I attempted what was meant to be a 3 mile, tentative, jog last night...and it lasted 200 yards again. My knee is still playing up so I'll be going to see the Docs next Wednesday to get it looked at properly, as rest alone hasn't helped!
I'm really starting to get worried now...I've only got 4 and a half weeks until the run.
I'll fill you in again once I have spoken to the Doc next week...wish me luck!
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Brentford Raffle
The Brentford raffle draw took place yesterday and I am delighted to announce that the winner was Gary Spencer of Greenford, Middlesex.
Enjoy the game Gary and thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, helping raise money for the MS Society.
Enjoy the game Gary and thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, helping raise money for the MS Society.
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
All the best laid plans...
The plan last weekend was to start running again on Tuesday... and then Monday night, the blizzard hit!! I'm gutted...no really I am!!
I want to get running again so I am ready for the 15th March...I don't want to be "kind of" ready, I want to be READY. I want to have the actual run done in less than 2 hours 10 minutes and the only way I'm going to manage that is by training...so join me in praying for some half decent weather to give me half a chance of doing it!
Although I must say, this kind of weather would have been great for my training video...Rocky had a training scene in the snow!! However, it was far to cold for me so I gave it a miss!
Keep an eye out on the blog, I'm hoping to be running again over the weekend...with the distance yet to be confirmed, depending on how the knee feels.
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Now I'm getting annoyed!!
As you can probably guess from the title of this post I didn't run today...and I'm starting to get annoyed!! I never thought I would say this but I actually miss running!!
My knee still isn't 100% and with only 6 or 7 weeks until the half marathon, if I try a run and make it worse I'll leave myself no recovery time. So for now I'm afraid the only running I'll be doing is a bath. We'll see how the knee is on Thursday and decide then if I'll do the schedule 5 miles.
My knee still isn't 100% and with only 6 or 7 weeks until the half marathon, if I try a run and make it worse I'll leave myself no recovery time. So for now I'm afraid the only running I'll be doing is a bath. We'll see how the knee is on Thursday and decide then if I'll do the schedule 5 miles.
Friday, 23 January 2009
False start
I got in from work this evening and decided that I should give the run a go tonight rather than tomorrow morning, that way I can see how the knee feels before Sundays run. That was the plan anyway!!
I got in from work, got changed in to my spandex, put on my knee support, put on my knee straps went out the door to start my 4 mile run...and completed all of about 200 yards!! I felt a tweak in my knee at the same place I have had the pain since Sunday so I put a halt to the run there and then. I haven't done any more damage to the knee but it didn't make sense to keep running so I stopped. Sunday's run is out of the question now so I'm going to keep resting it until Tuesday, when I'll attempt a 4 miler again. I am determined to do this run which is why I don't want to aggravate this any further.
So watch this space and see how I get on on Tuesday.
I got in from work, got changed in to my spandex, put on my knee support, put on my knee straps went out the door to start my 4 mile run...and completed all of about 200 yards!! I felt a tweak in my knee at the same place I have had the pain since Sunday so I put a halt to the run there and then. I haven't done any more damage to the knee but it didn't make sense to keep running so I stopped. Sunday's run is out of the question now so I'm going to keep resting it until Tuesday, when I'll attempt a 4 miler again. I am determined to do this run which is why I don't want to aggravate this any further.
So watch this space and see how I get on on Tuesday.
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Smart progress
As you know I was due to do 4 miles on Tuesday and 5 miles today but after Sunday's 10 miles I had quite a sharp pain through my right knee and have been wearing a knee support all week, so I thought it wise to rest up rather than run. The last thing I want is to over do the training when I'm not fit and then be unable to run the actual half marathon!
The knee support is off today so I am aiming to run 4 miles on Saturday, with the knee support on, and see how it feels before hopefully running the 2nd 10 miler on Sunday.
It feels like I haven't been able to really get stuck in to the training for one reason or another since the turn of the year but as I said, I want to make smart progress rather than mess the whole thing up by running when things aren't quite right.
I have booked the 16th and 17th of March off work in order to recover from the run and also to put together and edit my video of the whole experience to post on here! The fund raise is now up to £645...not forgetting the additional £130 that I have been promised when I complete the run...so things are looking good on that front, so far!!
The knee support is off today so I am aiming to run 4 miles on Saturday, with the knee support on, and see how it feels before hopefully running the 2nd 10 miler on Sunday.
It feels like I haven't been able to really get stuck in to the training for one reason or another since the turn of the year but as I said, I want to make smart progress rather than mess the whole thing up by running when things aren't quite right.
I have booked the 16th and 17th of March off work in order to recover from the run and also to put together and edit my video of the whole experience to post on here! The fund raise is now up to £645...not forgetting the additional £130 that I have been promised when I complete the run...so things are looking good on that front, so far!!
Sunday, 18 January 2009
Double figures
I didn't get a chance to do a run yesterday so I was up at 0700 this morning for my only run of the weekend...the 10 miler!!
As I mentioned before, I have never run 10 miles before so today was a the biggest challenge of the training so far. My aim was to complete the run within 1 hour and 40 minutes, an average of 10 minutes a mile, and I did. 1 hour 34 minutes and 59 seconds after starting, I had finished. Unlike last week, I didn't feel at any time that I wanted to stop or couldn't go on. It was a good steady run that I actually enjoyed today.
Nines miles in to the run and there was a group of young lads across the road from me, who I guess had been out all night. One of them noticed me and said to his mates "I'm gonna run with running man" and proceeded to cross the road and run alongside me to the amusement of his mates!! He only lasted about 15 yards though...apparently I was too slow for him!! For a split second, it felt like the scene from the Rocky movie where people join Rocky on his run!!!! lol
Next week sees me scheduled for 4 miles on Tuesday and Saturday, 5 miles on Thursday followed by another 10 miles on Sunday. With only 8 weeks to go to the half marathon, the countdown is on!!
As I mentioned before, I have never run 10 miles before so today was a the biggest challenge of the training so far. My aim was to complete the run within 1 hour and 40 minutes, an average of 10 minutes a mile, and I did. 1 hour 34 minutes and 59 seconds after starting, I had finished. Unlike last week, I didn't feel at any time that I wanted to stop or couldn't go on. It was a good steady run that I actually enjoyed today.
Nines miles in to the run and there was a group of young lads across the road from me, who I guess had been out all night. One of them noticed me and said to his mates "I'm gonna run with running man" and proceeded to cross the road and run alongside me to the amusement of his mates!! He only lasted about 15 yards though...apparently I was too slow for him!! For a split second, it felt like the scene from the Rocky movie where people join Rocky on his run!!!! lol
Next week sees me scheduled for 4 miles on Tuesday and Saturday, 5 miles on Thursday followed by another 10 miles on Sunday. With only 8 weeks to go to the half marathon, the countdown is on!!
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