Having run in t-shirts in all my runs so far, I decided I’d better try some running vests, seeing as they should be lighter and easier to run in. I ran in my charity’s vest in ’98, and had ordered one a while ago but …
Read MoreMental Patience
With less than three weeks to go now, I’m in the crucial stage of preparation. Having done a magnificent 15 miles on Sunday, my longest training miles are now behind me and the tapering begins. Much more than that, though, is the start of the …
Read MoreMy prediction? Pain!
Clubber Lang’s quote in Rocky III was all about inflicting pain on someone else; mine is purely is about me. I’ve been getting some peer pressure recently about going out for runs with my friends. I’ve been training for the marathon for months while one …
Read MoreNipples, pricks, groin and bladder
There’s a darker side to running that is not often talked about. A messy, personal side that every runner goes through. The side where Vaseline is your best friend. Firstly, Nipples. Why do men have them? What useful function do they serve us? Nothing! So …
Read MoreIt’s the final countdown!
Keeping with the 80’s top cheese theme, I couldn’t resist the reference to the fact that I HAVE ONLY ONE MONTH TO GO!!!! Oh crap. Oh crappity crap. This is getting serious now! Before I’ll know it I’ll be on the plane and the final preparations …
Read MoreWoooooooooooaaaaah we’re halfway there…
…Wooooooaaah livin’ on a prayer! Take my…………Ahem. Got a bit carried away there! So what do these lyrics from the slice of pure 80s cheese have got to do with anything? Well, it’s in honour of me achieving a half marathon today. 13.1 miles is …
Read MoreFame and fortune
Today I had my first ever interview with the press. I was contacted by a company on behalf on my charity, Dreams Come True, to ask if I would be willing to be interviewed about my New York marathon run for their charity, in order …
Read MoreThat was the week that was
Brief update of my training in the last week (all on the treadmill): Sat 13th: Six miles. Pushed it a mile further than the new schedule as I felt progress with my knee was good and needed to get more miles in. Mon 15th: Four …
Read MoreSome day my PRINCE2 will come
Regular readers (I’m sure I have at least one!) will have noticed a lack of posts from me for a while. The reason? I’ve been doing an intense PRINCE2 training course all week, so between that and the running I’ve been doing little else. I …
Read More100 miles of pleasure, pain and publishing posts
According to my Nike+ gadget, I’ve now done 100 miles of training…wahoo! Sure, I’d liked to have done double that by now, but it’s an achievement nevertheless. Note that I’ve probably been out of action for at least six weeks of the four months since …
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