Week 9 Day 2

Dj'd at a party last night till late so I was a but tired this morning.





Managed 5.66 miles this afternoon so at least I am keeping it going.





Got a 7 mile race with a steep start next weekend so need to get some hill training in this week.




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150 Days To Go!

Week 8 Day Two

Did a 7.1 mile run this evening. Did not have much left in the tank towards the end. Set myself a target of doing a 10 mile run in the next two weeks. Have given up choclate and beer in the hope that this will help me to lose a stone in the next two months. Christmas time - fun and food may not make this easy.

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Week 7 day 6

Managed a short run today on the first morning of a weekend break to Dublin. Not good weather.





It was raining that fine type which is like the fine mist spray on your garden hose.



Ran around the dock area, across a lock, past a boat...


Past a new bridge and back to the hotel for a big breakfast to undo all of the good work. Soaked.


Off to the Temple Bar for a pint of Guiness tonight.




Not a bad way to spend a weekend.

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Week 7 Day 3

Managed 5.2 miles this evening. Feeling much better. Went for a short run and just kept going.





Started in Reddish and looped back round through Levenshulme. Stopped for a short breather at around half way, but then kept going.





Pleased that I managed a resonable distance, but need to build on this.

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Week 7 Day 1

Tried running for the first time since being unwell. Mind said run, body said no! Only managed 1.2 miles, but it is progress from the last few weeks.

Lying in bed Reading a running magazine. Trying to convince myself that it counts as training. Not sure that it should.




Feeling a bit down that I have fallen so far behind the schedule. Need to get back into lunch time runs and catch up, it will all be worth it on race day.


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Week 6

Back at work but still only 80% healthy -not sure if I should run until I feel fully better.

Adjusting to the dark in the evenings is not easy but I will try to run during my lunch breaks.

However the mornings are looking good.





Really need to get back into the training asap as I can not afford to miss more than this.

Have entered a run in longridge, Lancashire on the 13th December. It is 7 miles and if you finnish you get a Christmas pudding.

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Week Five

Almost certain that I have had swine flu for the whole of this week. They say that it lasts for up to 7 days and I have had it for 8 days - so I am hoping that I should recover soon. Have not been to work, or been running all week.





Strangley looking forward to running and working next week, let's hope Im on the road to recovery.


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Week four day four

On holiday in Gozo this week - a small island near Malta. Managed to run early this morning. The island is only small so I ran to the capital and back, visa slight detour ( when I got lost)




There were plenty of locals that said good morning to me. Although it was hot and sunny there was constant shade on one side of the road, particularly on the narrow cobbled streets.






I am pleased to find that there is a gym in the hotel. I will try to use this and do a few more miles this week.




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