Mar
01
I’m sitting at my desk with an ice pack on my left leg, just back from this afternoon’s run. The exertions of last week’s half marathon, running all week, a weekend of cycling, running and hiking and the fact my legs haven’t had a day off in more than five months is finally catching up [...]
Feb
28
I was supposed to do a long run today as part of my training for the Brighton Marathon, but it would have been impossible. I’ve still not really recovered from last week’s Portsmouth Coastal half marathon and Friday’s 20-mile cycle into the peaks, three-mile run yesterday morning and 12-mile hike yesterday afternoon haven’t helped – [...]
Feb
24
Still with a bit 0f soreness from Sunday’s Posrtsmouth Coastal Half Marathon and with a shift to do in town, I was up early for what I thought would be a nice, slow recovery run this morning. In a bit of a rush, I threw some clothes on, wolfed a banana and went out. Regular [...]
Feb
23
Or that’s what it feels like anyway… my calves, particularly the left one, are still stiff after Sunday’s Portsmouth Coastal Half Marathon, and the blisters on my feet rub with every step of the run, sending shooting pains through my feet. I have no idea how I will be able to run in the day’s [...]
Feb
20
Thanks to David Whitely, Steve Swift and Kate Popham for suggesting tracks for my playlist for tomorrow’s Portsmouth Coastal Marathon: Manics, New Order and Eminem all added… If anyone has any more suggestions, please leave a comment below or email me by clicking here. For this morning’s run I did a nice easy amble on London [...]
Feb
19
So as part of my training for the Brighton Marathon I have my first proper race this Sunday, the Portsmouth Coastal Half Marathon raising money for the RNLI. For 13.2miles or around 2-2.5 hours, I’m going to need some inspiration for my iPod playlist, so please, if you have a great suggestion, leave a comment [...]
Feb
18
As part of my regime for the Brighton Marathon, I was supposed to do some hill training last week while in Orlando. Pushed for time though and given Orlando is as flat as one of this Tuesday’s pancakes, I’d missed it out in favour of a flat run and so decided to do it today. [...]
Feb
17
… and today was one of them. On top of a slight cold I’m sure I got by taking an ice bath after Sunday’s 15 miler, my legs are still slightly sore from that run and my chest muscles ache from a weights session at the gym yesterday. To top it all, I hardly slept [...]
Feb
16
For Natalie Onions – as mad as me Crickey, day 150 and still feeling very tender after Sunday’s 15miler… this training for the Brighton marathon is taking its toll. I felt even more tender when I visited my sports massage therapist Lillian this morning. When I told her where it hurt, she started sucking her [...]
Feb
15
Really stiff from yesterday’s 15miler and my left calf has quite an ache, so I spent today’s run going very, very slowly on the treadmill at the gym. Ice and paracetamol on their way to help out… Click here for full details of the day’s run Miles today: 3.01 Target: 447 Miles to date: 572.94 [...]
