I like running

LeightonSean
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I like running
My training ups and downs following a succesful attempt at the London Marathon in 2013 . Silverstone and Wycombe Half Marathons got me new PB's , and the Luton half was to finish my year It is was back to Silverstone on march 2nd this year follwed by Milton Keynes half a week later . Now I am in training for London Marathon 2015
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Hello . As mentioned in my last post me and the family were going to spend the weekend by the sea , which of course included a bit of running which turned out to be interesting so here I am to tell you about it. First off , I booked a half day holiday o...
Hello everyone . Thanks to all of you who have been commenting on my recent posts , it really is appreciated - I do my best to keep up with the blog but the last couple of months have been proper hectic at work , but thankfully I am finally seeing the l...
Since my last post I have had a little bit of trouble with the left leg and this week I had only run Monday and Wednesday before deciding I would have to rest up . Really not sure what happened but after training my calf felt tight and my ankle wasn't r...
Hi everyone , I thought it was time I checked in and gave you all an update on what I have been up to . Well , nothing too exciting ha ha ha , but I am feeling really really really upbeat and positive about my running and i thought it would be nice to s...
Hello everyone . I have been a bit quiet on here lately - I took a couple of weeks off following the half marathon double header and i needed a break . Since then I have really got my teeth , or rather legs , into the running with an 8 week plan for the...
Hello everyone - I hope you are enjoying the amazing weather we are having and making the most of it by clocking up some miles .
I have been having a week of rest and reflection , wondering what to do next regarding my running schedule. Even though i h...
Hello everyone. Thanks for all the messages of support ahead of todays run , I needed it today because it was tough . From the beginning -Tracy and her mum Sheila and our boys were my cheering squad for today- we got to the MK Xscape about an hour befor...
I haven't been running much this week as I put a lot of effort into Silverstone on Sunday . However , by Thursday I was itching to get outside and so i ran for 30 minutes and a decent lick just to loosen the legs . When I got back to the house my calves...
Hello everyone . So here is my report of today . Forthose who have been reading my blog you will know that for a few months I have been training to get myself an improved performance at Half marathon distance , a distance I really enjoy running . So thi...
Hello . Well I am back home after a very successful trip to Barcelona last week with another qualification in my back pocket and some new tools to play with next week at work . Even the 4+ hours in the airport couldn't dampen my spirits and with thought...
Hello . I have a a busy and interesting week so far , my brain is full of information about solenoids , wiring diagrams ,calibrations ,diagnostics etc and I have not had much time to think about the weekend . I have also done plenty of walking to the HP...
Hello everyone . Thanks once again for all the lovely comments from my last post . I have enjoyed reading all the blogs again this week , so much to take inspiration from. A busy week for me and as the week has progressed I have seen a slight dip in my ...
Not too much to report this week other than I have had another consistent week including an interval and tempo session and a lovely long run today. I decided to take two days rest on Friday and Saturday to see if the left foot pain would ease up and bec...
Hello everyone . I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far . Me , i have a big smile on my face because this week has ended on a high note running -wise. The week started off with a 5 miler in the dark on Tuesday morning and a 9 x 400 metres with 75 s...
Hello all you great runners - thanks once again for all the positive comments on my last post . I have had another consistent week of running , nothing too exciting except I have stepped up the distance on my early morning runs . This can be a little t...
First I want to say thanks for all your comments on my posts - it is appreciated .
Having looked at the forecast last night I knew I should probably get out early this morning , so I got my gear on and was out the door around 8 am . I wasn't sure how I...
Okey dokey , so what have I been up to this week ? More running this week interspersed with more life dramas . I am incredibly busy at work and it looks like I may have to increase my duties to some out of hours support. Must admit I have had to think ...
Hello everyone , Sean here checking in with the latest on my running adventures ! Been a busy week , and despite some stressful moments at work I am still staying sane by getting outside and running my heart out on the roads and towpaths. I did a longer...
Wow , two posts from me in a week - that's a first , but I have had a very positive few days culminating in a very enjoyable long slow run of 10 miles today along the canal . I say slow , it ended up being 9minutes 6 seconds per mile which is still a li...
Hi everyone. I have had another consistent week training wise. I got to do my interval session on Wednesday morning this week because I had to juggle my work hours around on Monday/Tuesday and it left me quite tired. Part of my duties include training o...
Hello everyone. I have enjoyed reading all your posts over the past couple of weeks - you're all putting in the hard graft and that's what gets the reward . Myself I have had a good spell of training with 21 runs in December and I am really pleased with...
Hello everyone. I thought it was about time I put up a new post so here goes .
I mentioned previously that in order to improve my running I decided that i had to step up the training so I have been following the Hal Higdon intermediate Half Marathon pl...
Hello everyone - firstly sorry to anyone i didn't reply to and for the lack of posts recently , it has been an eventful time lately and I am still having issues with the notifications from Realbuzz . Technology eh ?
Anyway , I had to stop running 3 wee...
Hello everyone - I have had a busy week this week so i thougt I would let you know how things have been going for me relating to running and stuff. First off , work has meant me juggling my hours around and doing some early mornings . Being as I like ru...