Entered!

The Trans Pennine Challenge Machester to Sheffield! I want to do it in less than 24 hours! Oh and I am doing it for 'Help for Heroes' Training starts 2nd of January. cheers

So?

Am I doing the 'Trans Pennine Challenge'? two days to decide and if so for which charity?

100k in 24 hours!

How hard can that be?

Slooowww!

Running a 10k two days after a rather late and alcohol fuelled night is not a good idea! My slowest one yet 56m plus!! Oh and I am unfit time to get cracking again.

Couldn't be bothered until...

...my brother entered both of us in the Edwinstowe 10k! Training again, out tonight for a steady 4.5m. cheers

In other news!

I did not get a ballot place for the 2013 London marathon :(

and hurt it did!

Enjoyed it though! 2hrs 13mins I'm happy with that.

Nearly!

It's gonna hurt!!

Three days to go!

Strangely excited!

Broken!

Just over eight miles in boots, long trousers and bergen (36lbs)! Broken!

Training hard!!

Did 5 miles in full Para10 get up on Saturday in one hour seven minutes! Out again tonight to hopefully do the same weather permitting! Though I have got to sort out the weight distribution in my bergen. cheers

Sweaty Five!

Hot work and lot's of flies! Need my bergen now.

Still running - SHOCKER!

Running last night and out in my boots tonight also I have ordered my bergen!

So its all steam ahead with the Para 10 training have been concentrating on my upper body recently but with time flashing by need to get some actually running with weights training started!

Wish me luck

Yes, I am still running!

Got the Wolllaton Park 10k on Saturday, running round Wayne Manor!!

BATMAN!!!

Great book!

'Keep on Running - The highs & lows of a marathon addict' by Phil Hewitt

Brilliant.....

Post slacker!

Latest race results;

London marathon  4:05.51
Scunthorpe half  1:43.46
Eyam half (the seriously hilly one!)  1:54.47

reports hopefully soon

Still busy - Booooo!!

But will do a big post at the weekend including pictures!

cheers

Bit busy at the moment

So have not had chance to write my London report (it was fab!).

Tomorrow off down Notts to buy some army boots for the Para 10 in September and Sunday I am running the North Lincolnshire Olympic Year Half Marathon a bit of a mouthfull so I will call it the Scunny Half (it is in Scunthorpe).

Should be a good weekend.

cheers

Me at London!

I want to do it again!

Full report and pictures soon, oh did it in 4:05.51

cheers

TWO! and signing off till Sunday night

Off to London, hope I have not forgotten anything!

See you on the other side.

cheers

THREE!

Sore throat!!

Last steady two miles tonight.

Travelling down to London tomorrow picking my number up then a relaxing Saturday. Got my charity supportes pack today with details of the post race massage, shower etc.

Still does not seem real.

cheers

FOUR!

Getting a cold but I don't care!

FIVE!

Very slow and steady two miles.

SIX!

Steam room, spa and resting.

SEVEN!

This time next week I will be pounding the streets of London!

Can't wait.

EIGHT!

Woah! Cotgrave Paws 10k was hard!

New route, new time 48 minutes ish!

Not good or good don't know, the normal pre marathon thoughts.

NINE!

But the Cotgrave Paws 10k tomorrow my favourite race got to remember to take it steady though!

I really like the fact it is on a Saturday.

Have a good weekend.

The countdown has started!

Ten day's to go!

Excited

It's like waiting for Christmas!

Ready now! I hate tapering!

Just entered...

...the Cotgrave PAWS 10k!

I kmow it is the week before London but it is my favourite 10k.

Ashby 20 momento's

My number,

My hoody,

Belton Cup 10k 01/04/12

Perfect weather actually ran in my new 'ABF The Soldiers Charity' vest. Same route as last year and still did not manage to run up the hill in one go!

Time was 49.51 which is a new PB for this course and I was very pleased managed a good sprint finish too.

To replace lost energy I had a very nice kangaroo burger, all in all a great day recommended a good race and a good show. Though you know you are getting old when included in the classic car display is a Mk.1 VW Golf.

cheers

Perfect weather

and I think I beat my time?

Provisional results up later!

Looking forward to it...

...hope the weather is ok!

Did six!

On the treadmill so in my mind harder!

Have packed my gear ready for tomorrow, trail shoes and possibly thermal top it has turned cold!

Got to get up that hill without walking!!

Running tonight...

...not far about 4 or 5 miles.

Have started my taper for London though I have got a race on Sunday the Belton Cup 10k which is a tough one all off road and one really steep hill. Need to concentrate on where you put your feet as very easy to twist an ankle and with London only three weeks away!!!

Can't wait!

Oh, best time on the revised Belton route is 50.10.

That was boring!

Sport Relief 6 miles it was six one mile laps!

Very boring and not the best organised ended up doing about 6.5 miles in 49.33 and at the finish there were no medals left :(

Worst of all my knees hurt so tonight some low impact training, exercise bike I think.

cheers

'5370'

My number for London starting to feel real!

Ashby 20 18/03/12

The rain in the night woke me up, it was chucking it down. Up at six for my porridge and it was still raining, left at eight and it was still raining!

Arrived at Ashby at nine and it was still raining!

