training

Day 3 - 5 easy miles. #tomrades #8am #comrades2019 #running #miles #training

Since running the Berlin Marathon at the end of September I have had a pretty erratic, inconsistent exercise routine. Post Berlin my intention was to simply carry on running so as to maintain my fitness. I intended to reduce the work load but still do 35 - 40 mile weeks.

On Sunday 4th September I ran the Wetherby 10k. This was my second 10k, following on from the York 10k that I had run the month previously. I finished in 37:31 (official time) coming in 19th place out of 694 participants. More information about the race can be found

In April I ran my first marathon (in Manchester). I did pretty darn well. I had hoped that I would be able to go sub 3 hours on my first attempt. Unfortunately however this was not to be. I was in no way disappointed as I had left nothing on

Having bonked for seven days I was more than a little mentally fatigued. Whilst I had reintroduced carbs into my diet (mainly in the form of more vegetables, and two daily bowls of oatmeal) I had absolutely no idea how long it would take for my body to return to

On Tuesday I headed along to the Horsforth Harriers club night. Two friends (who are both members) had mentioned it to me after the Leeds Half Marathon (I did not run). I have found recently that training solo on the roads can get a little monotonous and samey. Whilst I

Prior to running the Manchester Marathon, I was ill. I had a virus which fatigued the shit out of me. It varied in its nature - hot/cold flushes, general fatigue, random coughing fits, a chesty rasp (which made be sound like Darth Vader - most amusing) etc etc. It