Upping the tempo

18 Jun 2010, 12:24 a.m.

I've been on two runs since my last post. On Tuesday I was out for an easy 2-mile recovery run. The good thing about these runs is that now I'm starting to increase the mileage they really do feel like easy runs! Last night I went for a 4-mile tempo run...

One less race to worry about

14 Jun 2010, 7:24 p.m.

I'm finally able to reveal my secret ... but first, my running news. It's been another good week of running for me. I followed up Tuesday's 2 miler with 3 miles on Thursday and 5 miles on Sunday morning, that's 10 whole miles for the week! The 3 miles o...

No news is good news

8 Jun 2010, 8 p.m.

Well, I've been holding off posting for a while in the hope of being able to reveal my life changing decision ... but, sadly, there's been a slight complication which will mean a small delay ... I still hope to be able to go public by the end of the wee...

Sobering times

31 May 2010, 7:44 p.m.

It's been an eventful few days since my last post. Friday night's anniversary dinner at Tylney Hall was one of the best if not the best eating experiences of my life. Salmon and crab for starters, monkfish for main, and a strawberry mouse thing for dess...

Garmin Gremlins

28 May 2010, 12:50 p.m.

I didn't go ahead with my first scheduled training run of the week on Tuesday - yet another 2 miler. The ankle soreness I felt on Sunday was still there so I decided to rest up. There's just no way I'm going to risk picking up another injury. Thursday c...

The running rat race

23 May 2010, 11:32 a.m.

Another run, another 2 miles banked today. What more is there to say? Well, for a start, I was back on my alternative 2 mile route mostly run down shady country lanes - it truly was a glorious morning for running ... and it continues to get easier, this...

Getting easier

21 May 2010, midnight

This is probably getting a bit tedious to read but ... another 2 miles completed last night. This was my third 2 miler in 5 days after returning from injury. The first was run in a state of nervous excitement; the second was like running in treacle beca...

Adducted to running

18 May 2010, 8:47 p.m.

Following Sunday's first run for 8 weeks, my legs were fine except for both adductors which were a bit sore. Actually, they were very sore, though I didn't realise how bad they were until I went for my 2nd 2 mile run in 3 days. I could barely run I was ...

Back running ... at last

16 May 2010, 5:52 p.m.

Eight weeks after tearing a calf muscle in the Reading Half Marathon, I was finally able to return to running today. It was only two miles, it was raining, it was colder than I was expecting, it was hard work even though I ran at only 10:48 pace, but bo...