Been a longer while!

well it;s been a while since I updated this blog. well that's mainly due to university getting in the way (started uni at the ripe old age of 36).

Anyway, since wrecking my foot after an 11 mile run, I finally got back into the spirit of things. I now cycle to uni, have joined the gym and run about 6 miles/wk and cycle around 25miles/wk.

So all in all, I'm as fit as ever, but doing a bit less running.

I've recently been upping my milage and I successfully managed a 10k at the gym, in a time of 1hr 5 mins. Pretty good going really, still had the legs to do more.

Also managed at the gym a 27 min 5km, which I was quite proud of.

So, although a lot of my running is now gym work, I'm a lot fitter than my last blog post.

Alan Raby

been a while

As you may or may not of noticed, the blogs have slowed down. Well this is mainly down to me havign a stress fracture on my foot.

Well, that's what google and hypochondria tell me anyway!

Stress fracture of the Navicular bone, on my foot. Huts like hell when I do anything other than walking on it, painful for a day or two after I try anything on it and hurts on the bone, and around it.

If it's anything else, i don't know.

Up and down, up and down...

 Had a grand old day out on Sunday. Quick 2 mile run to the nearest park, then 15 hill reps (about 600ft in total).

Strange but I always find these sorts f things, far easier than a plodding session on the road. I manage to run harder, further and enjoy it all. I suspect it's all about positive mental attitude, which for some reason I suffer from when running.

Perhaps I need an I-pod.

Half marathon Training

Well Yesterday I put in my largest stint running...ever. That "ever" makes me sound like 12 :)

Managed a leg busting 11 Miles, in a not too shabby 2hr.

By eck, it did hurt at the end a little.

Could of been one of the poorest days yet though, as I set off and all I could think of was all my aches and pains. Knees, feet, shins, Calves, goin, back...even a headache (who said excercise is good for you).


Anyway, after my initial Mile, i hada slow walk to try to get my head straight (I'm so bad on myself), then decided just to do another mile and home!!

Little did I know, I was about to do a mammoth run.

During the second mile, things started to click and off I went, on my usual 4/6 Mile route. After the 6 Mile came and went, I did the same lap again (well the 4 mile version of it).

I must say at the end, I was dragging my feet with me, but 11 Miles is 11 Miles. All set for my half marathon at the end of sept :)

Cycling and running!!

Obviously I'm being mental!

yesterday I was suffering the worst case of man flu, for 100 years (I was sure I had the plague), so today I decided to do a 35 Minute bike ride (7 Mile), with a 4 Mile run a few hours later (with a friend).

I actually enjoyed every single minute of both!!


So looks like I have a monday training partner now, she's training for a 10K race and wants to get fit. So she's stupidly asked me to help her.

She's either a glutton for punishment, or genuinly thinks my "No pain, no gain" style of training suits her :D

Sunny!

Finally a bit of sun! You'v got to love the English weather, and summers in-particular!

Anyway, did a bit of cycling, managed 11k (7 miles), chain fell off once, and every set of traffic lights turned Red as I approached :)

Still apart from the low flying Fruit that hit me on my shoulder, all went pretty much well (my knee gave me a little jip).

Might try a 5k tomorrow to see if my times are improving!!

"Curry Run"

Strange name, I'm sure it's something to do with eating a curry for the winner of the series.

Anyway....Did the "Curry run" last night, with 8 or 9 Preston harriers, 7 Mile run across streams, hills, fells, trails,  bogs; hell even some slabs and stairs thrown in for good measure.

Very hard run, but pleased about the climb up the "Great Hill", managed part of it running, well running being the wrong word, think more of a jog slower than a walk..

Well got round in an amazing time of 1hr 27minutes (it's pretty good for me), but feel let down as I'm sure I could of done it quicker.

It's weird all this running, and I'm disseminated in doing a 7mile, 1300ft fell run, in under 1 and a half hours!!