Category Running

What felt most gutting at the time about this first 20 minute non-stop run was that I came to the halfway point at the very top of the climb. Although that is of course absurd, because even minor reflection makes it… Continue Reading →

  Slight shock as I started this run only to find that it consisted of two eight minute runs rather than the three and five minutes I’d been expecting. Eight minutes took me nearly to the top of the Chalk Pit,… Continue Reading →

The forecast today, which threatened force 8 or 9 gales, didn’t disappoint. I found it very hard to get motivated to go out, given that I’ve missed two runs after being in Leeds and Edinburgh for work. It was even… Continue Reading →

Started this one up at the top of the chalk pit, after a starter run with child #2. This meant I actually got a little further into the downs. First two runs of the set of four were much harder,… Continue Reading →

Sadly no photograph for this post. Struggling to work out best way to hold the phone so I can use the motivational app; yesterday it was totally inaccessible during the run. It was the Chalklands Festival yesterday, so the route… Continue Reading →

After the first couple of runs with this new app, I was beginning to find it all a bit easy.  So, I’ve skipped from running to the schedule for week 2, to that for week 4. Three and five minute… Continue Reading →

Second week of running with the app. Australian woman has suddenly started saying ‘we have 45 seconds left’, rather than ‘you have…’ Slightly disconcerting psychological trick as she’s definitely not running by my side . Also increasingly ignoring her and… Continue Reading →

Run number 3 on Saturday afternoon. Lots of dog walkers, largely getting over the embarrassment of walking most of the time (given the running 5km in 8 weeks programme I’ve set myself) by doing two things: i. looking studiously at… Continue Reading →

Second run in two decades. Another evening run, just as the sun was setting. Running with headphones and music on. In two minds about this, feel like I’m missing out on an essential part of running on the downs, but… Continue Reading →

First run for well over 20 years and spur for this online diary. Following a running app which promises I’ll run 5km in 8 weeks. Feels a bit stupid running for one minute and walking for one and half, but suspect… Continue Reading →