Sunday 10th April : #29 29th done in 1: 37′, but don’t be fooled by the time, it was hard work!! Beautiful morning, started with a little loop around the estate, then from Hubert Way up Ellesmere Rd all the way to the Two Henrys roundabout, right onto the A49, where I had to […]
Thursday 17th March: #22 completed, 288 miles done, 1022 miles left. This time next week it will be under 1000!! 😀 I didn’t feel too much pain during the three days after Ironbridge and I thought it would be easy today. But it wasn’t! Legs and mainly the hamstrings felt really stiff from the word […]
After Sunday’s race I thought I would give myself an extra day rest, a 13 miler at 6′.50″/ mile pace is a good reason for extra recovery. Originally I planned to run #14 on Wednesday morning, but I gladly postponed it because of work commitments and decided to move it to Thursday around midday. Then […]
10% Complete #7,8,9 and 10 Sunday 24th January: 1:40′.17″ Half #7 done, my second fastest time this year so far, was very warm and tough going even on an easy course, not surprised, I’ve ran 33 miles in four days including a sub20′ parkrun ! The good news is that I’m having three days rest, […]
Thursday 14th January: #4 was easy peasy, picked a route that I regularly use, with a few climbs but nothing too strenuous. Was a cold and windy morning, my finishing time was 1h 44′ 02″ my slowest to date, but that was part of my plan because of a little backache I’ve had for […]
My first three 13.1 miles runs done and dusted and only 1270 miles to go 😃 Felt so good starting my challenge on the 1st of January in the Quarry at Shrewsbury parkrun, my favourite running event. I joined 222 parkrunners and the support was overwhelming . It was nice to get a mention by […]
How do you train for 100 Half Marathons? 4 key points to follow… I asked myself this question a couple of months ago when I thought about next year’s charity challenge. There are no plans or rules out there for anyone who is planning such a challenge. If you are an experienced runner and […]
75% of our body is made of water and we should try and keep it that way. Dehydration will cause: 1 – Fatigue: water is most vital source of energy in the body, lack of it causes enzymes activities to dip and slow down resulting in tiredness. 2 – High Blood Pressure: When fully hydrated […]
The 4 phases of running … which muscles are engaged? Understanding which muscles are engaged during the different phases of running can help you identify your weaknesses and therefore concentrate on strengthening them. Even though most muscles used are in the lower body, you need to have upper body strength as well, and this is because […]
Don’t want to run? 10 health reasons why you should be running.. Running has countless benefits, listed below are ten important health benefits 1. Calorie burning (feel bloated? Eaten too much the night before? 5k will burn approx. 400cal, 10k 800cal, 12k 1000cal and 21k 1700cal) 2. Weight control/loss (a fast short run and a […]
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