Day 211 - Mile 202

Another bright sunny morning, and what is best about today is that I set up my new Ipod docking station, so I am listening to Pete Roe whilst writing this morning! Hurrah for technology!

I decided to jog a bit further this morning and try to jog more and walk less. I have to admit I was a bit more tired when I got home but now after a shower and some orange juice I don't feel any worse!

Short blog today, as I have to get ready for work and then onto a friend's wedding tonight! What a nice way to spend the end of a crazy busy week, can't wait for Sunday which I have officially set aside for a bit of rest! Who knows if the weather's good I may even leave the house!

Have a great weekend when you see it! See the random shots taken this morning here....

Love Iona x

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Day 210 - Mile 201

After a lovely visit to the family last night in Manchester, I had yet another late night. I did anticipate that I wouldn't jog this morning, but I woke up at 6.50am so decided to be pro-active rather than lay in bed for the half hour before I would have to get up. In keeping with being organised I even put in a load of washing before I went out, so that I can hang it to dry before I leave for work!

This morning is bright and sunny, the sky is mainly blue with some gorgeous cloud formations. I decided to jog yesterdays route but the other way around to see what a difference it made - initially I was a bit put off as I have to climb a bit of a hill first, but after that it was all good. Lots more people out this morning, but then doesn't the sun do that to people!

A few pictures this morning here....

Have a good day!

Love Iona

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Day 209 - Mile 200

After a late night at work, I was determined to get up this morning and go for a jog..... that was last night...... this morning when my alarm went off at 7am, I could very easily have turned over and gone back to sleep for another half hour rather than go jogging, especially as it was raining!

But, I did, got dressed and went out into the rain. It was a bit cold to start with but after a bit of jogging I soon warmed up. I took a different route over the park this morning, with a bit more trees and bit less street.

There is some kind of building work being done at the local primary school, and the massive cranes make a huge difference to the horizon. See the pictures here...

Love Iona, now clean and dry!

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Day 208 - Mile 199

So, I made a decision before the weekend, that I was going to get up early an do a mile - jogging and walking - each morning before walk to increase my stamina, fitness, and to keep my miles up! Work is very busy at the moment and all I want to do when I get home is collapse!

I haven't been jogging since I was in New Zealand, and have eaten really quite a lot of cake (even by my standards), I thought it was best to get back to it.

Alarm set for 6.30am, I jumped out of bed and got into my jogging gear, and was out of the house by 6.40am. There are lots of streetlamps being put in and taken out so I had to just judge how far I wanted to jog and walk..... about 50/50 I think.

So with people coming home from work, people leaving for work and dog walkers I jogged a miles from my house, up around the park and back through the estate.

Back home for a quick shower, some breakfast, and uploading the pictures before I go to work!
See here....

Hope you all have a happy Tuesday.... tune in tomorrow to see if I manage more than one morning!

Love Iona x
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Day 206 - Mile 198

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Sunday was my birthday, and after a very lovely party at the Craven Arms in Appletreewick, we all headed down to the river for a swim. This is one of my favourite spots to swim, because you get a walk in as well as a swim, not sure some of the guests dressed for the walk?!?!?!?

I was very impressed by the amount of my friends brave enough to swim in the river, some converted to river swimming now, and other shrieking about how cold it was. Most people swam for a hour or so, paddling, jumping, diving and using the rope swing to plunge into the depths of the river. We even met another lady who swims on her birthday every year at Appletreewick - birthday twins!

What a lovely way to spend my birthday with lots of friends and family that I love very much!
Thank you all for coming and for being a bit crazy!

Love Iona x
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Day 205 - Mile 197

The weekend has brought lots of lovely people to Leeds to help me celebrate my 30th birthday. Several of us headed out to Temple Newsome for Opera in the Park on Saturday night. This is a free event that happens every year and due to it falling around my birthday I have not been able to go before, but it was great! The group consisted of Mum, Dad, Juli, Nick, Rowena, Chris, Carina, Trina, Angela, Anam, Jemini and me - with a brief but lovely visit from Bec and Ash!

After sitting in a fairly long queue to park the car, we trekked our way up to the ground, to be searched, ticketed and plastic bagged before finding ourselves a suitable picnic spot. As several people were meeting us, we stayed near the top of the hill so we could be seen and have a good enough view. It's all about the music really so the view wasn't too important.

After masses of picnic, including tea and cake (a must for me!), lots of rainy patches, hiding under blankets and carrier bags, brilliant opera and music we made our way back to the car before the crowds! Thankfully it was downhill on the way back to the car - not sure we'd have been so enthusiastic if we had the uphill at the end of the night.

A lovely night, a lovely walk, and most importantly lovely people!

See the pictures here!

Love Iona x
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Day 195 - Mile 196

Welcome to the world Harper James Yarrow - my beautiful nephew!

14.7.10 18.18 5lb14oz

It has taken a week to write this blog - I have been so busy catching up with friends and Harper being born and work is very busy and photos to upload to get back on track!

Harper was born a week ago today, and on the 15th July I went with my brother to pick up Jenny and Harper from the hospital. We had to walk over a mile from the car park to the materity ward - good job they have a drop off for pregnant women!

It was lovely to meet Harper and to see that Jen and Croin had survived and were already doting so much on Harper - there is no doubt that this little boy will have enough love for a lifetime!

Congratulations Coz and Stoggs,

Love you, Yogs x

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