Run for the Hospice!

Our 10K is back!  If you fancy a challenge why not take part in our 10^th 10K Run which is set to be bigger and better than ever.  We want raise over £50,000 at our 10K this year which could enable to us to fund our In-Patient Unit in Pembury for a whole week providing 15 patients with a terminal illness specialist care, pain and symptom control in an environment where they feel safe and their families and carers supported. 

Help us to make our 10^th 10K Run a memorable one.  There is plenty of time and the perfect weather to start training and so just get involved today and register now to receive an early bird rate; £23 per adult, £15 for 12 – 16 year olds, £20 for affiliated runners (all valid until 30^th June) 

http://www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk/1/2229-/Hospice-in-the-Weald-10K-Run

To help with your training Nuffield Health have put together a training programme and some nutritional advice which you can see below. 

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10km Nutritional Advice:

·      As you get further into your training you will obviously be using more energy so it is therefore important to make the right nutritional decisions in order for the body to get the energy it needs.

·      Plan 3 balanced meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) making sure they include plenty of fruit and vegetables as well as proteins (e.g. fish, chicken, turkey) to not only fuel the training but aid in recovery especially after the more intense sessions. 

·      Hydration will also be very important on average we should be drinking 1.5 – 1litres of water a day and then roughly extra 500ml per hour of exercise you take part in.

·      Try and choose healthier snacks that will provide sustainable energy for example: nuts, bananas, avocados.  

·      Try to eat a light snack two hours before your training sessions to maintain energy levels.

Preparation prior to the 12week plan:

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1	Rest	Intervals 15mins	Rest	Cross training	Rest	Rest	3km
2	Rest	Intervals 16mins	Rest	Cross training	Rest	Rest	3km
3	Rest	Intervals 17mins	Rest	Cross training	Rest	Rest	3km
4	Rest	Intervals 18mins	Rest	Cross training	Rest	Rest	3km
5	Rest	Intervals 19mins	Rest	Cross training	Rest	Rest	3.5km
6	Rest	Intervals 20mins	Rest	Cross training	Rest	Rest	3.5km

·       Intervals: start of alternating between running and walking for example run for 1min/walk for 1min

·       Cross training: can include any cardio exercise that’s not running for example cycling, rowing, cross trainer, power walking.

·       Rest: on rest days you can do other low intensity exercise for example, yoga, pilates, swimming

12 week Plan – 10km run:

                                                                                                                                                        

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 20mins	Cross training	4km run	Rest	5km run
2	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 20mins	Cross training	4km run	Rest	5.5km run
3	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 22mins	Cross training	4.5km run	Rest	5.5km run
4	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 22mins	Cross training	4.5km run	Rest	6km run
5	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 24mins	Cross training	4.5km run	Rest	6.5km run
6	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 24mins	Cross training	5km run	Rest	6.5km run
7	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 25mins	Cross training	5.5km run	Rest	7.5km run
8	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 25mins	Cross training	5.5km run	Rest	8km run
9	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 25mins	Cross training	6km run	Rest	8.5km
10	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 25mins	Cross training	6km run	Rest	9.5km run
11	Rest	Speed run	Intervals 20mins	Cross training	6.5km run	Rest	9km run
12	Rest	Speed run	Easy 30min jog	Rest	Rest run	Rest	Race day

·       Rest: on rest days you can do other low intensity exercise for example, yoga, pilates, swimming

·       Cross training: can include any exercise that’s not running for example cycling, rowing, cross trainer, power walking, weight training.

·       Intervals/speed run: increase the intensity at regular intervals by increasing speed for 30secs. Or use hills as an alternative. Start off with fewer intervals then gradually increase the amount of intervals. Note; this does not need to be performed for long periods of time as the intensity is high.

Alma's 1000 Mile Challenge - Day 3

Just eating pizza in tours it was very very wet and windy yesterday. Cold to start with today turned nice later. Oh I wish I could speak French x 

If you want to support Alma in her ride donate here to Hospice in the Weald: https://www.justgiving.com/Alma-England

Alma's 1000 mile challenge - Day 2

First long day done was a tough one harming ran out of battery had to do it the old fashioned way and buy a map also managed to do a good deed for the day helped someone with a puncture. Let's hope tomorrow is a good day x

Alma's 1000 mile challenge

Alma is cycling 100 miles to Mallorca to raise funds for Hospice in the Weald.  She started on 29th May 2015.  This is her first diary entry:

When I first decided to do this ride it was just a personal challenge, and I thought it would be nice to do it for a good cause. However the need for hospices has been bought home to me in a big way.

Last weekend on the 25th May 2015 my husband and I celebrated our Silver wedding anniversary and we have remained friends with our witnesses, therefore we rang our friend to arrange meeting up for a meal, we knew that she had been unwell with the C word, however it was looking like everything was going to be ok. To our devastation our friend has spent the last five weeks in a hospice and has just returned home to spend the rest of her time with her family. 

I haven’t given her name as at this point she does not want so see anyone, I don't want it to feel that I am cashing in on her misfortune, and feel pretty helpless about the situation. I just wanted to tell people how important it is for me to raise as much as I can.

If you wish to support Alma, please follow this link:  https://www.justgiving.com/Alma-England

Alternatively follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alma1000milecycle?fref=ts