Seaside adventure

11 May 2014, 7:34 p.m.

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...

London here I come !

8 May 2014, 6:57 p.m.

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...

Milton Keynes Parkrun

4 May 2014, 6:25 p.m.

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...

Just enjoying it

21 Apr 2014, 10:58 a.m.

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...

Running fun

3 Apr 2014, 9:21 p.m.

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...

What's next running wise ?

16 Mar 2014, 12:38 p.m.

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...

Job done but never again !

9 Mar 2014, 10:24 p.m.

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...

MK half marathon

7 Mar 2014, 7:51 p.m.

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...

Mission accomplished

2 Mar 2014, 10:29 p.m.

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...

The time has come

1 Mar 2014, 9:10 p.m.

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...

Nearly there

26 Feb 2014, 6:49 p.m.

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...

One more week to go

22 Feb 2014, 1:11 p.m.

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 ...

A run in the sun

16 Feb 2014, 3:01 p.m.

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...

This week ... no downs , just...

8 Feb 2014, 12:06 p.m.

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...

My left foot

2 Feb 2014, 11:44 a.m.

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...

Don't be lazy !

26 Jan 2014, 11:36 a.m.

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...

Still attempting the SLOW run

25 Jan 2014, 12:41 p.m.

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 ...

Run hard

19 Jan 2014, 12:40 p.m.

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...

I'm going the distance

12 Jan 2014, 5:15 p.m.

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...

Fun In the Sun

11 Jan 2014, 2:38 p.m.

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...

Positive start to the new year

5 Jan 2014, 5:15 p.m.

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...

Be positive

21 Dec 2013, 9:09 p.m.

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...

What a difference a day makes

30 Nov 2013, 11:47 a.m.

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...

Why can't all runs be like th...

10 Nov 2013, 11:46 a.m.

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...