Well despite all good intentions, the disappointment of my DNF in Berlin & subsequent hamstring issues has meant a longer than planned break between blog posts so here goes with a quick update on Berlin, the last month & most importantly what lies ahead. Continue reading
Races
Back to reality (& back to winning ways)!
So although the last few days in St Moritz didn’t pan out quite as planned following a slight trauma to my vastus medialis (inner quad muscle) caused by coming to an abrupt halt due to a car have no intention of slowing down, it did mean I was forced to take some rest from the high quantity & quality training of the previous few weeks. Everything sorted itself out for me to put in some fast strides late in the week before attacking Wilne on the Sunday. Continue reading
Week 2 – a big one
My first full week in St Moritz & after settling in well over the first few days it was time to crack on with some more quality running. With no shortage of company every run is different, either with another scenic route or a new person to run with & pass the time for the dreaded second run…every day! Continue reading
Racing to stay sharp (mind & body)
After last Friday’s decent race but poor time I was pleased to roll on into this week feeling in good shape & looking forward to a couple of 5000’s on the track! For the rest of this month there is no plan to get into the really high mileage & having a couple of races within the week certainly helps ensure that. Still I’ve averaged 110mpw for the last month, so not exactly low on miles! Continue reading
W/C 12/6/17 – Routine
Counting last week as the start of my Berlin build up it felt good to be back approaching my normal routine. There’s no harm in change & I’m not obsessive about any one aspect of my training but over a period of several weeks there are certain things I know I need to do in order to get the best fitness gains – most of those were back last week, & the others will fall into place over the next couple of weeks. Continue reading
W/C 29/05/17 – Reflect & move on
As mentioned in last week’s blog, the result in London 10K left me quite down at the time. However after a day of reflection & considering what I am trying to achieve I soon had myself back confident in my ability, eager to put the work in, race well in June & commit 100% in all aspects to running a big PB in September. Continue reading
Highgate Harriers Night of the 10,000m PB’s
Surely now established as the best night in the domestic running calendar? This event has grown into a huge spectacle over recent years & it is already a must do/see day of distance running with thousands attending & many more streaming it live. Continue reading
