Doing the best that I can, at writing, running and living
So … that actually went better than I thought it would. Okay, so I was last Pensby in, and I was twelve minutes slower than last year, and I got pipped at the final post by a guy who evidently had more than jelly in his legs. But … the weather wasn’t too bad at… Continue reading Helsby Half 2024
I had been half hoping that this week’s snow would cause Helsby to be cancelled, which is a terrible thing to wish for I know, but I’m just not sure I’m up to the task of completing it. I had felt bullish at the beginning of January, assuming that all my miles in 2023 (over… Continue reading Helsby Prep
'Thwack ... pffft.' The metal flap of our letterbox slammed back as the thin, white envelope dropped on the door mat. I was having a quietly crunchy five minutes with a cheese and salted crisp sandwich when the delivery woke me from my reverie. Inside the envelope was my Four Villages (Helsby Half) race number.… Continue reading How’s That Training Going?
You know that you have really let yourself go when you see a thin layer of dust on the top of your running shoes, and have a sports kit drawer that’s bulging because there are zero clothes in the washing basket, or drying on the line. There are twenty one days, including today, until the… Continue reading Running … again
Don’t have a cup of tea before a race, even if you need it to warm you up on a cold wet winter’s morning. There are many hedges along the route of the Helsby Half but when the verges look all muddy, and most of the gates to get through are shut, and there are… Continue reading Helsby Half and Marathon Training – Week 2
Well, I hadn’t meant to do that. Pre-race warm-ups or walk ups A parkrun course PB on the day before a half marathon race is probably not a good idea as I may have blown my legs up before they’ve even begun. However, if my newly made up, unscientific theory about my running holds up,… Continue reading Parkrun warm-up?
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