tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82408837230503448212012-01-24T14:11:45.365ZScott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-30006552182725017022009-02-25T19:42:00.005Z2009-02-25T20:00:38.876Z

I've been keeping myself active over the winter period and have managed to maintain my fitness a lot higher than I was expecting.I just completed the fastest 4.1 mile run I have EVER done, finishing with a time of 00:27:55.70 (6:49/mile). I was shocked to see the time on my watch after my quads were feeling a little sore still after all the squats we did at push & lift class on Monday.I have

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-43309108193547930832009-01-24T16:35:00.002Z2009-02-02T13:58:15.345Z

After having a break from running over the winter months it's time to get started with my training so I can reach my goal of completing the Robin Hood Full Marathon in 3hrs 30min.I managed to fit in a small 3-4 mile run while at home over Christmas but conditions were far from ideal. Apart from a short 4 mile run a couple of weeks ago with the running club at the local Sweatshop I have only

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-38060101882064682352008-11-18T09:10:00.004Z2008-11-18T09:13:28.012Z

I came across these awesome underlights for your bike to improve visibility at night in one mf my online feeds. I think it looks rediculous myself and no doubt the kids in the street will swipe them within a second if they see them.A much better alternative for being seen from the side while cycling are the Pedalites I mentioned before.

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I managed to donate blood 3 times this year. I received a letter from the blood service saying that I can pick up a coaster on my next donation.

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Two weeks after completing the Great North Run I have just completed the Leicester Half Marathon with a chip time of 1hr 33min 27sec. Since the race in Newcastle I haven't been out for any runs, I have kept active though by cycling to and from work everyday. I even managed to go circuit training last Thursday and this Monday and also put in 20 lengths on Tuesday morning at the swimming pool.The

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As part of the kick off meeting and to add a little light heartedness to the meeting we were asked to choose which superhero we would be and why.I ummed and arrred about this for a couple of hours and it was a toss up between Beast from the X-Men and The Flash.A week after the meeting one of my colleagues found this little gem of a website so we went through and answered the questions

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-81950370528645527282008-10-14T14:16:00.005+01:002008-10-21T22:27:28.638+01:00

I just popped into Game during my lunch hour and decided I'd take a look at Gears of War, it was included in an offer when you bought two games so I also picked up a copy of The Simpsons for the xbox 360 aswell.I was really pleased when I paid that they have started using paper based bags at the till. It's really encouraging to see shops finally dropping the use of plastic bags. Other shops could

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The blood centre in central Nottingham is finally moving location so I'm going to hold off donating for a week. This gives me the blood to survive this weekends beer festival at the castle as part of a friends birthday celebrations.I will probably arrange a donation time on one of my lunch hours so it doesn't take time out of the rest of my day.I'm going to delay donating blood now I am doing the

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-46795710934636017882008-10-02T20:37:00.001+01:002008-10-08T17:07:12.330+01:00

Have just completed a fast 4 mile run with a friend. We did this before and managed a time of 00:29:10, this time we managed to run a bit quicker and come in with a time of 00:28:57 over the same course. Not a major improvement but I didn't run at full speed with the Great North Run just around the bend.

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-23442962962751991792008-09-24T18:36:00.004+01:002009-01-08T21:26:46.788Z

I just heard back from The Anthony Nolan trust about me being a donor for bone marrow for a patient. Unfortunately the pateint is no longer suitable for a donation operation of bone marrow so I am no longer required to donate.It was sad to hear that I would no longer be able to help someone. I have been due to give another blood donation to the blood service as they have sent 3 letter reminding

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With The Great North Run under 2 weeks away and setting myself the goal of running it in 1hr 45min I thought it was a good opportunity to attempt to run the half marathon distance once more before the big day.I decided that I would run the same route that I did on 5th July as I would be able to see how much I have improved since then.I set off at 18:15 in the evening knowing that I should be back

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-24558883335613479692008-09-22T13:43:00.017+01:002009-01-08T21:31:03.223Z

...is how long it took me to complete the Esendex Last Minute Sprint Triathlon. My timings are as follows:Swim00:13:02Transition 100:00:49Cycle00:40:32Transition 200:00:43Run00:21:39I had a few issues during the race that I would like to share with you:My swim went okay but I was concerned that my chip would fall off my left ankle as I saw several chips on the bottom of the pool (the deep end was

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-57271886018453133752008-09-17T16:24:00.015+01:002008-09-22T14:24:29.051+01:00

I'm currently reading a book on Web Form Design that was bought for the in-house bookcase. It's a really intersting read (for a geek like me). It really makes you think about what questions to ask users on forms (both web based and paper based).Some very important design techniques and consideration are outlined along with supporting evidence and full colour examples.An excellent read for the

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-58121190643770689452008-09-17T07:50:00.009+01:002008-09-22T14:24:54.038+01:00

After starting my new job just over a month ago I'm taking part in the company sponsored triathlon this weekend. Training has gone really well as being on holiday in Croatia the last week sailing around a load of the islands I was able to do a lot of open water swimming. I even managed to fit in a 50 minute run in Dubrovnik and a 30 minute run in Milna.My bike got a punture in the rear tyre on

