A creaky back and a sign of madness
Having got in yesterday afternoon after a walk with the family I realised I was a little tender around the base of the spine. I suspect it’s a pulled muscle or an aggravated nerve, but…
Racing
Of sleep, training and treadmills that bite
Perhaps it’s the effect of the 5am starts during the week, but I slept in today. Sleepbot reckoned on 12h7m of snoozing which is a lot compared to my average of about 8 hours. On…
Single-channel training
I did pretty well last year avoiding colds. Maybe there is truth in that when you’re in good fitness you can be a little more resistant to the bugs. Anyway, despite that, I have succumbed….
Reflections from the past
It’s been a busy few days, what with work and with fitting in the training regime around it. Today I rearranged my day off, and I’m glad I did. Having been up before day break…
Of running, statistics and painting with kittens.
So the end of the first week of the 2014 marathon training. And I must say I’ve enjoyed it. The running mojo has returned. I did have some concern after the second half of last…
Challenge Race 13.1 – The Stockport 10
Sunday’s race marked the final chapter of ‘the 13 Challenge’. The Stockport 10 is a quirky little race but holds fond memories. As such, there was no question about it being a part of the…
Challenge Race 13 – Conwy
When I started putting the 13 Challenge itinerary together in January this year I spent a lot of time with shift patterns, websites, personal knowledge and a piece of paper with a pin. By the…
The cat doesn’t run my life (honest)
After work today I popped into the supermarket. I didn’t need too much, but as it was mostly cat food that a certain furry member of the household required I did my best to disguise…
Looking for the finishing line
I always hate this bit of the year when I’m searching for races to enter and nothing really takes my fancy. I did enter for Wilmslow – I’ve done it three times before and it’s…