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 [...]

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 [...]

Since carrying on doing my runner’s knee exercises I woke up today with no pain or tingling sensations in my knee.(whoop whoop) My run for today was going to be 5 miles in my Vibrams but I decided to run in my Asics Cumulus and tomorrow I will use my Vibrams for my recovery run [...]

So the morning after my first longer run with runner’s knee and I wake up to discover that I don’t have any aches and pains and I don’t feel the same tingling sensation I have been feeling. I go to work thinking I wonder how long it will be before its back and it was [...]

Ok so I started this blog writing about my running journey at the start of the year 2011. But the last few months I got sidetracked and didn’t really write anything. Sorry readers L Well now I’m back and going to keep writing about my running journey and a lot has happened since my 1st [...]