A story of doom

17 Nov 08

2008-11-17T21:48:26Z

8am. 5 x 5 min run, 1 min walk. Thames path. Frost. Ankles hurt. 2.23 miles.

5/nov/08

2008-11-11T21:52:50Z

10 x 1 min run, 2 min walk.

Thames path. Some numbness. Cold! 2.29 miles.

4/nov/08

2008-11-11T21:51:00Z

30 minute walk lunchtime.

7/11/8

2008-11-11T21:47:17Z

10 x 1 min run, 2 min walk. Problems with left ankle. Possibly shoes?

Chavs wanted me to go buy stuff for them in a shop. Presumably booze. I got called "posh" for saying "no sorry".

11/nov/08

2008-11-11T21:42:23Z

30 minute lunchtime walk.

Stickk

2008-11-10T22:23:54Z

I'm trying using stickk to enforce running habits. For every week in the next 7 weeks I don't run, $10 USD of my money is paid to a charity I hate.

It's being refereed by someone at work.

Ankle pain

2008-11-10T22:20:56Z

Got some ankle pain after the run/walk this morning. Feels very achilles centred, which is rather worrying.

Not sure what to do. Will try some stretching and hope it clears up.

6/nov/08

2008-11-10T22:16:17Z

30 minute lunchtime walk

9/nov/08

2008-11-10T22:11:54Z

10 x 1 min run, 2 min walk. Thames path. Numbness.

10/nov/08

2008-11-10T22:08:26Z

10 x 2 min run , 1 min walk. Thames Path. Some rain. 2.35 miles.

Left ankle pain.

3/nov/08

2008-11-03T08:03:26Z

30 minutes along Thames Path. 2.26 miles. Run/Walk, doing 10 repeats of 1 minute run, 2 minute walk.

18/9/2008

2008-09-21T18:18:16Z

30 minute walk at lunchtime.

Meditation

2008-07-21T18:13:24Z

It's not exactly running, but I have cunningly managed to do something painful to my left foot by sitting on it wrong while meditating. Yay me!

02/jun/08

2008-06-22T18:40:24Z

40 minute lunchtime walk.

10/jun/08

2008-06-22T18:38:49Z

In gym. Goal was 15 minutes, managed 7.

12/jun/08

2008-06-22T18:37:26Z

8am. 10 minute jog. Thames path.

28/may/08

2008-06-22T18:35:59Z

8am. 10 minutes easy jog along thames path.

31/may/08

2008-06-22T18:33:49Z

10 minute jog in gym. 0.8 miles?

1/jun/08

2008-06-22T18:31:44Z

10 minute jog. 12pm. Thames path.

6/4/8

2008-06-22T18:29:38Z

8am. 10 minute jog. Thames path.

22/jun/08

2008-06-22T14:43:42Z

10 minute jog along thames path. 0.87 miles. Thames path.

19/jun/08

2008-06-19T18:50:26Z

10 minute jog, thames path. 0.85 miles.

16/jun/08

2008-06-16T07:35:15Z

10 minutes. 0.84 miles. Thames path. Sunny.

26/may/08

2008-05-26T17:50:25Z

Walk for 30 minutes. Thames path. Wet.

18/3/08

2008-03-25T20:47:41Z

Failed. Tried for 10 minutes in gym, managed 4.

19/2/08

2008-02-24T19:10:27Z

10 minutes in gym. 1.55km.

Pain

2008-02-12T07:26:09Z

In theory I ought to run today, but my ankle is still painful from Sunday so I think I'll skip it lest I make things worse.

Important safety tip

2008-02-10T20:04:28Z

Don't run under descending parking gates without noticing, or you may get a painful bang on the head.

Ow.

10/2/8

2008-02-10T12:41:40Z

30 minutes along Thames Path. 2.62 miles. Numbness and problems with ankles, I'm so out of shape.

I should try the chi running stuff.

8/2/8

2008-02-09T15:35:46Z

First run of the half-marathon training program. 30 minutes along Thames Path, 2.48 miles.

Got some numbness during the run, and ankle/achilles pain afterwards, so it may have been starting a bit fast for the first run back. Seems to be recovering so I'm planning to go out again tomorrow.

20/1/8

2008-01-20T12:30:05Z

15 minutes along thames path. Some numbness and slightly worrying chest pain.

Windsor Half Marathon 2008

2008-01-15T22:01:28Z

In a fit of enthusiasm, I've entered the 2008 Windsor Half Marathon.

15 Jan 07

2008-01-15T21:21:59Z

10 minutes in gym, 1.45km.

8/1/8

2008-01-08T22:21:18Z

10 minutes in gym. 1.44km. First run since half marathon.

6/oct/07

2007-10-21T17:28:10Z

60 minutes easy, 4.67 miles.

Leicester Half Marathon 2007

2007-10-16T20:48:14Z

I did the Leicester Half Marathon on Sunday! Woo!

Results are here.

I thought it was a fairly flat route, although a few people were complaining about hills.

My time was 2hr34minutes. Which is not great, but far better than last :) It was a bit depressing being beaten by marathoners though...

Managed about 11 minute mile pace up to somewhere around mile 11, where I had a bit of a failure and walked for about 3/4 of a mile. Got running again for the finish line though :)

There was supposedly high5 at the drinks stations although I didn't spot any. Had some at the end. For future reference, it seemed to go down well...

It was my first exposure to the Queues For The Toilets. How people can take that long to pee I don't know...

Saw Mick'n'Phil - Marathon Lads at the start. They are both very impressive in an insane sort of way.

After the race I mostly went back to my hotel room and collapsed. My legs were killing me yesterday, bit better today.

Hotel was crap. The ibis hotels are usually alright, but this one was terrible. So near the train station that the recorded announcements and traffic were keeping me awake at night. And when I came back after my race desperate for a shower they'd taken all my towels away when they made up the room, and I had to go beg for more!

And everything felt slightly damp. And there were weird stains in the carpet.

In defiance of the recommended procedure, I went for having the huge pasta meal AFTER the race, rather than before, mainly because the hotel didn't serve anything with pasta and I was too tired to go exploring in a strange city.

Came back from Leicester Monday morning straight to work. Had to wait longer for my Northern Line train than I did turning up randomly at Leicester station and getting the first train to London.

30/9/7

2007-10-05T16:45:44Z

113 minutes, 8.63 miles. Numbness from 20-40 minutes. Tried stretching and 5 minute walk warmup.

27/9/7

2007-10-05T16:43:05Z

4x2min quick run in the gym. 2 min job intervals.

28/9/7

2007-10-05T16:41:09Z

20 minutes quick run. Little numbness. 2.2 miles. 9 minute mile pace.

Podiatry

2007-09-26T20:44:37Z

Made another appointment with Fulham Podiatry for Saturday. I'm supposed to go in and get my insoles adjusted after the test runs.