Alright. It is safe to say that I know diddly squat about running and how to work towards anything. Last week I was feeling somewhat sorry for myself in my blog and then this week I pull off something unexpected. (Sorry, I know that I’m writing this on the following Wednesday, because I’m a slacker,… Continue reading Half Training – Week Eleven: A 5K Race
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Half Training – Week Ten
‘You guys carry on. Please don’t wait for us.’ ‘Are you sure?’ asked Dave (Green I think or it could have been Dave Craddock). ‘Absolutely,' I said, and John was nodding vigorously in agreement. The thing about running in a group is that either you’re all going to be of a similar ish ability, or… Continue reading Half Training – Week Ten
Half Training – (not really) London Town
It’s Monday. Two weeks since we drove down to London town to mind the dog, and two days before we drive ourselves back home again. I had enormous ambitions to stay on top of my running and my weights and my writing, and two of those ambitions have fallen by the wayside. Yet the dog has… Continue reading Half Training – (not really) London Town
Half Training – Week Seven
On slow runs you have the time to admire the view - the 'Swiss Bridge' in Birkenhead Park Cut back week. Or is it? The mileage is down from last week but is knocking around the same ballpark as the previous two. I’m not quite sure if I want to increase to much more than… Continue reading Half Training – Week Seven
Half Training – Week 6 – Cheshire 10 Miler
A tired smile at the end. I am currently lying down in a dark room with a wet flannel over my forehead. It’s not the most flattering look but it is, by far and away, the most comfortable place right now. A little recompense for putting my body through an almost literal grilling. The weather… Continue reading Half Training – Week 6 – Cheshire 10 Miler
Half Training – Week Five
I’m currently in a bit of a quandary. My diary says that I have booked a ten-mile race on Sunday and given how slowly I managed to jog to Parkrun last Saturday, which was only five miles, I am not sure how it’s going to go. But then I had quite tired legs, so hopefully… Continue reading Half Training – Week Five
Half Training – Week Four
Well, up until this morning, I was hoping to have a very positive report. Then I fell over. I’m fine, pretty much, just a slightly bruised hip, and a slightly more bruised ego. Luckily, however, it wasn’t my ankle, which had turned a bit on the fall, but not enough to cause any pain after… Continue reading Half Training – Week Four
Half Training – Week 3 and Valencia
We returned from Valencia on Monday evening but didn’t get home from London until yesterday evening. This is my explanation for my late training report. I wanted to get it out of the way because I don’t want you to think that I’ve been slacking. Although I have been slacking. I managed a mere 8.7… Continue reading Half Training – Week 3 and Valencia
Half Training again – weeks 1 and 2
This top and trainers were meant to be together If you include last week, then I’ve got sixteen weeks until my Half in September, which seems like loads of time. But it’s a big ask, this attempt to get faster. When I really got into running around ten, eleven years ago my half marathon time… Continue reading Half Training again – weeks 1 and 2
Shoe Issues
So, I may or may not have given myself a slight injury yesterday. It may or may not have been from a new pair of shoes that I was trying out. Or it may or may not have been that my old shoes really do need to get retired. Or was it because of my… Continue reading Shoe Issues
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