Bad news I’m afraid.  I’ve been back to Physio with a calf strain caused by trying to run too fast.  What can I say…. I’m competitive.
Unfortunately I made things a lot worse by trying to be smart….never a good idea!  I took Sydney (our lunatic chocolate Australian Labradoodle) with me …

On Saturday I did my long run.  My left leg was still sore and tight behind the knee but, I hoped, if I dropped the pace a bit it would ease off over the miles.  My aim? .. a half marathon distance .. this time I wasn’t going …

As I mentioned in my last post, today was ‘long run day’ (see video below).  From now on, I need to push harder in getting those miles banked and fitness levels elevated.  In the past, I’ve not tolerated change well and I’ve been scared of previous injuries flaring up again.  …

I opened my email this morning to find a message from those lovely people organising the World’s First Kilomathon … they tell me there’s only 4 weeks of training till the big event and the 1st of my challenges!
Oh..my…goodness!!
With that in mind, tomorrow is the day for my long run …

As you know, there have been times recently when I’ve not been at my best.  I’ve felt mentally depleted and despondent.  Maybe it’s the feeling that time is whistling past and that these seemingly unachievable challenges I’ve set myself are looming ever closer.
However, I can report that I’m now feeling …

To say I’m a little self-critical would be a huge understatement!  So please understand that I sit here cringing at the thought of my debut on YouTube in running shorts, hair scraped back, a dodgy running style and not a trace of make-up!  But I said I’d share it all …

I had some great runs last week and I finally seem to be enjoying the treadmill.   Just as well as the temperature has plummeted again and we even had another light dusting of snow.  Although the running is going well and I feel I’ve regained some of the ground …

Mo-ti-va-tion – the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior;
Morale – a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
Two words that are so important …

We’ve had snow on the ground for almost three weeks now; right through Christmas and into the New Year.  As the UK salt and grit supplies have dwindled to not-a-lot-left levels, I would be mad to contemplate trying to run on very icy footpaths caused by the compacted snow.
I have …

Just as I thought the pavements/sidewalks were safe it started snowing again today!
The footpaths aren’t gritted and having tried to run on them and nearly broken my neck, I have tried running in the road.  I usually prefer road running as there are less pace breakers and on the whole …