I went out for my first run since the Plymouth Half Marathon this morning, It's been a few weeks and I'm afraid to say it was just like starting over again, so there needs to be a lot of training to be done between now and September 6th.
New mission so new trainers, I decided to do the gait test etc and get the right trainers. Thanks to Frank at Frank Elfords I now have a nice new shiny pair of Reeboks, Incredibly comfortable.
So the run this morning, just 3 1/2 miles around Saltash, nothing major to report apart from I struggled with the hills again.
Anyway gotta go.
Cheers
Snooky
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Hi Back again
Hi folks
Well I'm back, and things have moved on since completing the London Marathon, I have become addicted to shiny medals and running in for a challenge.
One month after completing the London Marathon I ran the Plymouth Half Marathon, and to be honest it was probably harder, I completed it in exactly 2 1/2 hours, but I was shattered at the end, there's a different mentality, there is a more urgent need for speed. They reopened the roads after 2 1/2 hours. There are a couple of really nasty hills and the finish is particularly evil as you run past the finish and then run away from the finish and then coming back round.
So why am I doing the Bristol Half, because I need a short term focus to maintain progress to train for the London Marathon next year. I have put a stone back on since the Plymouth half marathon. I also want to keep raising funds for the FSI as I believe in this current environment the small charities need them more than ever.
I will only be doing sponsorship through my new justgiving page (see to the right) as two months after the London Marathon I still have £138 outstanding from my sponsorship form.
In addition to the Bristol half I am in a team of rowers taking part in the Saltash Regatta "Race to England & Back" on Sunday 5th July, please contact me to sponsor our team, or just come down to cheer us on.
Anyway, it's nice to be back, I will be back out pounding the pavements this Sunday.
Speak to you soon
Cheers
Snooky
Well I'm back, and things have moved on since completing the London Marathon, I have become addicted to shiny medals and running in for a challenge.
One month after completing the London Marathon I ran the Plymouth Half Marathon, and to be honest it was probably harder, I completed it in exactly 2 1/2 hours, but I was shattered at the end, there's a different mentality, there is a more urgent need for speed. They reopened the roads after 2 1/2 hours. There are a couple of really nasty hills and the finish is particularly evil as you run past the finish and then run away from the finish and then coming back round.
So why am I doing the Bristol Half, because I need a short term focus to maintain progress to train for the London Marathon next year. I have put a stone back on since the Plymouth half marathon. I also want to keep raising funds for the FSI as I believe in this current environment the small charities need them more than ever.
I will only be doing sponsorship through my new justgiving page (see to the right) as two months after the London Marathon I still have £138 outstanding from my sponsorship form.
In addition to the Bristol half I am in a team of rowers taking part in the Saltash Regatta "Race to England & Back" on Sunday 5th July, please contact me to sponsor our team, or just come down to cheer us on.
Anyway, it's nice to be back, I will be back out pounding the pavements this Sunday.
Speak to you soon
Cheers
Snooky
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