Saturdays usually begin quite late in the morning, I must confess. Sometimes I don’t get to see the morning at all, aside from the very start of it, which is more like the day before, if you catch my drift. Anyway, seeing as I didn’t …
Read MorePun-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 pun gene for that one! …
Read MoreBuilding 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 to go (literally) before I’m …
Read MoreRunning, 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 reckoned the team in orange …
Read MoreTwo 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 had written them off since …
Read MoreGreat 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 set to help with the …
Read MoreRun 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 push it and stopped. Felt …
Read MoreRoad (or, rather, treadmill) to recovery
Ok, so it was hardly the injury of the century, but it was big enough for me to be really concerned. I’ve had anothe run since on the treadmill with the Nikes and things have been good. Slow and short, but doing everything they recommend …
Read MoreIt’s just like riding a bike
The last time I rode a bike was over the Golden Gate Bridge, six years ago, so the setting for my debut ride on my new bike wasn’t exactly grand in comparison! The last bike I owned was nearly 15 years ago, and was slightly …
Read MoreRelief?
I dreaded waking up this morning. Why? Because I had a dreaded feeling that I’d get out of bed and would be in agony with my shins again. Back to square one, more weeks off and big possibly of having to give it all up. …
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