Just back from my run. I had planned for 40 minutes but only managed the 30. Way too muggy out there.
Funny thing happened though. Spotted some kids fucking about with one of those life rings by the side of the river. In my best "passive aggressive" tone I asked him to return it to the box thing, which he did. Then one of them chirped up with "Hey! You're Isaac's dad!" Turns out. Kids know me. I'm not sure that's a good thing. Especially after i'd threatened to push him in the river if I ever caught him mucking about with the life saving ring thing again.... oh well!
Showing posts with label Runner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Runner. Show all posts
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
Friday, 1 January 2016
Brighton Marathon 2016
Here goes. 205lb! And totally out of shape. Right now I'm really not sure how I'm going to make the start line of Brighton. But I will!
2016 please be good to me! I'm now off for a little trot.
Monday, 9 March 2015
Not two bad
TWICE! How does it happen twice? 1 hour 51 minutes and 17 seconds for the second time. I'm really not sure how I managed it, but at the Cambridge Half marathon I managed to match my previous "Personal Best"
I can't really complain too much. The previous PB was set after a solid winter training block and a race at Great Bentley. Whereas Cambridge was of the back of 4 weeks running after a layoff with a calf injury.
I really enjoyed the race yesterday. Although very crowded in the first few miles, the scenery was second to no other city race. Cambridge always delivers beauty.
The next race for me will be Brighton Marathon in April. I'm really looking forward to it. I now have the confidence that I will complete it. I was never worried about my time in Brighton, but it would be nice to get close to my 4 hour 11 min PB.
Always have a great laugh with the Ipswich Jaffa team. Lots of support and camaraderie. Perfect weather for running too.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/714296862
I can't really complain too much. The previous PB was set after a solid winter training block and a race at Great Bentley. Whereas Cambridge was of the back of 4 weeks running after a layoff with a calf injury.
I really enjoyed the race yesterday. Although very crowded in the first few miles, the scenery was second to no other city race. Cambridge always delivers beauty.
The next race for me will be Brighton Marathon in April. I'm really looking forward to it. I now have the confidence that I will complete it. I was never worried about my time in Brighton, but it would be nice to get close to my 4 hour 11 min PB.
Always have a great laugh with the Ipswich Jaffa team. Lots of support and camaraderie. Perfect weather for running too.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/714296862
Sunday, 18 January 2015
Just another half a mile?
This week i've managed to run 29.5 miles. I think this is the highest ever weekly total of miles for me. The knees are sore, but holding out. A few times this week I have considered quitting running altogether due to the constant discomfort post run. This is something I am not ruling out completely for 2016. For now I'm just focusing on getting to Brighton Marathon.
Slowly building the miles up. Planning on 12-14 miler next week. After that, I'll start bringing in speed work and intervals.
Need to dust my bike off too. Ride anyone?
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
A New kind of balance.
Nipped out for another run today. I think thats 6 runs in the last 7 days. Really starting to enjoy my running again now. Although I still need to work on the diet part of my new regime.
Anyway, I'd ordered some New Balance trail running shoes to give me better grip through the winter months. I ran in them today, along with the new Asics dual shorts and a NB Technical t-shirt.
The run went well and for the first time in a while, I did not get the sharp knee pain that I usually get in the first 15 minutes of my runs.
Obviously I don't want to just assume it's the new footwear. It could be the consistency of my running which has helped. It could be that I am relaxing more. Running more naturally and not thinking about stride length, cadence or efficiency. That can come later. For now i'm just running with a smile on my face and music in my ears. So far, it's going well.
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/666786553
Anyway, I'd ordered some New Balance trail running shoes to give me better grip through the winter months. I ran in them today, along with the new Asics dual shorts and a NB Technical t-shirt.
The run went well and for the first time in a while, I did not get the sharp knee pain that I usually get in the first 15 minutes of my runs.
Obviously I don't want to just assume it's the new footwear. It could be the consistency of my running which has helped. It could be that I am relaxing more. Running more naturally and not thinking about stride length, cadence or efficiency. That can come later. For now i'm just running with a smile on my face and music in my ears. So far, it's going well.
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/666786553
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
The Morning After.
Not gonna lie. Today i'm feeling tired still. Just woken up and its not a physical exhaustion. It's more of a CBA (can't be arsed) tiredness. I am not due in to work until 4pm today. I have tonnes of housework which needs doing though. The front of our house looks like the worst kind of council Tip after missing the bin collection day last week :-(
I am great at making excuses aint I?
Fuck it!
It's time to get on the Turbo Trainer!
I am great at making excuses aint I?
Fuck it!
It's time to get on the Turbo Trainer!
Monday, 29 December 2014
Not quite to plan.
So my first week of marathon training, Christmas week, did not go quite to plan. I ate so much that i managed to gain around 8lb. Pushing me into the "Super-Heavyweight" category 200 lb+.
Knowing the knee trouble which plighted me 2014 running. I thought it sensible to start of with some short one and half mile commute runs. They all felt good.
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/profile/BJP1974
Today I took it up a notch and tackled a 5 mile loop around Sproughton ans Bramford. This felt real good. slight burning in the knees at points, but not enough to stress me out. The memory of how much I enjoyed running in the past was enough to keep me motivated.
Tomorrow I think I'll ride or even just get on the Turbo-Trainer with a bit of the Downward Spiral from The Sufferfest. Take a bit of pressure off my knees, burn a bit of fat and get the cardio workout I need.
Today score 8/10
Knowing the knee trouble which plighted me 2014 running. I thought it sensible to start of with some short one and half mile commute runs. They all felt good.
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/profile/BJP1974
Today I took it up a notch and tackled a 5 mile loop around Sproughton ans Bramford. This felt real good. slight burning in the knees at points, but not enough to stress me out. The memory of how much I enjoyed running in the past was enough to keep me motivated.
Tomorrow I think I'll ride or even just get on the Turbo-Trainer with a bit of the Downward Spiral from The Sufferfest. Take a bit of pressure off my knees, burn a bit of fat and get the cardio workout I need.
Today score 8/10
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