A little bit of an almost midweek thought since I have no running to talk about. There's a good message in there. "Thinking", by Walter D. Wintle.
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Let it Happen – Dumfries Half marathon
Thursday night and I had another steady run. Not long, not fast, not comfortable. Poor Jim felt his calf go half way round and had to slow down, possibly too much after the GNR. Friday I went out and ran on my own, just 5.5k, but despite the continual presence of the back pain I … Continue reading Let it Happen – Dumfries Half marathon
Barney Sumner or Shaun Ryder?
Aka Blue Monday or the Happy Mondays? It's the last day of August. The most honking of honking running months I have had since Nov 2013 - March 2014. Away and do one August and may your next Jobbie be a hedgehog. I’m not patient. I really try to be but I am not. I … Continue reading Barney Sumner or Shaun Ryder?
The Rise and Fall – Haddington Half marathon
It was always going to come. After a few months of improvements and PBs there was always going to be a lull, a fall, and I thought I was prepared for it. What I wasn't prepared for was the extent of it. After my 3k on the Friday I had possibly the best track session … Continue reading The Rise and Fall – Haddington Half marathon
In Between Days
It seems like forever ago since my last blog entry. Probably because I haven't raced since Victoria Park and my next race is a couple of weeks away, the Haddington half marathon. I am in between races, in between days where I can put that Motherwell vest on and give it laldy. It's been a … Continue reading In Between Days
An Unexpected Groovy Treat – Victoria parkrun
I continued my running ethic when I returned home and did a track session on the Saturday (Pyramid of 200 400 600 800 800 600 400 200, I toiled but had a good training buddy in Coach John) and a ten miler up to and round Chatelherault on Sunday. An ambitious 6 sessions in 6 … Continue reading An Unexpected Groovy Treat – Victoria parkrun
Lifting myself up and being brave – 3k on the green
Many of you will have had a right good snigger. Yeah I go on about my holiday for ages and then don't get to go. Yeah gutted, devastated, the kids were in tears. Sometimes things happen. But there are worse things happen in the world. Like seeing Tommy moonwalking for example..... (oh the video from … Continue reading Lifting myself up and being brave – 3k on the green
The end of part 1 and Strathclyde park run 261
After last Sunday's 10k I decided to see how training went during the week, and see if I felt like finishing off the first half of the season with a parkrun. Tuesday's session was a mad hill one with 3 x 100m 200m 300m 400m with a jog down recovery. It was a brutal session, … Continue reading The end of part 1 and Strathclyde park run 261
Polaroid series race 3 – Clydebank 10k (AKA Tongs ya bass!)
I was determined to learn the lessons of the previous week, so I went to the track session on the Saturday, 3 sets of 4 x 300m with 100 steady recovery. Ooft, first set hurt but got into my rhythm. 8 miler on Sunday morning interspersed with watching the triathlon at Strathclyde Park. These guys … Continue reading Polaroid series race 3 – Clydebank 10k (AKA Tongs ya bass!)
Polaroid Series Race 2 – Dumbarton
Now this wee entry isn’t quite as jubilant as last week’s. Not because of the result but really due to the whole thing. This was to be quite a strange one. I have to confess to overindulging after my first sub 40 at Helensburgh last week. Whisky, chocolate, takeaways, my diet was absolutely awful and … Continue reading Polaroid Series Race 2 – Dumbarton
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