book the photographer, florist, find the perfect dress, etc. etc.

I'm hoping once things are all booked we'll be able to just enjoy being engaged.

I'm currently working nights, (this is my second weekend in 3weeks!) My last lot of nights I decided it was clever to still run the 10mile event I had booked on the following morning. This was NOT a clever idea! Especially considering I hadn't ran in around 2-3weeks prior to that. I ran a very slow time of 99mins 52secs. Still under 10min miles & considering i'd not slept in around 28hours not bad! I felt crap for it though!

Its given me my love of running back :-) I've been out a couple times this week and although not for 'long runs' i've just enjoyed tootling round the park :-) Plus im lusting after some new trainers.

So i'm on nights again this weekend and hoping that i wont lose my running cool but im not planning on running until i've finished nights :-)

today i made the most lush red velvet cake.
then ate all the leftover cream cheese frosting!
:-0

never going to fit into my wedding dress at this rate!
best get my head back into 'clean eating' mode.

Jennifer xx

I Got ENGAGED!

Why hello there….

It's been awhile i'm aware, intact its been over two months!
It's been a busy two months though but i'm going to try to get back into blogging!

Since I last blogged I've completed my first half marathon! I ran it on April 6th with a friend from works brother. He really helped keep my spirits up between miles 3-6 where I seemed to hit a wall - stitch, dead legs & a general lack of motivation. Once I hit mile 6 I got back into the swing of things, had an energy gel & really felt good about things! The last 3 miles were running into a headwind & at mile 12 I decided to leave my friend (sorry!) and try pick up the pace! I finished it in 02hrs 00mins 41secs. I'm a little bitter about the 41secs as I really wanted a sub 2hr time but for my first half its a good effort! My running hasn't been all that regular recently, although i've been getting out a couple of times a week. I'm running a 10mile event next weekend though!

In mid April we went to London for Andy's birthday. We had a fantastic time, we went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the theatre. Had a fantastic meal and cocktails at Christophers. Had some amazing post theatre cocktails at The American Bar in the Savoy. We went to the Shard for breakfast for Andy's birthday & HE ONLY WENT AND POPPED THE QUESTION!!!!! Obviously I said YES!! We also went to The Savoy for afternoon tea :-)

Since getting home everything has been abit of a whirlwind! Choosing an engagement ring, lots of celebrating and now we're starting to look at where we are planning on getting married.

I've also just joined slimming world! I can & I will lose weight for this wedding!

Much Love

& I promise to blog again soon!

Jennifer xx

MIA, 5 Piece Update, Great North Run

It's been nearly a month since I last blogged. 

Where has it gone!?!

I seem to have been super busy. 

I've worked the last 3weekends including a full weekend of nights. 

I've had a few trips to manchester.

I've started learning to figure skate. 

I've been training towards my first half marathon. 

I've been to my first clandestine cake club.

5 Piece Update : 

1. Grey Cardigan - Primark £10 (ok so I said i wasn't going to do it but I just needed something to keep me going until I found the 'perfect' one)

2. White Leather Converse £45 (My pink ones have seen better days)

3. Still lusting after a handbag.

4. Dress

5. Space

I've started training for my first half marathon and also in preparation for the great north run.

Here's a link to my Sponsorship page, I'm raising money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. This is such a great cause & one close to my heart. In June 2013 my Stepdad was diagnosed with a rare aggressive type of Non- Hodgkins Lymphoma, he has since undergone chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant and is currently doing extremely well. I hope he's going to take me out cycling hills soon ;-)

I've been MIA

Apologies that its been rather a while since I last posted!

I've been a very busy bee :-)

I've still not purchased a thing off my ' 5 Piece French Wardrobe'

I got a place in the Great North Run, raising money for leukaemia lymphoma research! I bought some new trainers. I went for a extremely windy 12km run in my new trainers (I now have black toenails again :-( ) I hurt my foot and have now got to rest :-(

I had a haircut - a new fringe!

My Brother & His Girlfriend had a Beautiful Baby Girl - Emily Victoria Holmes

I've done a little bit of baking & a little relaxing.

I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things blogging again….

Here's some photos from the past few weeks :-)

5 Piece French Wardrobe Update

This is 'the perfect leather jacket' I'm hoping to purchase it as the first thing out of my 5.

although I need to wait until I have a trip to manchester to try it on :-)

Its from All Saints

(I know 27days & i've not bought anything yet!)

I'm also thinking of ordering this cardi - anyone who knows me, knows I LIVE in cardigans - I'm aware i'm not the coolest kid on the block but they are easy & comfty & thats all that matters.

This is from Topshop

Has anyone else took on the 5 piece challenge & how are they doing?

Jennifer xx