Aug
06
I’m battered today… up early, doing some work, off for a run and then into The Express where it was press day and I didn’t get out until past 7pm… For some reason, on the Tube into work, I started sneezing… no rhyme nor reason, but I could not stop. And I still haven’t stopped [...]
Aug
05
With everything creaking today, all I could do was slow riiiiiiight down in an effort to put as little pressure on my body as possible. I also set off earlier, going out just after 6am to give me time for a good cool down before heading into The Sun for a shift today. Click here [...]
Aug
04
Earlier this year in the run up to the Brighton Marathon, training for such a big race and doing three miles a day, saw my body starting to react in the worst way to increased mileage with a severe dose of shin splints. Now, one day into training for the Athens Marathon and with my [...]
Aug
03
A fitful night’s sleep last night… I was up at one, three and five worrying about the twins, running, work… the whole shebang and then realised that while I’m getting closer to my goal of running every day for a year, I have totally neglected that six weeks after I finish, I am running the [...]
Jul
28
Just up the road from us, where Greyhound Lane meets Streatham High Road is a small parade of shops with slip road access off Greyhound Lane that looks like this on a map You can see the slip road coming off the yellow road (Greyhound Lane) on the above map and many drivers will use [...]
Jul
27
I texted peter at 5.50 this morning to see if we coming out for a run but go no reply so headed out solo today – probably better as he only slows me down I headed out into the same forest as yesterday. On Google Maps it looks like you can do a giant triangular [...]
Jul
24
So I was up early this morning for a quick five miler as I had to be Bankside gym behind the Tate Gallery where I was being assessed for the first stage of my Personal Trainer Diploma, the Certificate in Gym Instructing. Fitness training in the UK is monitored by the Register of Exercise Professionals [...]
Jul
23
‘They’ – whoever they are – say that exercise is supposed to relieve stress, but it doesn’t feel like it at the moment. I’ve my first practical exam for my PT course tomorrow and have had loads of paper work to fill in over the last few days regarding the programme I’m going to be [...]
Jul
22
Click here for a link to Garmin Connect for a map and details of the run Miles today: 5 Target: 918 Miles to date: 1,234.63 Please donate to my chosen charities by clicking here
Jul
21
Just 60 days – or a sixth of the way – to go now and this morning I awoke from a strange dream. My pal and running confidante David and I were about to play a game of football where I was to wear my Garmin watch to track my progress and for the running [...]
