Running Addiction – My Journey To Fast Times

After 10 months of running I finally discovered the beauty of the running track after doing my 1st speed training workout which I absolutely loved. I have read so much on the benefits of a running track but never actually got round to running on one because I didn’t have access to one that was [...]

Since my Robin Hood Marathon I’ve been running on and off now for the last few weeks and didn’t really have any focus as I was waiting for the London marathon ballot (sadly didn’t get in). I’ve been getting a little depressed not having a goal so I needed to find some races. My girlfriend [...]

I ran a canal run today and was aiming to run 8 miles but felt my calves a little tight so wasn’t sure if I should be running or resting. I ended up running 6 miles and the 1st mile took it steady as my calf’s felt fine so I quickened the pace for the [...]

Hey readers, I’ve been busy running and I guess this blog got a little lost. I’ve been regularly posting my runs on dailymile.com which I love. You can get some great feedback on your runs from other runners which can give you a boost. Add me as a friend if you’re on dailymile.com my user [...]

Wow what an eventful Robin Hood 1st Marathon I’ve ever done. I started off really well and reached the half way point bang on target of 1:45 which should have got me in around 3:30. My time for the marathon was 4:10:50 so what went wrong? Well I felt good and relaxed passing the half [...]

So since I visited a physio about my Achilles i have been using a heel lift when running and also making sure to keep stretching and doing some exercises as suggested. Last week I managed to run; 3 miles in 21:50 7.5 miles in 56:01 17 miles in 2:16:10 I haven’t felt any pain whatsoever [...]

So it’s been a while since I last posted and the last you read was I was having problems with my Achilles heel. After my last run the 8.5 mile canal run I rested for over a week and then ran a slow 3 mile around 9 mins per mile. I could feel a slight [...]

So after my easy run the other day I started to feel slight pain in my Achilles tendon so took 2 days off running to try and ease it. I woke up today and decided to try and run but I would make sure I took it easy. I picked a canal route as its [...]

Yesterday was a recovery run and was only 3 miles but in the end I ended up doing 3.31 miles which was a very relaxed easy run and I kept my heart beat below 68%. I ran in my Vibrams as I try and do at least 1 run a week in them and find [...]

So today I was due an 11 mile run but since I haven’t ran a big run for a while (over 15 I call big) I really wanted to run 18 miles . I set the alarm for 6:00am. Yes I must be crazy as I was lying in bed, I thought about just rolling [...]