Monthly Archives: February 2015
In which I wangle some company for a waddle along the Wandle Trail
“Running tomorrow?” “Yes.” “Fancy company?” “That would be lovely.” “What’s in your plan?” “90 mins on the flat” “How flat?” “Mind-numbingly flat.” “Shall we head to the river?” “Could do. Though I’ve been meaning to check out the Wangle Trail” … Continue reading
Fun and frolics at the Valentines 10k
It may be small, it may be on fairly bog-standard terrain, and it may not have bling crafted from the tears of unicorns, but the Valentines 10k is a great race, and with times ranging from 30:21 to 1:40:13 and … Continue reading
Falling in love (with Hockley Woods parkrun)
I may have to move to Essex. More specifically, I may have to move to within spitting distance of Hockley Woods, because their new parkrun ticks pretty much all of my boxes. It features trees. It’s undulating enough to be … Continue reading
Listening to my body
I admit it. My ankle does not look good. The bruising is extensive – impressive and alarming in equal measure. But the strange thing is that it feels fine. Not “I’m being stoic and trying to play down the pain” … Continue reading
Caught in the crossfire of an intergod spat (featuring South Oxhey parkrun and Coulsdon XC)
“I miss janathon. Can I invent febathon, so you have to keep blogging?” – Abradysis My training has been going well. Really, really well. I’ve missed very few sessions, my base pace has been gradually speeding up and my endurance … Continue reading