… it was bloody tough, mainly due to the heat. I was going well and on target to beat my goal of 1:40 then at 8 miles I stopped. I didn’t want to stop but i just ran out of energy. I did manage to pick it up again and eventually finished in 1:43. A [...]
It’s official. I’m now a stone lighter than I was 6 months ago. Only another two and a half stone to go and I’ll be where I want to be. A big reason for the increasing loss is the amount of exercise I’m doing. Did another 9 1/2 mile run yesterday, my last training run [...]
….Or at least a small part of it. The Avon Valley way runs from Salisbury down to Christchurch. Dawn and I have decided (or at least I have decided) that we will walk it this summer, not all in one go mind. Now back to my run… …Imagine if you will. It is 5:45 am, [...]
Set out to run 8 miles non-stop, with hills. Actually did 12 1/2 miles with the first 10.7 miles non-stop. Wow, extremely pleased with myself. I don’t know what has happened but something seems to have clicked into place. Maybe it was psychological due to the non-stop 8 miles at the beginning of the week, [...]
There is a hill just two miles from home that has defeated me all year. Not this morning, I tamed it, I beat the b*stard. The hill starts just as you get into the trees in the photo. It’s probably only 1/4 mile long and has a 4% incline but it is tough. I admit [...]
… And I did. Very pleased with myself this morning. I was out at 5:30, deliberately chose a flattish route and went for it. I had to give myself a severe talking to at 6 miles because my legs wanted to stop but I managed to keep it going. The last 1/2 mile was bloody [...]
… and every single word was f*ck. That was because I fell over while out running. I tripped over a tree root and landed full force on my right knee. As i landed I felt the knee twist. It seems OK now so i was probably being a baby. I am sure it will feel [...]
…Johnny’s gone exploring…. It was wet this morning but I ran anyway. I love running in the rain it keeps you cool. The only problem was that at times it was windy too. Rain at your back is OK but being blown into your face is not OK. At least I had the forest to [...]
People often ask me why I get up ridiculously early to run. Well I was out this morning at 5:30. It was a beautiful morning, the sun was shining, it was warm and there was just a little bit of dew about. I saw Deer, rabbits and ponies, I heard birdsong and woodpeckers. Just look [...]
I was out for a run this morning when I saw a Bulls head appearing over the top of a very high hedge. “how did he get up there I thought”. As I got closer I saw that a cow was giving him a piggy back. Not sure what that was all about.