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-66455154648238571192008-09-14T18:23:00.004+01:002008-09-22T14:23:35.356+01:00

I have just finished reading "Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (2nd Edition)" by Kent Beck. The book is required reading for my new job and was a thrilling read, as geeky as that sounds I truely believe that this is how ALL software should be developed.Old techniques and methods are becoming outdated and making the industry head in the wrong direction. The book covers a wide variety

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-79303505491666032122008-08-26T17:12:00.001+01:002008-08-27T12:58:14.269+01:00

After taking 2 weeks off from running to allow my left calf to recover again it was really encouraging to be able to go for a 40min run on Sunday morning then do about 8 miles on Monday running back from Barnstable to Crow Point.Cramming ourselves into the back of a friends van (highly illegal) he decided to avoid all the holiday makers returning home after the bank holiday by taking us along all

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Another year another August bank holiday in Croyde Bay at a friends parents house. This year the weather wasn't as forgiving as previous but we did venture outside several days and even managed to have a taster surfing lesson at 10am on the Saturday.It was a really demanding morning and everyone enjoyed getting gimped up in their wet suits then venturing into the sea after the land based training

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-12449842960780941892008-08-15T19:25:00.003+01:002008-09-22T15:31:46.914+01:00

After not going to V festival for a couple of years it was great to go back. The weather was glorious when we arrived on the Friday, my little sack truck did us proud and we only had to make one trip to find camp. Beer before 12:00 on Friday made it a great start to the weekend.We saw so many bands, I even managed to catch a couple of songs from a random Belgium band as I stumbled into the wrong

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-62294762545877551342008-07-28T10:15:00.000+01:002008-07-29T10:57:38.096+01:00

I just got back from a long 10 mile run. It had been a week since my last venture out and I was really looking forward to getting back to the streets. I had decided to rest my left calf for a week from impact exercise hence all the swimming. I think that the swimming really helped with my recovery plus I have improved a lot with my technique, breathing and endurance.It appears to have done the

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-53932806961508928822008-07-27T14:07:00.002+01:002008-07-27T14:15:15.137+01:00

I've not been for a run in a week now. My left calf keeps twinging and I thought I had better give it a rest from impact based exercise. It's been 3 weeks since I last went circuit training now, though my trainers are wrecked anyway after rafting.I went swimming twice last week and am feeling a lot more confident and relaxed when in the pool now. I'm easily managing 30 lengths in 30 minutes with

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I finished reading 1984 by George Orwell today. It was an entertaining read and really pleased I got through it without any problems. It was great to see how the things he mentioned in the society of 1984 could actually be quite plausible with today's technological advances.Not sure what I'm going to read next will see what books my friends have available as I'm going to need material for when we

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My friend and I decided last night after dinner that it would be a good idea to try and run 4 miles in under 30 minutes (same speed as a house mouse apparently). He's been keen to do some fast runs to improve our race times and this was a real challenge. I had never ran that fast before and wasn't expecting to find it easy.It certainly wasn't, after a gentle run to his house we set off

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-28299102343346239932008-07-19T11:19:00.003+01:002008-07-19T11:42:29.197+01:00

With people away I have some time to my self again and can finally get round to doing those small jobs that I keep putting off. Updating my blog with some entries that I have been meaning to write for quite some time is the first thing I am doing.Hoping to go swimming this afternoon and planning on going for a 10 mile run tomorrow. I'm going to try and keep posting updates of my training progress

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-67594233383503753852008-07-13T12:00:00.001+01:002008-07-19T11:29:25.693+01:00

Just got back from white water rafting for a friends birthday. What a day! really enjoyable though quite tiring. Having to carry the raft back a short way up the hill got progressivly strenuous but all the circuit training, running and swimming I have been doing for the last 9 months has really helped my general fitness levels.I would defeinately consider doing that again if the opportunity arose

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-4411211939186496752008-07-05T16:46:00.002+01:002008-09-24T07:53:41.367+01:00

I managed it!I just completed a 13.7 mile run in 1hr 54min 40seconds (8:22 / mile). I had planned the route but I had the opportunities to cut it short. Really glad I decided not to although I had to stop on the way back at a shop to buy some water as I was starting to get quite dehydrated.An extremely enjoyable run especially the bit back along the canal path. Was quite sunny and hot and I made

Scott Littlewoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240883723050344821.post-61311549241768908762008-06-30T11:43:00.001+01:002008-07-19T11:49:30.372+01:00

Went for a respectable run today of 6.9 miles and completed it in just under 1 hour. Two out of the four of us went home early though as they had picked up injuries. Had a good run and the hill on campus that leads up to Cut Through Lane was quite a challenge, for some reason we decided that having a conversation while doing it was a smart thing to do.

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I finally made the decision to start and regularly blog my ideas and experiences. I've actively read other peoples blogs for quite a few years and I've always considered having my own place to put my own but have never had the confidence to actively do it. After reading Stevey's Reasons for having a blog I decided that I would finally take the plunge and give it a go. I'm not sure what to expect

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