North Downs Way 100
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Chichester parkrun, Brandy Hole Copse and the Centurion Way
“Easy around a Park Run where you run marathon tempo / pace for the 5km.” Over the next couple of months, my weekly mileage and long run distances are going to ramp up and my parkrun tourism is likely to … Continue reading
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Tagged brandy hole copse, centurion way, chichester parkrun, janathon, parkrun tourism
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I had a cunning and sneaky plan
“20 mins easy, 20 mins incorporating 2 mins on 3 mins off, 20 mins easy to finish” Work was hectic, and I barely managed a cup of tea all day, so by the time I got home, I was parched … Continue reading
Invasion of the Beautifully Behaved and Impecably Trained Schoolgirls
“10′ w/u, in to 4 x 800m reps flat out with 800 easy in between.” To quote a friend of mine, “Today is a good day”. It started, as all good days should, with a new pair of trail shoes, … Continue reading
Just because I can
“30 mins easy” Done. At lunch time, I decided to skip today’s run (working late, just an easy, blah blah blah), but then I was reminded of how it felt when I couldn’t run, and that was just enough to tip … Continue reading
Jammy dodger
“40 mins including 5 x 1 minute pick ups in the second half of the run” Sometimes a run surprises you. I went out expecting the run to be a functional box ticking exercise and instead it was a treat. … Continue reading
Forbidden fruit
“Rest. Or easy bike. Or swim.” After a week of slothing*, my legs appeared to have recovered from last week’s long run, and today’s rest was strangely unappealing. I contemplated a bike ride but wasn’t sure my stress levels could … Continue reading
Cowell Club fun at Daventry parkrun
“Easy hour incorporating Park Run” This morning Dave Thomas and Tony Streams joined the Cowell Club, and what a gorgeous venue they chose. Daventry parkrun is a single lap course run around Daventry reservoir. It starts off with about a third … Continue reading
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Tagged cowell club, dave thomas, daventry parkrun, parkrun, parkrun tourism, Tony Streams
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Through other people’s eyes
“40 mins easy pace with a few pick ups to half marathon effort for up to 20 secs just to see how your legs are responding. Trail for this please.” Me: Plan says 40mins on trail so it’s either laps … Continue reading
Clutching at straws
“Rest” May I count foam rolling as my Janathon activity? Even though I foam rolled for a grand total of three minutes? No? How about glute activation exercises while commuting? No? Cat stroking? Bag lifting? Walking briskly while holding a … Continue reading
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