Runners area usually in three states, about to have an injury, injured or coming back from an injury. The funny thing is that since ditching the padded running shoes, I have had few running injuries.
What I have had is stupidity injuries. Stubbing my toe. Embedding bicycle pedals in my leg and so on.
So at lunchtime today, I am running down the embankment, when I trip and land right-arm first on some Iron railings. At first I am embarrassed and jog on a bit. Then I feel physically sick with pain and think I have broken my arm.
I stop and regain some composure. After 5 mins, I am sore but I don't think the Marathon is in danger. So I turn and run back.
Funnily enough, the stop means that I glide along. I'm not pushing because of the marathon, but it feels good.
The arm appears only to be heavily bruised.
3.5km 25mins
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Run home in the autumn
I was in work early so I left at 5pm. I get to Cannon Street and get the train to Lewisham. No heroics required with the Marathon on Saturday, just a nice steady jog.
I forget and take the path to Beckenham Place Park. Then I realise it is still light enough to run through the woods, and so I do. It is a lot more autumnal in the woods then last time, and I almost lose the path a couple of times.
It started of hard, but by the end I am cruising along, nothing spectacular mind.
I love Autumn.
8km 50:00
I forget and take the path to Beckenham Place Park. Then I realise it is still light enough to run through the woods, and so I do. It is a lot more autumnal in the woods then last time, and I almost lose the path a couple of times.
It started of hard, but by the end I am cruising along, nothing spectacular mind.
I love Autumn.
8km 50:00
Round Park Run
A fairly straight forward Park Run today. Didn't really push or strain an air of beeriness and the Marathon next week put pay to that.
The park had an icy mist hanging over it which gradually burnt off during the run. Beautiful.
My next run is the 50th. It would be good to PB but with the marathon and the onset of winter, it may be a challenge.
5km 23:26
The park had an icy mist hanging over it which gradually burnt off during the run. Beautiful.
My next run is the 50th. It would be good to PB but with the marathon and the onset of winter, it may be a challenge.
5km 23:26
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Stubbed Toe
A quick 5km down the embankment at lunch. Was planning to run home so I go in the aquas. I'm also mindful of taking it easy ahead of the Beachy Head Marathon.
Then I stub my toe which really hurts. It is the problem with the aquas I have at work which are a little bit to big. I have done this before, which shouldn't stop me running after a couple of days, just annoying.
5km 28:30
Then I stub my toe which really hurts. It is the problem with the aquas I have at work which are a little bit to big. I have done this before, which shouldn't stop me running after a couple of days, just annoying.
5km 28:30
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Petts Wood Runners 10km as the Sweeper
I've toyed whether to add this as a run, as most of it was done at a fast walk but...
I was the last runner marshal the Petts Wood 10km along with Paul, a fantastically bright and funny character.
We followed the same last runner the whole we round. She was experienced and determined, just slow. We had a good chat all the way round. After about 1km, I got bored and took my shoes and socks off. I ran the next 5km barefoot. Though as the pace was so slow it was hard to run barefoot(you need the high cadence to help with the running gently. Hard to run a high cadence at walking point) At one point it got a bit to rough and I started to drop off the back of even walking pace. Apparently a lot of the paths were made with debris from the blitz. I decide to put my shoes on and catch up. Given that I was on official duty I put my socks and shoes back on and left them on the rest of the run.
While there was occasional pain, it surprises me how tough your feet really are. So despite having to wimp out, the rest of the day my feet are fine (no worse then the pain I felt running in shoes on last nights long, late show)
It was great to have experienced the Petts Wood 10km from a runners perspective. Being on my feet for so long in the humid conditions surprisingly hard.
Enjoyable though,
9km 1"25:00
I was the last runner marshal the Petts Wood 10km along with Paul, a fantastically bright and funny character.
We followed the same last runner the whole we round. She was experienced and determined, just slow. We had a good chat all the way round. After about 1km, I got bored and took my shoes and socks off. I ran the next 5km barefoot. Though as the pace was so slow it was hard to run barefoot(you need the high cadence to help with the running gently. Hard to run a high cadence at walking point) At one point it got a bit to rough and I started to drop off the back of even walking pace. Apparently a lot of the paths were made with debris from the blitz. I decide to put my shoes on and catch up. Given that I was on official duty I put my socks and shoes back on and left them on the rest of the run.
While there was occasional pain, it surprises me how tough your feet really are. So despite having to wimp out, the rest of the day my feet are fine (no worse then the pain I felt running in shoes on last nights long, late show)
It was great to have experienced the Petts Wood 10km from a runners perspective. Being on my feet for so long in the humid conditions surprisingly hard.
