Firstly can I say thank you again to you all for supporting me in this madness. This is my first update to you all on this – I intend to send an update out “now and again” to you all – but seriously I will not have a problem with any of you saying “we … Continue reading »
Well week 5 of the full training schedule was a tough one. The 7 mile run on Saturday had gone really well (at the time) but I was worried about my right knee and right ankle by Sunday night – it was quite painful. Monday it felt a bit better so it was back out … Continue reading »
So week 6 – the description said an easier week to enable your body to recover a bit from the first 5 weeks of training – and it did feel easier for most of it. The aftermath of the 7.75 miles run wasn’t too bad. The foot ice bath had seemed to help and then … Continue reading »
Happy Monday. Felt OK after the long run last Sunday – and the weekday runs of Tuesday (4 miles) and Wednesday (5 miles) went well. Friday’s 50 minute speed run was pretty good too but for me definitely harder than the long runs at “my pace”. Sunday was the big one and the first really … Continue reading »
After the 10 mile run last week, I had felt really buoyant and excited but after I had a rest day on Monday, my heels had really started playing up – and it turned out it was something called “heel spurs” – often a problem for people who run a lot (bizarrely I am now … Continue reading »
It was a bit of an easier week last week – as it was a build up to a “race” – my first race for over 30 years!!! Three 40 minute runs and some speed work led up to the big day on Sunday which was the Wrap Up and Run 10K race at Crystal … Continue reading »
Early week training was fine but a bit “after the Lord Mayor’s show” after the 10K race, but it was going along OK but then on Wednesday evening/Thursday morning started not feeling so good and was obviously coming down with something. Had to skip training on Friday and I spent most of Saturday on the … Continue reading »
