Changing Rhythms
This last week I have had the great pleasure of being able to run in Richmond Park in South London. It takes about 1.5 hours to circumnavigate at an easy pace and the views and…
Back up to 2 Hours Again
It’s a relief to be able to run for two hours again and not have to worry about whether or not I’ll be able to run tomorrow. Taking a few days off has got it…
Lessons Learnt (hopefully)
Thursday I walked for an hour and a half and this morning I ran for an hour and a half with no problem. It seems to have healed. Tomorrow will try an easy 2 hours.…
Philosophy: Dealing With Injury And Attachment
Last Thursday about 3/4 of the way through the 2 hour run, I over taxed my right calf muscles and suffered some local damage as a result. At the time I was running relatively fast…
Where Is Time Going?
It’s definitely on wheels at the moment. Every time I update the logbook it seems as if another week has gone. After a day off yesterday I ran quite hard tonight introducing a new running…
Is The Long Run Really Necessary?
Loomdog asked: Long Run – How Important is it REALLY? There are several camps on this one and for me, it seems, the best way to find out is by reading the literature and talking…
Exploring Bristol
Tonight again I left it till late before I made it out. I left about 7 and planned on a 2 hour session along the BBC. However I would be running back in the dark…
Transcendence
Forgot to mention a nice post I found this morning by an American runner who wrote about the Self-Transcendence 3100. I like what he wrote and read quite a few of his posts and I…
Monday, Monday
Bit sore this morning and didnt seem to get any better throughout the day, nevertheless I was determined to get into action mode again and crank out the miles so finally about 7:30 I squeezed…
Bristol – Bath Cycleway
The Easter weekend has been accompanied by very pleasant weather in Bristol and my popular routes like the Downs and the Bristol Bath Cycleway are awash with people taking advantage of the weather and the…