A year ago this week I attended my first training session with Motherwell Athletics Club. A couple of weeks trial to see how I felt, then possibly I would consider a membership. I really wasn’t sure if that was the right thing and a wee gander through my blog tells you some of the reasons. … Continue reading Happy Anniversary, and the gains of a plodder.
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Parklife: Me in the Park 2015 part 2
Firstly good news. There are no pictures of me this time after the overkill of last week's blog. The buzz from the Tom Scott carried me through to Tuesday night which was to be the MAC Monthly handicap time trial. This was to be the first of the summer route races, which is a lap … Continue reading Parklife: Me in the Park 2015 part 2
Me in the Park – The Tom Scott Memorial 10 mile race
I hadn't had my best week yet again in preparing for this. Did the speed session at the club on the Tuesday night and the combination of my unrelenting niggles, and tired legs from Sunday saw me way off the pace and toiling on the 8 x 3 minutes session. I was very disillusioned after … Continue reading Me in the Park – The Tom Scott Memorial 10 mile race
“You relay got me” or “there’s no place like gnome”
I didn't run from the Thursday until the Sunday as I knew what would happen. Injured. Drop out. Shouted at by Benny. Ridiculed by Ross. To be honest I didn't prepare very well for it even excepting that. I drunk whisky. I ate sweets. Lots of them. And pizza. And a KFC. The most ill … Continue reading “You relay got me” or “there’s no place like gnome”
Chatelherowwwwww
Well Tuesday night’s session was a steady 5k out, and a fast 5k back. Benny pulled me aside before it and told me that it would be treated like a time trial for me to prove myself for the first team. I would be competing against someone else, and wouldn’t be told who it was … Continue reading Chatelherowwwwww
Dropping it down a gear or two.
It has been a wee while since my last posting and for the usual reasons. After knocking my pan in on the parkrun I found myself in toilingland again. Ran on the Sunday and struggled on a slow run. When Tuesday’s session came the pain was too much for me to even complete the warm … Continue reading Dropping it down a gear or two.
An old man learns to race.
It was a good weekend for the MAC athletes with British masters medals, Duathlon victories, Marathon race places so well done to all those athletes. But this is my blog, so the emphasis today is on the Strathclyde parkrun which was the first race in the (keep that drum roll going) 2015 Motherwell Athletics Club … Continue reading An old man learns to race.
Out of, and in my, league
I felt it right to give a wee update prior to tomorrow’s commencement of the (drum roll please) 2015 Motherwell Athletics Club Road Racers Championship and Leagues. Yes indeed. Sky Sports rights currently playing hardball for the televisual rights, but at this moment in time the only place for updates is here and whilst pay … Continue reading Out of, and in my, league
Get tae Falkirk!
I’ve had a topsy turvy month. When I’ve trained I have trained well. Had some right good country sessions, did a sub 20 5k as part of a progressive run, and got my time trial back down to the low 25s. My problem is my aches and pains aren’t going away. Groin, hip, back, painful … Continue reading Get tae Falkirk!
Older and very occasionally wiser.
Firstly talking of older runners all the best to John Quinn, who is older than me and had an op yesterday that will make him stronger and faster, all the best fella. I read something on my lunch break today. The author was about the same age as me and said, amongst other things for … Continue reading Older and very occasionally wiser.
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