I was lucky enough to get offered an allotment last week – see above. When we moved to Westgate I put my name down on the waiting list, thinking it would be at least 10 years, me being over 60 by the time I got one. I had an email last year telling me I … Continue reading An allotment & the marathon
Big dreams – I’ve had some time to consider what I would like to work towards over the last couple of weeks. I reached the end of the current block of training that I was focusing on – the aim had been to run a 5k track race Wednesday gone. My training has gone well, … Continue reading My new plan
Paris 2024 all done and dusted. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the last couple of weeks, especially the track that finished with the women’s marathon on Sunday. Both marathons really enjoyable due to the nature of the course and the inclusion of a 2 climbs, one utterly bonkers. One thing I did pay closer attention to … Continue reading Olympics – What was worn for Track
I added my thoughts recently on a discussion around strength training and what I wish I’d known when I started. Looking back on the comments they made for a nice set of ideas that I wanted to draw together here: First what I have learnt / wish I knew: The first few pieces of advice … Continue reading S&C, what I’ve learnt (or wish I knew) and why
A guy I know locally had let me know about an organized mile race put on by Medway & Maidstone AC, as part of a mass participation mile even that happened afterwards. I entered Friday week gone and was accepted into the C race.There were 4 races, mixed C race (mine with runners under 6min … Continue reading Miling
Tracksmith organised their Sunday long run as an away day this weekend gone, leaving London and coming down to the coast. It was great to run my regular routes with new faces and enjoy some different company on a Sunday. Herne Bay station to Margate. The weather was mostly kind – right up until we … Continue reading Tracksmith Social Run
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jcOBrdGE0WsoEiafch90g?si=c574e61e0ab446a4 A thoroughly enjoyable podcast with lots of great content – some thoughts I posted after listening . Geoff is a good listen and someone I like hearing from. He is thoughtful and considered in how he speaks which makes for an informative listen. The part on compressed Vs non-compressed foam where fascinating and something … Continue reading Geoff Burns on the Science of Sport Podcast
I’ve been thinking about all of the impact that the pelvis has on movement – realising that if I’ve learnt anything over the last 4-5 years is just how little I do actually know. With this in mind the first thing I wanted to do was take a closer look at the pelvis itself (leading … Continue reading The staggering pelvis
I’ve ben enjoying running again, mostly easy post the Snowdon experience, with the odd weekly faster session thrown in. During Saturday’s I could feel my right calf begin to tighten – reaching the point where I stopped just at the point where it would have been too overloaded. Thankfully a perfect stopping point. It felt … Continue reading Why one calf and not the other?
My race number – minus the corner cut off following my DNF at halfway. I learnt so much from Saturday’s UTS 100k. I got so much from the whole experience, the training and the day itself – more than I expected – so whilst I’m a little bruised, battered and physically uncomfortable today, I’m more … Continue reading UTS 100km – a contented DNF
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