3 miles 40m 35s

OOOOOOOH boy is is hot today, I feel like I walked more and I think that reflects in the fact I did less distance in approximately the same time

I do now have a knee & ankle support so that I am certain is helping, feels like my leg is on a spring, I think I need to work on my stretching routine though, if anyone has any good resources for this, let me know!

Woop!

I bloody well did it, 3.2 miles, 40 minutes, I know that aint fast but I travelled 3 miles! contiguously (well apart from when that car almost reversed into me!)

Thats step 1 on the road to (man)chester! woop!

The post I didn't want to write

You may have noticed the utter lack of posts over the last 3 weeks.

This is due to the fact I sprained my ankle, and upon leaving my house the following day the pain bloomed as the ankle made a lovely (read 'horrifyingly unpleasant') clicking sound.

I had hoped to start running after a week off, and resume my training but my ankle decided it wasn't up to the idea. After seeing a doctor I have the advice to do low impact exercise for 2 weeks, which will take me up to next Thursday, as such I dont think it is realistic for me to still make the Chester marathon.

BUT! I am not going down easily, I plan to keep up the blog and the training and refocus for the Manchester marathon which is traditionally April, which gives me 10 months left to prepare.

Another day, another run to work

So my ankle collapsed on Friday which eliminated my weekends training, but time to "get back on the horse" as they say

0.9 miles, 12 and a half minutes, spot on pace wise, shame that at that pace I am not really running.

Also my shorts didn't want to stay up, which was a small issue, need to get some proper running shorts I think.

I'm running too fast

I have after this morning come to the realization that I am running too quickly, leading to quick exhaustion and a profound lack in distance 'run'. I cover the first mile in 12 minutes; about a minute too quick as of right now.

I need to reduce my running pace to about 4.5mph, or 13:20 a mile for right now. I'm not after speed, I am after longevity.

Yeouch, that hurt!

Ok, I think I really need to work on my stretching routine.

Went on a run last night and the stitch in my side still doesn't quite feel resolved, nevertheless I need to go running tomorrow.

Yesterday went well, thanks for asking, I did about 2 miles in 30 minutes. Near died afterwards though.

Running in Germany

Twice as hard, did 1.29 miles in 17 minutes. 

Lack of water likely didn't help. Need to find a water bottle.