I’m sitting on the bed, propping my legs up on pillows in the vain hope that that will help them recover faster. To be fair it’s a wonder that I can walk at all given what I’ve put them through this morning. On this anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth and death day ( I wonder how… Continue reading Running up that hill
Tag: Running
Calder Vale Good Friday 10 Miler
Well I didn’t want to do this. Not when I realised there were less than 200 people running it, and it was hilly, and it was an hour and a half’s drive away, and no other Pensby Runner was doing such a crazy thing on a Good Friday Bank Holiday. Did I mention it was… Continue reading Calder Vale Good Friday 10 Miler
Down Time
I’ve just come back from a shorter long run this morning, a steady eight miles. Because last week I finally got over the ten-mile barrier that had seemed so elusive, it gave me an easy mathematical calculation to dial back to 80% for my ‘down’ week. Already the magnolia is losing its petals If you… Continue reading Down Time
Do You Remember The First Time?
The other night I was doing a club run, and found myself comfortably at the back of the six-mile group. Sometimes, if you’re not quite feeling the energy surging, taking it easy and just getting time on your feet is the way to go. Random picture of snowdrops from my run I cantered alongside Jim,… Continue reading Do You Remember The First Time?
In Memory of Roy
Roy, at last Spring's fundraiser Challenge. Last night we ran the first Chairman’s Challenge of the year. It has now been renamed the Roy Fisher Challenge in honour of our long-serving previous Chairman who sadly died last week. It seemed ironic, that our first club meet, after he passed way, should be this race. Roy… Continue reading In Memory of Roy
Aintree 10K
I haven’t posted for a couple of weeks as the charger of my laptop gave up the ghost. I had to go into the Apple shop in Liverpool to choose between buying one off-the-shelf for a lot of money, or getting talked at by an engineer who checked and verified that my charger was indeed… Continue reading Aintree 10K
Game, Set and Match
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com I’ve just had a nail-biting time listening to the tennis on BBC 5 Live today. What a gargantuan match, and although I’ve got nothing against Medvedev, I am exceedingly pleased that Rafael Nadal was the first of the three male GOATs (Greatest Of All Time) to get past the 20… Continue reading Game, Set and Match
Marathons – never say never again…
During the walk on Sunday, I managed to first convince myself to run another marathon, and then convince myself not to. The walk took just over 3 hours and gave me ample time for vacillating. Just over 7.5 miles (12.25 km), so it was leisurely, with a couple of stops for using the facilities, or… Continue reading Marathons – never say never again…
Week 1
And whoosh! A whole week of the year has gone in the blink of an eye! Not quite; I did have my eyes open but, after all the festivities and anticipations of the new year, it does seem to have come to this point very fast. I think it has something to do with the… Continue reading Week 1
A Time of Reckoning
Well! What a year that nearly has been. I’m sitting in the liminal space between Christmas and 2022, eating chocolate. Not just any chocolate. Not even M&S Chocolate. But home-crafted orange chocolate fudge courtesy of my wife. Dreaded double line To be fair there’s not a lot else to do given that we’re in the… Continue reading A Time of Reckoning
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