Monthly Archives: December 2009

Finally the roads are clear! I’ve been itching to get out and do some proper training for days – as opposed to hopping and skipping around the roads and pavements avoiding the snow, slush and hard packed ice. As luck … Continue reading →

No running today but itching to get out & do some miles as this snow & ice has really been holding me back this week. Managed a couple of reasonable sessions however. Tomorrow has a 16 miler planned so that … Continue reading →

After giving up on yesterday I decided to go for it this morning and was pleasantly surprised. The light snowfall during the night had left a nice layer of powder and being out relatively early meant there was still a … Continue reading →

Ho hum, looks like the next few days will have to be on the dreaded treadmill as it’s simply too icy to safely run at the moment – especially at night. I might give it a go in the morning … Continue reading →

Well after Wednesday night’s somewhat cold and slushy run I was expecting a turn in the weather but not to the extent that greeted me this morning – i.e. about 4 inches of fresh snow! I think I’ll be taking … Continue reading →

Nothing special this week, just a trio of easy paced 7-milers and no long run at the weekend. I thought tonight’s would be quite tough after Saturday but it was surprisingly leisurely and quite difficult to actually keep the pace … Continue reading →

Today was my first 20 mile run which is a big milestone as it’s the furthest distance I will run in training from now on. The next few weeks will be a mixture of short, medium and long runs as … Continue reading →

Just a normal 6 mile tempo run last night: 1 mile warmup, 4 miles @ 8:05 and then a mile to wind down. Split times were just about spot on so that was pleasing and that last quarter mile of … Continue reading →