So I’m running a half marathon in the morning. It seems ridiculous to even type that, what am I thinking? I’m scouring the internet for advice only to discover that I’m pretty much too late to undertake any of the advice suggested. Ah well. I’m a bit nervous to be honest, not for the actual […]
Someone asked me what I think about on long runs. The answer is everything and nothing. In the interest of explaining this further here is a rough breakdown of what I thought about during last Saturday’s ten miles. 0.1 miles – Why does my left knee feel like it is clicking? 0.3 miles – Oh […]
This morning I ran for the second time this week. Only 4 miles and I can’t say they were particularly comfortable. It was rainy and miserable and my head was throbbing after about 5 minutes. I’m nervous about it but I’m thinking I will run the half marathon next sunday. A few people have said […]
Done. Boom. See ya. 5 miles completed this morning in the rain with a malfunctioning bra strap. I’m now getting close to running longer than I have ever run, ever, ever, ever. I wish I could bottle the feeling of achievement I get after completing a run so I could have a swig before I […]
So half marathon training this week has not gone so well. Grier has had a few bad nights and without sleep I am useless. I’m sure I probably could have run, but my attitude was all out of joint and I was feeling a bit sorry for myself if I’m being honest. I was back […]
So I’m in week 2 of half marathon training. Things are going as well as can be expected I suppose. I feel faster and stronger. There are however some things causing me distress. First can I discuss dogs. I’m not a dog person per se but I can appreciate their charm – Hi Pudding!!. What […]
It all started with this armband and Nike + sensor which I got free with my iPod 3 years ago and assumed I would never use and maybe Greig would find them useful at some point. And then over Christmas I came across lots of pins (on Pinterest) for the Couch to 5K running plan […]
Caroline Cameron 