Training day 62 - 5 miles

Running into the teeth of a gale but felt really good then got caught by a gust and turned my ankle. Managed to get home and now sitting with ice on my foot. Cant believe it. Was feeling really good and was going to do at least 8 miles. This is a disaster because the last time i turned my ankle like this it was 3 months later that i managed to get back into it. Gutted

Training day 61 - 5 miles

Things swem to be getting back on track. Thts the first time un i cant remember how long i have managed to get out 4 days in a row. Not too long ago i would have chosen not to run in the conditions that were out there today. Intermitent rain and a constant strong wind but out i went. Pace was not too bad either considering. Will have a rest tomorrow although we will see how long i have between the opening if the presents and going for dinner and i might go out but who wants to be the looney that goes out on christmas day. Although i always remember Daley Thomson. Who won 2 decathlon olympic golds saying that he always trained on Christmas day because he knew his rivals wouldnt. Not that im comparing myself to him!!

Anyway i will probably have a day off tomorrow then get back out on the 26th and do a 10k. Basically from now that will be my shortest distance unless i am doing hill sprints and then i might do them at the end of the 10k's

Merry Christmas

Training day 59 & 60. 3 mile & 4 mile run

Yesterdays run was much the same as day 58. Just totall knackered after 3 miles. Today was a lot better. Went round my little hilly run and felt ok plus i was going at a nice pace. I think it was just the overall lack of out door running over the last couple of weeks due to the weather tht caused the problems. Hopefully go a bit further tomorrow then Cgristmas day off and back into it on boxing day. Lots of parties to be attended over the next couple of weeks so will really need to keep an eye on myself n make sure i dont over indulge!!

Training day 58 - 3 mile run

Oh my god. I just had nothing in the tank. I think this was my first outdoor run in aboit 10 days. I have done a couple of 5k's in the last week but im not counting them as training days. I just dont think ive eaten enough today. I am sitting here and the sweat is pourinG off and like i said i was empty

Lets see how it goes tomorrow

Training day 57 - 7k run

A 7 k run on a tread mill because we are snowed in again. My training is just going down the toilet. I cant get out. My calf keeps flairing up. I am starting to get stressed. I still got plenty of time. At least i keep telling myself that. Will do a big long treadmill run tomorrow hopefully. Help. Help.

Training day 56. 10k quickish

Thank goodness the weather let go slightly. The wind was gone and the rain was extremely light and it was actually really nice to run in. Did my hilly 10k the hard way round and came in in under 53mins which i was very pleased with considering the problems ive been having lately. At the end i felt great. Lets see what tomorrow brings

Training day 55. 5k

Just too icey out there to do anything meaningful. A slow run due to underfoot conditiond. Decided to stop before i hurt myself

Training Day 53 - 54. 10k fartlek and 5k slow

Privyet!! To all my followers fron Russia!!

Back to going on about my calf. After my long run last week it gave out on me again so i have been forced to lay off for a while. Then the weather really turned and in the last 5 days we have had a foot of snow followed by Hurricane Bawbag so i only just managed the above 2 runs on the running machine when i felt my calf was up to it. The fartlek felt really good. Started off quite steady then in the last 5k i put in 3 x 30 secs, 2 x 45 secs and 1 x 60 secs effort in tht order and a 10k which was going to take me in the region of 53mins was completed in 51. Still not lightening fast but not too bad. The follow up 5k would have been longer but i was knackered. Now about to head out so will report back shortly!!

Training day 52 - quick 7 miles

The weather finally relented for long enough for me to get out there and get a run done and I felt great. I wasnt really going out there to do any quick run but the first mile went past in 8 minutes and i was feeling goid so i decided to try and keep that pace up. I managed it more or less and finished 7 miles in 49mins 11 secs which was just under 8min 12 secs per mile which was actually faster than the run i did on the treadmill the other day.

I was hoping not to mention my calf in this post as i noticed i had mentioned it a lot but i cant avoid it!! Its playing up like hell. Thats part of the reason i only dis 7 miles. I was feelin so good i rekon i could have kept my pace up fot at least another mile maybe 2 but i started to really feel it. After stretchin i put ice on it for 20 mins. I have let it thaw out and now i have some Tiger balm on it for some heat. Heres hoping that it helps. Will put some compression on it through the night and hope it settles down