January 17th 2019 Today I did my second sprinting exhaustion test, and broke my one mile PB again. I am basically trying to discover for what distance I can run at my target 5k pace (4 min/km) before I collapse … Continue reading Exhaustion
January 14th 2019 Today I tried my best not to get drawn into committing to another running target. I went for a group 10k run at lunch, and found it easier than I once would have. 8km in one of … Continue reading Bet
January 11th 2019 Today I passed 1,000 miles of distance in my running shoes. The manufacturer recommendation is no more than 400 miles in any pair of shoes, but the manufacturer wants you to buy new shoes with increased regularity … Continue reading Pegasus
January 9th 2019 Today I knocked a full minute off my personal best 5k time. Each month my work’s running club organises a 5km race. Sometimes I go. Sometimes I don’t feel like it. Today I didn’t feel like it … Continue reading Smashed
January 4th 2019 Today I apparently ran my fastest ever one mile effort. And it was sort of by accident. I decided that I wanted to run today, but nobody else at work wanted to, so I ended up heading … Continue reading Hollow
December 11th 2018 Today I ran for the first time in almost a month. Probably for the last time in a month, also. Not because it was bad, or unenjoyable, or difficult. I just seem to do it with increasing … Continue reading Sporadic
November 14th 2018 Today I finally started running again and, let me tell you, it felt fucking fantastic. If you’ll allow me to overly romanticise it, I’d forgotten how radiant a good run makes you feel. Usually, I only get … Continue reading Bounded
