Thanks Teadance! 🙂
I was also up at 4am this morning. However, I was not running. I was walking round the house swearing at my sciatic nerve. 4am is not a time for normal people to be up. My pedometer is very confused this morning...
That is major 😱 My main problem is that I simply can't train enough to do the log distances I used to without getting injured. Since my femur snapped rather spectacularly at mile 23 of the Stockholm Marathon it has caused a slight alteration in my gait which means I am more susceptible to soft tissue injuries - a half marathon is my limit these days and I even had to pull out of April's Southampton Half this year because of this stupid injury
I used to run 70-80 miles a week with only one day's rest per week, no longer possible, sadly That is major 😱 My main problem is that I simply can't train enough to do the log distances I used to without getting injured. Since my femur snapped rather spectacularly at mile 23 of the Stockholm Marathon it has caused a slight alteration in my gait which means I am more susceptible to soft tissue injuries - a half marathon is my limit these days and I even had to pull out of April's Southampton Half this year because of this stupid injury
If someone proposed an Ironman to me I would simply point out that I can't ride a bike and haven't swum further than two lengths in 25 years 😱
Perhaps it would make more sense to go for something more humanly possible, like a sprint triathlon (800m swim. 20k bike, 5k run) or Olympic distance (1500m, 40k, 10k) 🙂 Still would be a helluvan achievement! 🙂
Well, the improvements continue - ran the same route this morning and managed a pace of 9:08/mile! 🙂 First mile was 9:01, second 8:58, slowed to 9:21 for the third mile and then a sprint finish over the last third of a mile 🙂 That's a pretty huge improvement in a couple of weeks, given my long lay off from running, so quite impressed myself 🙂 Ankle behaved, although I'm still a bit on edge about it. Just got an email this morning telling me that they are introducing a full 26.2 mile marathon in Southampton next year...I'm tempted! 😱 Main problem with it is that it is basically two laps of the half marathon route, and I'm not usually impressed with having to do the whole thing again when you get half way! 😱 Will have to see how things go as I try and build up my distance. I'm pretty sure that the alcohol-free year is helping me a lot - carrying less weight for a start! 🙂
Actually, I did Stockholm in 2003 - it was on my return in 2004 that my flipping leg broke! 😱 🙂 2008 due to go back and try again, then diabetes struck! 🙄 I haven't actually done a full marathon since diagnosis, so this would probably be my first (since I certainly wouldn't be ready to do one before next April! 😱)
Go on, get thissen booked on it.
Closing date is 31st August for registration - yes, I think I will wait a bit 🙂 If I have a good month - maybe 🙂
Actually, haven't worn them yet! They only arrived late on Saturday and didn't want to 'wear them in' on today's longer run - will take them for a spin on a shorter run later in the week 🙂This could be down to the bright green camo and orange asics.
