If we were having coffee right now... ...well for a start it would be tea, since it's the afternoon. With a properly warmed pot bearing a cosy, china cup and saucer for you, milk in first. We would have the usual back and forth about letting it brew til it's strong enough to not be … Continue reading Tea with Grandma
Wednesdays are the days on my training plan when I get licence to take the brakes off a bit. I wasn’t quite due for a full on tempo run today, but my plan had 8 miles at race pace (10:00 – 10:15 min/miles) for me to get stuck in to. Usually I do my tempo … Continue reading Tempo Wednesdays – Early Does It
We both knew this day was coming. You'll think it sounds trite, but it's not you, it's me. We've had an amazing run together - countless amazing runs in fact. Well, not countless. You counted them. But you no longer synch with my foot pod, and I miss knowing my cadence. You refuse to upload … Continue reading To My Garmin, With Love
I have learned that there is no failure in running or in life, as long as you keep moving - Amby Burfoot Almost exactly a year ago, I took part in a 26 mile organised walk through the Peak District. During that day I had a very honest conversation with my cousin on a subject … Continue reading Just Keep Moving
I noticed an interesting piece by a fellow blogger Christina Lucia via the Reader earlier today which gave tips for running safely when you're out on your own. This grabbed my attention because the same subject was going through my mind last night. It was Tempo Run Wednesday, and although rain clouds were gathering it was … Continue reading Your Run, Your Choice
