A run with a purpose

It's funny how you can suddenly feel more inspired to go out and run a slightly longer course - my latest additions to my fishtank have developed whitespot - so I wanted to speak to the person who's shop they came from and get the medications required.

On went the running clothes and out of the door went I! Inspired or what - pity the cause is an ill fish.

It wasn't so bad...

Well I finally got back out for a run today. Kept the pace easy and steady - did about 7 miles in around 49 minutes. Not bad for running on the road as I don't stop the watch when I'm waiting to cross over - I see it as an advantage as it's time to catch my breath a little!

PhysioRoom, who I've mentioned before, have got a few offers on ahead of this weekend's London Marathon - might be worth a look.

A Bit Of A Layoff...

My running of late has been a bit like this blog - forgotten about!

It's the London Marathon on Sunday, and applications open for next year at midday (thanks to the organisers for the reminder card!!!). So this blog has very quickly gone through a full cycle - from the first post (only last October) when I was days away from entering the London marathon; to finding out that cheques were clearing (for the last time) - but not mine; to getting the reject letter.

Well on Sunday it starts again - when I can once more enter the marathon. Maybe next year...

Running is So Cruel

Yesterday's training session went well - I was thundering along the pavement even at the end of the run. My striding felt perfect, the running was easy and the speed felt good.

But there was a slight twinge in my thigh and in today's run it was back. The running felt hard and difficult, there was no power in my legs and I fought every step.

Well, not quite, but that's how it seems looking back on it.

Another Freebie!

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This applies to:
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• Sorbothane

Running Freebies

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This includes many ranges:

• Mueller
• Compeed
• Thuasne
• 1000 Mile
• Cho-Pat
• Nathan
• Noene

It's Ground To A Halt!

After almost a week of not running, got back out today and did one of my favourite interval sessions. But it was hard work!

The running seemed very slow and hard work and the intervals were much slower than my usual pace. I don't think it's the week off - maybe that's lost a few seconds. It must me just a general degradation in fitness for some reason. I suppose in the preceeding 3 weeks, I have had almost 2 weeks off, with just 3 runs in between the first week and the one just gone!

Serves me right! Need to get out running more often and maybe some cycling, if the better weather ever arrives!