It’s not just been considered a drought by the energy companies this year but also by me in terms of my lack of exercise. Today was my second run in 2 weeks. Fair conditions with an uncomfortable breeze aided me round the just under 4km loop. This I hope can Read more »
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Shut down.
As Christmas nears, the trainers get further and further from the front door. It’s the season to party and enjoy the festivities, unfortunately this means a drop in concentration and interest on exercise and keeping fit. There have been murmurings in the office about a team run. Though clearly this Read more »
Done and dusted – but nearly busted.
And finally… drum roll! After a final training run mid week and a set of intervals in the gym it was off to the south coast for the big one. Its important to remember that the Great South Run is a 10 miler, not actually a proper half marathon. But Read more »
The home straight…
It’s now the last week prior to the race. Yesterdays run as I quite rightly noted was a horrid affair. An 11 kilometre run, which began with feeling a little under the weather, progressing to getting lost, finding myself fighting long slow hills and carrying a stitch for most of Read more »
And now for the interval(s)
After an earlier post harping on about doing some interval training, I have finally got a couple of sessions in. Whether you do them or not, interval training can’t be knocked for its ability to improve your fitness and pace. What I am always amazed with is how in one Read more »
The last 2 weeks of training…
A sure sign of the race being close is the race pack turning up at your front door. And voila here it is. Now just under 2 weeks till race day. It’s time to pick up the pace and put in some longer runs. Tonights 8k’er was comfortable but of Read more »
An inspiration for all…
I was emailed this link from a colleague at work today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15330421 Certainly an inspiration for all. If I am still breathing at this age I will consider myself lucky, but running marathons ? I am already feeling extremely guilty at my limited achievements compared with that of such an Read more »
The early runner catches a much improved time
If you can make it out of bed before dawn and run then its a job done for the day. This morning I did just that. Empty streets and few cars made it a breeze. The temperature was a temperate 13c which is more than comfortable coupled with some low Read more »
Disgruntled and drained
Well not quite the start I was hoping for. After a 4km run on sunday there has been precious little else. Work overload, long commutes home and stomach aches are not the recipe for a man in training. However tomorrow I do plan to pull together interval training to lift Read more »
Last nights run
Rather later than expected, around 8pm, I trotted out of the house to warm up. Conditions were fine, it was dark of course, but I do like night runs. Some might point out the dangers of running at night, however there is something a little exciting about running around in Read more »