Tag Archives: football
Dangerous Liege, sons
The Liverpool players knew they had been lucky to survive the Champions League qualifier against Standard Liege last night. Once again they put me through torture in Europe! Part of me wasn’t too bothered if we’d gone out, strangely enough. … Continue reading
Keane to get going again
We’ve signed Robbie Keane! Listening to all the reaction to this transfer, it’s obvious there are two sets of supporters from each club: 1. Why did we let him go? I’m gutted! 2. Why did we sign him? He’s not … Continue reading
Torres! Torres! Torres!
The wonderful feast of football that was Euro 2008 ended with an excellent match and a worthy winner from Fernando Torres. As a Liverpool fan, I obviously had a close eye on Spain, and it’s great to see our top … Continue reading
Pun-ishment
European Championships Semi Final 1 Review You couldn’t have expected a Klose finish to that Semih final! Turkey did so well, and certainly were no Lahms to the slaughter. Ahhhh. I just had to get that out. Blame the Males … Continue reading
Building fitness
Had a day off yesterday to gauge if the run on Saturday had affected my troublesome legs. My lower calves were quite tight, and my weak groin is playing up slightly (no sniggering at the back!) I’ve got a long way … Continue reading
Running, Rain and the Russian Revolution
Guus Hiddink is a genius! Why didn’t we get him as England manager? He’s just led Russia to the semis at the expense of his home country, Holland. Surprised? Not me – I predicted they’d beat the Dutch, as I … Continue reading
Two mile runski
I put on the Russia v Sweden match whilst running a couple of miles on the treadmill, and enjoyed Hiddink’s Reds complete a coprehensive win over the tired Swedes. I thought Russia would do well before the tournament started, but … Continue reading
Great cycling weather
Took my bike out again for half an hour round the cycle tracks. Had quite a good workout, and I’ve got used to the gears now. Maybe I should pick regular circuits and try to beat some times that I … Continue reading
Run cut short
Ran for about 15 minutes, just over a mile, on the treadmill. Condition Before: Calves a bit tight, but felt I could run for maybe 20-30 mins. Condition After: Got cramp in left foot, which affected left leg, so didn’t … Continue reading