Category Running

Today was run #41 and the day of the Downlands Challenge. Godmother of Child #1, having followed my nascent running career via Facebook, had suggested we enter as an excuse to come visit. It was a  beautiful early autumn morning,… Continue Reading →

Having failed last weekend to run a full 5 miles, run #40 was the run to do it on. Having better armed myself with the route of the Downland Challenge 5 mile course, I set-off. Basically, hypothetical reader, it was… Continue Reading →

Having now signed up for the Downlands Challenge today seemed like a good day to try the course, which is 5 miles long, basically straight up and down again. However, with my calf still niggling me I decided to take it… Continue Reading →

Autumn is here and the kids’ bedtime is starting to get in the way of running in the evening. I suspect it is actually the other way round and my running is going to get in the way of their… Continue Reading →

Two short runs while on holiday, and over two weeks since the last one meant I didn’t set out with high hopes. I decided to force myself to the top of the Landport Bottom hill and keep going if I… Continue Reading →

After the last slow run to get back into my stride, I thought I’d go a little further at about the same pace. I decided not to start by going through the vineyard – see the picture in the previous… Continue Reading →

It’s been nearly  two weeks since my last disastrous run. Today was the first day I really didn’t notice my calf twinge when walking about. So I decided I should try a shortish run. I decided that not pushing myself… Continue Reading →

With the family away I thought I’d take my time and try to make run #33 a much longer run, the course of the 5km Lewes Downlands Challenge in fact. I wouldn’t want you, notional and currently fictional reader of this diary… Continue Reading →

After the terrible run in Montreal I was a bit worried that I’d lost my running mojo and that run #32 was also going to be tough.  So I decided to take it slow, see how it went and, if… Continue Reading →

Landed in Montreal last night.  Given that I’m away for a week, Bristol next stop halfway through the week, I’ve brought my running stuff. It’s fairly flat where I’m staying (I’m going to try to write up a brief travelog… Continue Reading →