So, not shin splints. Halfway through February, a Saturday long run following a pre-Valentines night on the tiles in unsuitable shoes caused a minor disaster to strike. Heading for lunch after an uneventful 16 mile pootle I went to put on my favourite Converse and OUCH! Major pain in the outside of my right foot, … Continue reading Marathon Training – February
Training started well. I cruised through the weeks’ long runs up to the half marathon distance. As I’d now done 8 half marathons I already knew I could run 13 miles…or could I? At the end of week 3 I was midway through a 13 mile long run, and to entertain myself after my radio … Continue reading Marathon Training – January
The next stage of the journey was an unexpected joy. A few weeks before EHM we decided to join our local running club, the Ealing Eagles. This was partly because I wanted to make sure I kept going after EHM on 27th September and build up a firm base before starting my marathon training. However, … Continue reading Getting Started – Flying with the Eagles
Since uni days I had considered myself to be a sort-of runner, off and on. Usually more off than on. I would train for a race, do passably ok at it, and then reward myself by not running anymore for a while. I would subsequently lose all my fitness and have to start again from … Continue reading 2015 – Becoming a Proper Runner
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