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I’m Back…… 21 Aug 2013 | 03:19 am
Hi folks – it’s been a while. I just checked my last post and it was back in November of last year – written just after I’d dropped a brick on my toe that stopped me running completely for around 4 we...
GNR Number is Here! 14 Aug 2013 | 02:51 pm
Excited – my Great North Run race number arrived last night! Even though the marathon in October is the end game, there is no race like the GNR. The electric atmosphere at the start, Abide With Me, th...
Naturally the way to go! 12 Aug 2013 | 09:28 pm
This time six months ago I was in love with my Nike Frees, I have had around 4 different pairs of the 5.0 and a pair of 4.0, it was a massive change for me, coming from running shoes with a 12mm heel-...
15 miles! With a cold! 12 Aug 2013 | 09:26 pm
Managed a very hilly 15 miler yesterday. Decided could not miss yet another long run and went for it with the cold. It’s the furthest I’ve run since last summer, and I found it pretty tough. It didn’t...
Now a cold! Jinxed! 5 Aug 2013 | 03:57 pm
So, just as my foot has recovered, I’ve now come down with a streaming cold! Beginning to think the Kielder marathon is jinxed for me. The rule is if it’s above the neck i.e a head cold, sore throat ...
Pain Free Again! 31 Jul 2013 | 09:12 pm
Annoying pain in foot has gone! Have spent the last 2 weeks in a state of depression and marathon anxiety as my foot showed no signs of recovering and the pain spread over my entire foot. I know shoul...
Short But Sweaty 24 Jul 2013 | 02:46 pm
For the first time since I can remember I was actually glad to see rain yesterday! Although it was still warm here it wasn’t anything close to the week we had last week. Training has been tough with t...
Worrying Niggle 11 Jul 2013 | 08:13 pm
Got up early this morning and went for a longer run on the way to work this morning. It was fantastically lovely running through the woods and morning mist with the sun glinting through the trees. Bu...
Salomon Kielder Marathon 2013 9 Jul 2013 | 06:22 pm
Just entered. Eeek!
Struggling With The Heat! 9 Jul 2013 | 02:38 pm
Ran to work in sweltering sunshine this morning. Really struggling in this heat, pace has gone v slow, have appearance of bedraggled tomato, and wondering how everyone else is coping. Also could only ...