Enjoyable though,
9km 1"25:00
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Last Long Run Before Beachy Head Marathon
Despite having a 3month old baby, thought it may be a laugh to train for a marathon. I've been doing plenty of running just none of it long. This weekend I must do a long run and then taper as the Beachy Head Marathon is in 3 weeks.
After running my 5km PB today and various sicknesses I am not feeling great. I plan to get up early next day, do a 3hour run and then go and marshal at the Petts Wood 10km. Not great but I resign myself to it. Then I get a phone call. They want me to be the sweeper (or last runner marshall) the next day. Even though the last runner will be a snail, best not do it on top of a long run.
So I have to go out Saturday night and do it despite having run a fast, fast 5km this morning. I am just justifying the flake-out to myself when my wife says:
"It's a amazing the way you can go out running like this tonight"
So now, I have to do it, and so I do.
I run 1.5 hours out down the A21. After 45 minutes I am struggling. But I keep going. I get to the petrol station by Green St. Greet at around 1"27. I buy a sports drink and some wine gums and turn back. The last 45minutes is hard (though mainly downhill) I allow myself a wine gum every 5 minutes.
The thighs are a little sore and my feet hurt but on I go.
I get home about 11:15pm. I wake the wife up on the sofa, send her to bed and have a shower. I collapse into bed exhausted. That's the best thing about running late; being able to go to bed afterwards.
Today was about time on feet rather than distance. It's a hilly route out down the A21. I wanted to do this last long run before the Beachy Head Marathon and today I achieved that.
27km 2:53":00
After running my 5km PB today and various sicknesses I am not feeling great. I plan to get up early next day, do a 3hour run and then go and marshal at the Petts Wood 10km. Not great but I resign myself to it. Then I get a phone call. They want me to be the sweeper (or last runner marshall) the next day. Even though the last runner will be a snail, best not do it on top of a long run.
So I have to go out Saturday night and do it despite having run a fast, fast 5km this morning. I am just justifying the flake-out to myself when my wife says:
"It's a amazing the way you can go out running like this tonight"
So now, I have to do it, and so I do.
I run 1.5 hours out down the A21. After 45 minutes I am struggling. But I keep going. I get to the petrol station by Green St. Greet at around 1"27. I buy a sports drink and some wine gums and turn back. The last 45minutes is hard (though mainly downhill) I allow myself a wine gum every 5 minutes.
The thighs are a little sore and my feet hurt but on I go.
I get home about 11:15pm. I wake the wife up on the sofa, send her to bed and have a shower. I collapse into bed exhausted. That's the best thing about running late; being able to go to bed afterwards.
Today was about time on feet rather than distance. It's a hilly route out down the A21. I wanted to do this last long run before the Beachy Head Marathon and today I achieved that.
27km 2:53":00
Park Run PB
Given the current good running form, I decide a good crack at park run is in order. Even though England are playing, I limit the beer the night before. On the day, I have my racing shoes, racing socks, racing shorts and club vest.
There is history here. When park run stated I comfortably beat David. Then we were rivals then he destroyed me. He has been injured for a year(or more). I have got within a second of his time on my PB but no better. Today is the day, and I tell everyone including David himself.
The other thing is that this is my 48th run. It would be nice to run a PB on my 50th run. So I could hold off until then. But then I decide to do the brave thing. Run a PB today, and then try another one on the 50th run. That way I could notch it up two steps....
I warm up by getting there half an hour early and running about. Then we are off. In summary, I follow Jenny and Rob all the way round. I know they run mid 21 times or better so staying with them I should be fine. It hurts and I gurn my way round.
With a km to go, I get past Jenny, but in in the finishing straight she takes me again. I will not catch her, but I am inspired by her sprint.
Across the line, I stab the watch, it must be a PB, probably by a massive amount. It is a PB but by 3 seconds. I feel it should have been much better. But it was Windy and I struggled.
Still, job done.
5km 21:46 PB
There is history here. When park run stated I comfortably beat David. Then we were rivals then he destroyed me. He has been injured for a year(or more). I have got within a second of his time on my PB but no better. Today is the day, and I tell everyone including David himself.
The other thing is that this is my 48th run. It would be nice to run a PB on my 50th run. So I could hold off until then. But then I decide to do the brave thing. Run a PB today, and then try another one on the 50th run. That way I could notch it up two steps....
I warm up by getting there half an hour early and running about. Then we are off. In summary, I follow Jenny and Rob all the way round. I know they run mid 21 times or better so staying with them I should be fine. It hurts and I gurn my way round.
With a km to go, I get past Jenny, but in in the finishing straight she takes me again. I will not catch her, but I am inspired by her sprint.
Across the line, I stab the watch, it must be a PB, probably by a massive amount. It is a PB but by 3 seconds. I feel it should have been much better. But it was Windy and I struggled.
Still, job done.
5km 21:46 PB
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