I’ve been tracking a number of people on the London Marathon app. My good friend Salena is looking pretty consistent for the first two 5K markers. There are a whole bunch of Pensby Runners in the field too, with a range of times and expected times between 2:36 to around 6 hours, and this is… Continue reading Borders League and London Marathon
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Manchester Marathon 2023
Surprisingly, I managed to sleep for most of the night before the race. A family wedding in Knutsford the previous day had had a free bar and a superb band on, and I was a little bit gutted that I couldn’t partake of either, other than having the odd bottle of Peroni 0.0. Instead, I… Continue reading Manchester Marathon 2023
Maranoia
Last night I dreamt I went to Manchester (again). I got there too late, I couldn’t find the bag collection, and then suddenly I was running in what felt like gloop and my limbs wouldn’t really move. What a nightmare! I’m not prone to anxiety, but since yesterday, I have suffered all the classic pre-race… Continue reading Maranoia
Spring Marathon Training – Week 12
I woke up late this morning, and despite the fact that it would not have been late two days ago, I still felt a little jet-lagged. A little bit groggy and spaced. And I didn’t even have any drinks last night. I know most people love the clocks going forward in Spring, when the evenings… Continue reading Spring Marathon Training – Week 12
Booty Building
This week has been a bit of a wake-up call for me. I have finally had my gammy right leg looked at by a physio who has, luckily, not called time on my marathon goal, but has told me that my right buttock is ‘scooped in’. Meaning that it is very under-used and is the… Continue reading Booty Building
Spring Marathon Training – Week 10
So here’s the plan. While the roast dinner is being made, I’m going to write this, or part of this blog, and not scoff the wine gums from the Chester 10K goody bag. It’s going to be hard. It was a big race, with over 3000 people toeing the line, including the likes of Birkenhead… Continue reading Spring Marathon Training – Week 10
Rest – And Spring Marathon Training – Week 8
The sun’s come out this afternoon and part of me thinks I should go out for a run. However, I’m holding myself back because yesterday’s final Cross Country race of the year is still making my legs a little heavy and the pain in my side has not gone away completely, so I’m going to… Continue reading Rest – And Spring Marathon Training – Week 8
Spring Marathon Training – Week 7
This is an even more delayed week round up to last week’s delayed round up. There’s no excuse this time. I could have done it on Sunday, or even on Monday. However, here it is, on Wednesday morning, now that I’ve stopped feeling sorry for myself. Not about the failed run on Saturday so much… Continue reading Spring Marathon Training – Week 7
Spring Marathon Training – Week 5
After last week’s drop back week I really wanted to get a good long run in, to test whether I would do any better at it. I’m aware that I’m running more miles than Ben would advocate at this stage, but a) I haven’t been able to do any strength or cycling these past two… Continue reading Spring Marathon Training – Week 5
Highs and Lows
I’ve had a bit of an up and down week this week. quite an industrial stage set for the play An upside was going to Stratford-upon-Avon overnight and not taking my running gear. It’s not that I hate running, on the contrary, I’m really enjoying it at the moment. It is just good to give… Continue reading Highs and Lows
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