The Bath Half is on March 16th, so i've got only a few weeks to go. It sometimes doesn't feel like i've made progress, but when I look back on the early October blog entries, I know I have. Having good shoes helps so much, as does eating healthy food, and lots of it. And drinking a lot. All of these things are common sense, but I think i've learned them, and i'm not taking advantage of it.
I'm sleeping better too, but that's probably because i'm knackered. :-)
It's also got to the stage now when people are asking 'have you done 10 miles yet?' and 'are you nervous?' and so on and so forth.
Maybe i'm too laid back to care so much, it feels to me like i've got the miles more or less there, need to get it consistent. Which isn't so difficult, I can arrange time to do it. Nervous? Not really, no...
Monday, February 4, 2008
Run #13 Sat 2/2
Saturday, and time for a big run. Planned to go on a really long route, so spent the morning eating and drinking lots (of healthy stuff). Went out about 4ish, out to Box, or at least the woods over the town, then down through the centre, along the road to Batheaston, and back up (cutting across the fields). About 8 miles all told, home about 5.15.
Had a good run, was full of energy, was running long distance, kind of in the flow.... Rather annoyingly, this running bug seems to have bitten. I quite like going for a nice long run, it's now easy enough to do it (ie without puffing/panting/stopping) and it's quite relaxing, as bizarre as that sounds. Still find it boring sometimes, but once I get past the 2 miles, it all seems to smooth itself over.
Anyway, towards the end of the 8 miler, my right leg - it's always trouble - developed a bit of a twinge in it's shin. Kind of came and went, but was a sharp, infrequent pain. I've not done that distance for, well, ever, so I think it could have been that. Gave me pain sometimes when i'd stand up, but eased with walking. So maybe I stressed summit. My legs feel 'harder' than they did, perhaps all this exercise is paying off.
Took it easy on Sunday, and i'll see what happens this week.
Had a good run, was full of energy, was running long distance, kind of in the flow.... Rather annoyingly, this running bug seems to have bitten. I quite like going for a nice long run, it's now easy enough to do it (ie without puffing/panting/stopping) and it's quite relaxing, as bizarre as that sounds. Still find it boring sometimes, but once I get past the 2 miles, it all seems to smooth itself over.
Anyway, towards the end of the 8 miler, my right leg - it's always trouble - developed a bit of a twinge in it's shin. Kind of came and went, but was a sharp, infrequent pain. I've not done that distance for, well, ever, so I think it could have been that. Gave me pain sometimes when i'd stand up, but eased with walking. So maybe I stressed summit. My legs feel 'harder' than they did, perhaps all this exercise is paying off.
Took it easy on Sunday, and i'll see what happens this week.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Run #11 & #12 Wednesday
I decided to go out for a run at lunchtime, so did the previously tricky route; down the hill, up the short but incredibly steep walk up to Brown's Folly, then along back the relatively flat, undulating country roads.
Didn't enjoy it at all, I think the exertion of the steep hill at the start (after 10 mins slow jog down a parallel route) really wiped me out. Or, I could be getting a cough - both the kids have runny noses and coughs during the night. Was about 3.5 miles, and I did it in a good time, but walked more than I normally would.
So later on, I decided to go out along Batheaston on the way back from the shops. 2 miles along, mostly flat. Felt much better, much more in control, nicely done. Felt much better.
Didn't enjoy it at all, I think the exertion of the steep hill at the start (after 10 mins slow jog down a parallel route) really wiped me out. Or, I could be getting a cough - both the kids have runny noses and coughs during the night. Was about 3.5 miles, and I did it in a good time, but walked more than I normally would.
So later on, I decided to go out along Batheaston on the way back from the shops. 2 miles along, mostly flat. Felt much better, much more in control, nicely done. Felt much better.
Run #10 Monday
Feeling much more capable now, don't mind going for a run, and quite look forward to it.
Monday night, was meant to be a quick one. Did quite a long route, 4 miles, in about 45 mins. Wasn't as cold and blustery as at the weekend.
Monday night, was meant to be a quick one. Did quite a long route, 4 miles, in about 45 mins. Wasn't as cold and blustery as at the weekend.
Run #9.5?
Went to the pub on Sunday, decided to walk. By way of compensating or something.
1 hour, fast walk, for about 6 miles from home to town. Gave me achy legs the next morning, but that was probably booze.
1 hour, fast walk, for about 6 miles from home to town. Gave me achy legs the next morning, but that was probably booze.
Run #9, Saturday big one
So, I had three nights off, and the ankle is much better, very small ache / twinge, but good to go. I'd been walking a bit during the week (at work, in the office) so it's come good.
Went out for monster run, out to Wraxall, 5 ways, and back. About 6 miles, took about 1.5 hours, just less. No problems on foot, mostly problems with long slogs up slow inclines with a cold, fast wind against me. Trying to keep breathing regular, under stress, and wind is blowing into my face - nasty business. Good run though, happy.
Went out for monster run, out to Wraxall, 5 ways, and back. About 6 miles, took about 1.5 hours, just less. No problems on foot, mostly problems with long slogs up slow inclines with a cold, fast wind against me. Trying to keep breathing regular, under stress, and wind is blowing into my face - nasty business. Good run though, happy.
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