Rejected runner

Another year, another rejection from the London Marathon. 6 years of failing to make the ballot. I would have probably deferred until 2016 anyway. As I have already entered Brighton marathon anyway. I know I could do it for charity, but over the years I've exhausted all of my fundraising avenues. I'd rather raise the money on my own terms too. No pressure to raise £2000+! If I can raise a few hundred for a local charity I'd be more than happy with no stresses of coming up short.

On the 12 day.....

Too busy. Running has become secondary over the past 11 days. I have been totally preoccupied with health issues. Mine and my wife's. 
Last week my wife was in hospital for an operation on her hip. She is now on the road to recovery, but the long drives, long days and a stinking cold really took it out of me. Coupled with a heavy workload at the pub and a stag night to plan.
Basically, I've been totally shattered. Something had to give, that would be the running.
I pushed it to the side for a week. I have been doing my stretches, but the knee pain has increased still.
I think I need to run to keep the pain away. 


Too much alcohol..... Back running soon I hope.

Hip hip.....hooray?

I am sitting here in Costa coffee inside Addenbrooks Hospital waiting for my wife to come out of the operating theatre.
She's had a niggling hip pain for a while now, years in fact. Finally, after several appointments with doctors and consultants. We may our answer.
She has been very nervous understandably. She has a history with anesthetics wearing off. Or surgery going off plan. Its my job as her husband to try and keep her cool, calm and not panicked.
This has been bloody hard. I am scared. I do worry.
Its only minor surgery, but there is always risk. I can only say this now, as she's unconscious.
I write these blogs as a personal diary and I chose to share some. Likewise, you can chose to read it. Those who know me well, know that I very rarely, if ever, project my panic, worry or stresses.
"Always pretty cool about everything"
"So laid back"
.... right now I'm shitting myself.

That's my wife you've got there Doc. Don't break her.

I don't care too much which religion you follow. Whether you believe in a god or not. Just pray or send a positive vibe that all goes well. So I can go back to getting shit wrong, being moaned at for leaving my pants on the bathroom floor and saying the wrong thing to the wrong person.

Cheers, thanks, love ya!

C.B.A.

...... No, really.

.........I Can't Be Arsed!

This week*. Running sucks arse!

That is all.

*I am full aware that it is only Monday!

10 x Hills

So, I went with Constitution Hill to do my reps. Good hill. But if i'm totally honest, looking back at the data. I was surprised at how slow I was. I was trying to maintain an even pace throughout the session. I did do this, but it was an even slow pace.

I guess in the back of my mind I am being cautious. Hills scare me. My last two running injuries have come when running hills at pace. My knees are still sore most of the time. I'm doing my stretches twice a day. But it is coming up to a year since the knee pain started. With no real sign of repair. Running is ok, up to a certain pace, but then the recovery time can be painful. Oh well.... Just need to get to race day!


Before my run, I had planned to hit it quite hard. I had a little flick though my Jim Fixx book for some inspiration. I did find this ....

After the hills I headed home. My knees were very sore,but I needed to reward my brain with stimulation. After the relentless monotony of going up and down the same hill 20 times, a much needed trot down through Christchurch Park was nice.

Evening Easy 5 miles

Another nice run this evening. Starting to feel stronger and fitter. Still out of sync with my training plan though.  I needed to drop off a letter to my brothers house, so it was a functional run too. I'll have my rest day tomorrow before attacking the hill session. Plan says 10 x hill, so i'm thinking Constitution Hill 10 times. Should be interesting. Should be a challenge. Should be fun!

I like running, I do!

:-)
Evening Easy 5 by BJP1974 at Garmin Connect - Details

10 miles (Easy pace)

Today's run was a lot better. I knew I needed to run a lot longer than usual. Not having run since Thursday. I had planned to run yesterday but time had got away and it was also Isaacs (my son) 12th birthday.
My last run had made me quite miserable. I felt that I was not running for pleasure. I was just putting up the numbers, running the miles for the sake of it. This is not what I am about. I have never followed a training plan before. Now, three weeks into it, I can comfortably say that training plans are not for me. Not strict ones anyway. I think I need to allow myself the flexibility to move sessions around. For instance today should have been interval, but I really could not be dealing with that today. I just wanted to run. So, the 10 mile easy run which I should be doing later in the week, I moved to today..... and it was awesome.

Headed up Valley road and called in at Northgate Sports centre for some water. It was hot today, but I had chosen not to take water with me. My plan was to stop at Sports centres or even then Hospital if I needed to drink.
I continued down heath road to St Augustines, through Kings Way, Rands Way and along Nacton road. Then making my way back along the waterfront and home. 10.6 miles done.

My pacing felt fine. I could have gone on for another 5 miles. I feel that the 4 days away from running did me a lot of good. mentally and physically. I'm not sure which session I'll do tomorrow if any. My first though is to ride my bike. It's been too long.

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