I had the best year of consistent running last year, pretty much since I went back to the marathon in 2017. This underpinned by the irony of writing this, with a lower back niggle, wearing a power dot to try and stimulate some healing (I can’t have everything and hopefully this a minor niggle as … Continue reading 2024 done
It was the first day of the Kent League Cross Country season this Saturday. Race 1 at Footscray Meadows. My love of running was reinforced in secondary school by XC, even though running round Marble Hill Park wasn’t really that challenging or muddy. I was chatting with one of the juniors about what appealed to … Continue reading Cross Country starts
I do like a blank piece of paper, some coloured pencils & a pen. I find it really helps with drawing up an overall vision or map to then move through / change as time sees fit. With over half a year until London Marathon (assuming my good for age time is fast enough) and … Continue reading Currently I am.
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
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
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
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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