The Challenge: To run 100km in 28 days. Organiser: Great Run – with profits going to NHS charities. Here is a quick run through of Week 3 of this epic adventure. Monday 25th May 2020 A warm and sunny bank holiday Monday, so off to Wicksteed Park again. Not feeling too sharp today and I … Continue reading Solo 100km Challenge – Week 3
Solo 100km Challenge – Week 2
The Challenge: To run 100km in 28 days. Organiser: Great Run – with profits going to NHS charities. Oh dear, I am as far behind with my blogs as I am with my running target. Wednesday 20th May 2020 A hot morning for running in Wicksteed Park again. For no obvious reason, I felt quite … Continue reading Solo 100km Challenge – Week 2
Solo 100km Challenge – Week I
The Challenge: To run 100km in 28 days. Organiser: Great Run - with profits going to NHS charities. It is probably fair to say I have made a little scratch on the surface of this target rather than a dent after the first week. Monday 11th May 2020 A rather blustery and chilly morning saw … Continue reading Solo 100km Challenge – Week I
Return of the Orange Whizz
Well, the orange bit is accurate but the whizz bit is debatable. The good news is that I have started to get back into a running routine. The first few runs, as reported in my posts going back to 6th April 2020, have focused mostly on getting my limbs moving again without too many aches … Continue reading Return of the Orange Whizz
Going Loco Down in Wicky Parko
With apologies to the Four Tops (lyrics by Dozier and Collins)! The starting point for this post was the concept of "going local" in these days of social distancing, but you know how I like to play around with words. Yes, this is another mini-update of my local runs. Thankfully I'm not going loco, but … Continue reading Going Loco Down in Wicky Parko
Running in the Age of Covid-19
This is for those among you who may be new to running or who are thinking about starting to run again after a long break. I just want to look at a few basics and to consider any precautions we might need to take in relation to social distancing. The first point to make is … Continue reading Running in the Age of Covid-19
No Seagulls Today
Here is a quick update to my training log. A bit of an obscure title today. It could have been "This Ain't No Seaside". Running locally again in Wicksteed Park on the third anniversary of my first marathon in Brighton. It does not seem possible that three years have passed. It was a really hot … Continue reading No Seagulls Today
Keeping it Local
We have entered the era of covid-19 and the lock-down in the UK has become official since 23rd March. We are allowed to exercise in the local area but not to travel out of town. I really miss my favourite running routes but I am fortunate to live on the edge of town within a … Continue reading Keeping it Local
Running into Spring
This post is just a brief training update for the sake of completeness before I introduce the next phase. I use the term "training" quite loosely because i do not have any upcoming events to aim for. The target is really to keep those limbs moving. 17th January 2020 A visit to the Brampton Valley … Continue reading Running into Spring
On The Road Again – Again
My first use of the title was back in 2016, so a bit of recycling as we come into 2020 does not seem unreasonable. The themes are also recycled - recovery runs following large gaps in training and updates following long gaps between posts. It seems that I am in a repetitive cycle of being … Continue reading On The Road Again – Again
Psychologist on the Move 