Now the start is about a fifteen minute walk so wearing a bin bag off I went. The start was at ten and miraculously the rain slowed and after about two miles stopped and the sun started to come out.

The route is two laps which is horrible felt great until mile 17 when my hip started to hurt and I had forgotten my pain killers!!! So stretching, running, stretching for the last 3 miles I finished on a very muddy finish line in 3:02.27, it was tough as it was hilly but it was 20 miles and I am confident London will be ok (as long as I remember my pain killers) and at London I won’t have to drive myself back.

Roll on London.

Well...

...have just entered the Eyam half marathon! Supposed to be the toughest in England, go me!

Report on Ashby will follow, oh and I can walk now :)

It stopped raining!

And the sun came out and it hurt, it really really hurt!

Full report when I have recovered.

Chucking it down!

Has my luck finally run out?

Ashby 20 tomorrow!

Got my stuff ready I am number 233 and will be using this as my last long run before London! Want to do it in about 3 hours it is time running not speed which is important.

I have also entered the Sport Relief mile 10k at Oak Tree Leisure centre next Sunday a good cause and another race.

Report on Ashby when I get back tomorrow.

BIG SPAG BOLL!

Tomorrow!!

Here I am...

...card loading and looking forward to the Ashby 20.

Have also entered the Sport Relief mile 10k which is on the 25th excited about this and it is for a great cause.

Sorry,

for lack of posts!

I have been training!

Expect a full race report after the Ashby 20 on Sunday should be fun!

A week tomorrow...

...it is the Ashby 20 SHIT!

Spinning

First time tonight!

45 minutes!

Easy, I'm fit!

KNACKERED!!!!!!!!!!!

Last day of February!!!!!!!!

Not long now and I really can't get my head round training!

Sleaford Half 19/02/12

Well not too bad was a bit worried I had not put in enough training but I felt pretty good. It was a bit windy and at least a mile is off road and was quite sticky. Managed a sprint finish (ish!) did not let the guy behind me pass me and finished in 1.44:52.

Very pleased to be honest! got a nice t-shirt too.

So next is the Ashby 20 better get some more miles into the old legs.

Well chuffed.

cheers

Well,

That was not too bad! Full report later when official results are out, I think about 1.46ish forgot to stop my watch.

But the sprint finish was back.

Carb loading

Lot's of lovely pasta today!

yum yum

Resting...

...my old legs for Sunday!

5.2 miles this morning!

Felt longer!

Going out again tonight for about eight miles making the most of the good weather. Quite enjoyed this morning though it did make a difference that the schools are on half term so I did not have to battle through loads of kids.

Hopefully my 'ABF' (Army Benevolent Fund) fund raising kit will be waiting for me when I get home. Has got me motivated again, well for one day at least.

cheers

Running for...

... The Army Benevolent Fund.


A fundraising pack is on its way.

Pictures soon.

Labels

I like my gear and I like labels!!

Currently I am running in 'Asics', shorts by 'Nike', top by whoever I am running for!

Oh! socks by 'Nike'

But I really like 'Adidas' was my shoe of choice when I started! Just don't like the green stuff!

Anyway have picked a charity to run for in 2012 just waiting to hear back and then all will be revealed.

Good night

Updated!

Have updated the races entered so far for 2012!

Hopefully lot's more to come.

Grantham cup

Just entered the 2012 Grantham Cup 10k at Belton. The 1st of April and a good day out entry to the international horse trials is included.

cheers

SNOW!

Lot's of horrible, cold white stuff.

So running continued at the gym, 10k yesterday and hopefully 10k tonight. Still not sure about Sleaford yet.

Motivation is a bit low at the moment.

cheers

February!!!!!!!!!

Already!!

Still have not shook this cold off but I am running on the dreaded treadmill at the gym, 10k last night so should be ok for the Sleaford half. Not bothered about doing it quickly time running is more important as my main focus for the first half of this year is the London marathon.

Was supposed to have been watching super Notts tomorrow but that has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. So looks like the gym all day. What an exciting life I have.

cheers

Fingers crossed...

...starting to feel better.

Have not been out running for two weeks!! But I have been training at the gym (not the same!)tonight another 5k at the gym.

Will decide if I am doing Sleaford soon.

Still poorly!

Fed up now.

Head cold!

Ran eight miles Tuesday night woke up Wednesday very poorly! Still bad today but have made it into work.

Legs hurt!

Really enjoyed football BUT it will be the last time I play for a while!

My leg's are hurting soooo much!

So no run today, hopefully a run tomorrow but typically it has turned cold! About time really.

I can run a marathon....

...but I play football for 80 minutes and my legs are starting to seize up!!!!!

Football was fun!

We played outside, a bit slippy but good. Most importantly did not get injured :)

Have worked out a 10 mile route which I am going to do Sunday should be quite nice am currently watching 'Lewis' dvd's and drinking my Dad's beer!

cheers

Quick three miles

Round Ollerton will do another three tomorrow possibly football Friday and a long run at the weekend at least ten!

Oh, I have entered the Sleaford half in February.

New year same old...

...anyway ran 11k on the treadmill last night!

Hard work same again tonight, way too windy.