Happy days

13 Apr 2013, 4:32 p.m.

I took Friday off to be with the family before the boys go back to school . Went to see The Croods at Milton Keynes cinema and we all enjoyed it - it gets the thumbs up from me . Conveniently Sweatshop is in the same building so I HAD to drag the family...

Up and down again

7 Apr 2013, 11:47 a.m.

Hello everyone , I hope you are all enjoying your weekend . I have been looking forward to my 12 miler this morning ( can you believe ? I would NEVER have said that a year ago !) , as you may have gathered from my previous posts that I really enjoy the ...

I'm getting there !

31 Mar 2013, noon

Spent yesterday relaxing and eating the right food thinking about todays 20 miles . I bought a few goodies from sweatshop in the week - SIS and High 5 gels , High 5 zero tablets and a Banana Punch Powerbar . Popped them on the counter and the girl servi...

Back to school

25 Mar 2013, 7:12 p.m.

Hello everyone - I had a day off from running and work today on purpose , as I was invited to Billy's lower school to speak in assembly about my Marathon training and the British Heart Foundation . I spent last night trying to work out what to say witho...

This is snow joke !

24 Mar 2013, 12:57 p.m.

A pretty uneventful week of training - sticking to my plan and getting a little quicker on my 5 and 8 mile runs . Looking forward to going out on a 12 miler on Saturday , but my legs felt tired and I wasn't feeling ready for a run so I decided to postpo...

It's getting better

17 Mar 2013, 2:59 p.m.

Hello everyone. It's been a good week running-wise . I was able to follow my plan  exactly again this week , and added some faster paced intervals into my midweek 8 miler , and generally experimented with the pace , looking to build some speed on the sh...

The long and winding towpath

9 Mar 2013, 2:25 p.m.

Hello everyone - I hope you are all having a good weekend running or otherwise. I have had a very eventful morning . I got up at 5-30am as I wanted to have something light to eat as I had to do an 18 miler ,and I wanted to get out around 6-30 . I tried ...

Great day at Silverstone

3 Mar 2013, 8:20 p.m.

I am sitting in my armchair with my feet up , wearing my very fetching finishers shirt with my medal hanging on the front room mirror. I have polished off a Tiger beer - to say I am pleased this evening would be an understatement . I have come into this...

Running round the home of mot...

2 Mar 2013, 6:28 p.m.

Hello everyone - I hope you have all had a good training week . I have been able to follow my Hal Higdon plan without any issues , and February was for me a fantastic month as i have never done so much training . So , tommorow is Silverstone  the home o...

Longest run and a lovely morning

17 Feb 2013, 5:33 p.m.

It's been a vary productive running week and I am still managing to keep on target with my training plan despite some dramas at work meaning i have been VERY busy and quite tired in the evenings .I received all my kit for the Adidas half marathon which ...

A weekend full of running

10 Feb 2013, 8:38 p.m.

Saturday started off with a trip with the family to Wing near Leighton Buzzard for the last round of the Chiltern Cross Country league. We went to cheer on my neice Carys who runs for Luton AC in the under 11's . A very hilly course with a bog at the bo...

A good day today

5 Feb 2013, 10:13 p.m.

My partner made up some charity posters with the aid of my youngest son Billy. I put them up at work and i have already had a great response and a few donations . Got home at 5pm just as the sleet began so I dashed inside and got my running gear on - I ...

Succesful weekend- almost .

3 Feb 2013, 11:47 a.m.

I having been doing my best to stick to my Hal Higdon training plan , and got a steady 4 miles in on Saturday with no ill efects. Fuelled myself up yesterday in preparation for 11 miles this morning. Got up nice and early and set off into the country si...

Here comes the sun

27 Jan 2013, 3:42 p.m.

Well. I got back late on Friday after a few days working in Barcelona ,raring to go .I couldn't believe the horrid white stuff was still about when we came in to land. I wasn't keen on running on Saturday because of the paths but what a difference a day...

Snow is rubbish

20 Jan 2013, 4:25 p.m.

I went running in the snow again today. I don't like the snow. Yes it is very nice to look at and the roads are quiet , which I like , but it is heavy going . At some points I ran on the road but there are a lot of inconsiderate drivers who are not inte...

It's cold outside

18 Jan 2013, 9:17 p.m.

I have been building up a good rythm this week and I wasn't going to let the snow stop me . I thought it best to go out before it gets compacted and dangerous . It was quite hard going at first until I found the right pace . I wouldn't call it fun , but...

Our green and pleasant land

13 Jan 2013, 12:02 p.m.

After my return to running yesterday I got up full of enthusiasm this morning. I headed out into the cold and soon built up a sweat . On the spur of the moment I decided to head out beyond my normal route in town , into the countryside. What a pleasant ...

Get with the program

12 Jan 2013, 8:22 p.m.

Those who take an interest in my blog (thank you) will have noticed my silence recently - I had a dreadful time with a viral infection that totally wiped me out for a week . No running , no work and then I had to fly out to Barcelona last Sunday for a w...

The final countdown.

29 Dec 2012, 10:46 a.m.

I have been doing my best to avoid another bout of this blessed winter cold - i have been taking my Vitamin C like a good boy but I think I am going to resort to wearing a face mask at work because there are so many people coughing and sneezing ! Weathe...

Back in the saddle again

23 Dec 2012, 10:01 a.m.

I am finally fully recovered from the Sinusitis - I tried to run earlier in the week but couldn't breathe properly. To top it all off i struck the wheel under my bed with my small toe on Friday night and now it is black. Left running yesterday just in c...

Watch your step

11 Dec 2012, 8:48 p.m.

I have had the dreaded cold since Saturday and decided to recover sufficiently before going out again. Last time I had a cold I went out before feeling better and i suffered. I normally run in the early morning but just couldn't wait so i went out tonig...

Jelly babies

8 Dec 2012, 10:07 a.m.

I got up late this morning and opened the curtains - wearher fine - curses ! As usual the forecast was up the spout , as i was expecting it to be FREEEEEEEEEZING   again . So I finally got out just before 8 am and my legs felt like lead . I stuggled for...

Up with the birds

4 Dec 2012, 6:13 p.m.

I had my earliest start today - out of the house at 5-30 am. I ran 3.6 miles at 7mph and my heart rate is certainly improving .I feel like it is taking less effort to run at a quicker pace. I think since I have been doing more miles regularly my body is...

My heart is enjoying this

2 Dec 2012, 11:24 a.m.

The coldest morning yet for my training . I have already spent a lot of pennies on running gear and it is being put to good use . I wouldn't be without my Ronhill leggings , they keep my legs nice and warm.  The first 20 minutes was a bit of a slog - I ...