Category: Marathon

Does she look proud of me – or just like she’s trying not to show she’s holding me upright!

Completed London, time 3h36m. Really pleased with that. All existing injuries held off but I turned my right ankle a number of times, and now it is blown up like a balloon. Rest, ice, and compression I guess. Good thing I don’t have to walk anywhere tomorrow, day off booked in advance. Thanks to all…

So I’m in the final stages of my “taper”, or otherwise known as “stop running”. Nothing I do now will change the outcome tomorrow. I have my number (20351) you’ll be able to follow me on facebook if that’s your thing, they are uploading the 5Km timings direct to an app on facebook, so you…

Went out this morning and did 15 miles in the sunshine. Although it’s pleasant, I’m not sure it is when you’re doing a marathon. It means you have to think that much more about sun block and hydration. The hip held out okay, still taking the ibruprofen, stretching etc to keep it at bat. I…

I rested for three full days after the Reading Half, not least because I have a twinge in my left calf. So, with the aid of compression socks I did a 7-miler this morning, and did okay. The legs still worked, not too many aches, and the calf held up. I put a picture of…

This morning completed the Reading Half Marathon, managed a 1:34:34, chip position 1102/12300. (Final Result) My previous memory of Reading was COLD, but this morning was really quite a pleasant temperature – I even ran in shorts & t-shirt! I was deliberately trying to slow my pace so I’m more than happy at the result…

A cold morning, frost on the ground, but sunshine. I managed to do 1h32m5s, just awaiting the final official time. That gives me an average of 7m2s/mile, not bad. I went off far too fast however, and paid for it later in the race. The last mile was predominantly uphill, rather nasty. The organisation was…