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
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 rewatched the mens 800m 2012 final this week and as always got goosebumps watching David Rudisha make it all seem so normal, easy, effortless – which it clearly isn’t. The whole race is here below: at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKEOjWEzVGs which I won’t / can’t embed due to the IOC not allowing me too. I … Continue reading David Rudisha and his wonderful form.
There’s been a good thread going on over on the Science of Sport Discourse channel, all about tapering, how to, when to, etc. I’ve come to see tapering as being so individual & so key that I am really curious about how to plan a taper. Ever since the thread has been up I’ve been … Continue reading Tapering
Above was a year ago today, where Heartbreak Hill was true to it’s name and utterly broke me. I’ve always amazed when I look back at the picture and can’t see a deeper grimace – at the time when Amrit ran past me it was possibly the worst I’ve ever felt in a marathon. It … Continue reading What a year on from Boston has taught me.
My first ultra, part of my training for Snowdon UTS 100 in May. 52k Endurance Life Sussex My goals – to understand fuelling, pacing, practice using poles and the experience of being on my feet for substantially longer than I have been before: Pre race context – Had a hip strain Jan 29th to Feb … Continue reading Endurance Life 52K
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