December 30, 2023
The year could be summed up in a single sentence. Injured and did not run much. End of review. But that’s not particularly positive, is it? So, here is a reasonably light hearted look at my year of not running.
December 28, 2023
Weeks seven to twelve. The first steps towards running again. Muscle memory: a good thing, or is it?
December 15, 2023
The second instalment of my rehab diary covers the period between from my three-week physio appointment to my post-op check with the surgeon.
October 30, 2023
This is the first ‘rehab diary’ post covering the first three weeks post knee arthroscopy for a medial meniscal tear.
September 18, 2013
Saturday was a beautiful autumn day. There was no denying it, summer is passing and we are transitioning into autumn. The dashboard display told me it was 4 degrees on my early morning trip to the supermarket and there was a definite chill in the air, not to mention the half light. Later when getting ready to go out for my run I swithered over the shorts versus tights and vest versus t-shirt decision.
August 16, 2013
With only 14 weeks to go there is light at the end of the training tunnel, but things are getting tough as my training starts to peak. I have had a tired and hungry week so far this week. A 6 mile beach run on over 24 hours without food due to bad timing on one of my fast days was tough; and the planned easy session the following day (2nd fast day) was cut short as the energy just was not there.
July 2, 2013
In previous posts I have alluded to 'the perfect run'. It is one of those rare things that happens occasionally when a numbers of factors or conditions come together. My long run on Saturday was, unexpectedly, one of those occasions.
June 4, 2013
April 13, 2013
My great grandmother always said, ‘take everything in moderation’, and she particularly applied that to diet. She was born in the late 1800′s and died in the early 1970′s, in her eighties. Although latterly her health was not great and she had a touch of dementia she enjoyed good health and a steady weight through out her life.