So that’s it. I’m done, free, time to take a rest…. the 365th day of running is in the bag and, to be honest, now it’s done I have no idea how I feel about it – so the wrapping up post will come in the next day or so, after I hand over to [...]
Sep
11
Running out of time
AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Bloody hell. So Monday is my practical assessment for my level 3 personal training award, Wednesday I have a ‘training in alternative environments’ workshop all day and Thursday I have two exams, one in Exercise and Fitness Knowledge, the other in Nutrition. And it feels as though I’m drowning in it all. For Monday’s [...]
Sep
09
Oh no, 10 days left of life before 1095miles.com…
I write from my hidey hole in the back room of the flat. Nursing two achey knees. The pre-1095miles anxiety has well and truly set in. And I’m concerned. No, scared. What seemed like a good idea some weeks ago is finally, and at great speed, approaching reality! I spoke to a lovely guy called [...]
Jul
10
I could do without days like today
Well it’s too bloody hot for a start but aside from all that, things have been progressively nigglingly horrid for most of the day. As part of my PT course, I’ve been learning about dose-response curves. Basically, this means there is a response every time you give a dose of something. So when you exercise [...]
Jul
08
1150th mile
Click here for a link to Garmin Connect for a route map and details of the run Miles today: 4.2 Target: 873 Miles to date: 1,150.81 Please donate to my chosen charities by clicking here
May
26
A thousand and ninety five apologies
I went out for drinks and dinner with my best bud Dave tonight and he told me a few home truths about this blog: ‘Dude, it’s getting boring,’ he said. And he’s right. I know it is… and I am sorry. All I can say is try finding 249 ways of making running three miles [...]
Mar
27
Now with added shin splints
So I feared the worst when I went to see Lillian, the sports masseuse at Virgin Active in Streatham yesterday and she confirmed it within seconds of touching my legs. ‘You’re starting to get shin splints.’ It’s the two words most runners dread and, having suffered before, I knew the telltale signs were there all [...]
Mar
25
Overwhelmed by peoples' genorosity
Please donate to my chosen charities by clicking here I won’t harp on about this every post otherwise the blog will become more about fundraising than about the challenge… but I’m overwhelmed that, with Gift Aid, I’ve already raised more than £700. Thanks so much to all that have donated and to all those that [...]
Mar
10
DOMs could leave me feeling jolly?
Okay – so, I know it’s a dreadful pun… but ome interesting comments from Ben and Steve on yesterday’s post about delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) (see them here). Basically when you run, your muscles are being forced to lengthen when they want to contract, which is why you get pain and stiffness afterwards as the [...]
Feb
22
The first run after the first half marathon
In the excitement of finishing the Porstmouth Coastal Half Marathon yesterday, I totally failed to notice I have now run more than 600 miles in the last five months! Today was pretty tough – Im shifting at a private jet company, working on their customer and staff mags and so had to be up early… [...]
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