A couple of weeks back I moved back from lunchtime to morning runs and I have found that this is a much better set up for me. Although it is still really difficult waking up so early in morning when it is still dark and cold there are still a number of benefits. If I … Continue reading The Benefits of Morning Runs
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I’m Not The Fastest
I know quite a few runners and I think all of them run at a faster pace than I do at the moment. I am not saying that this is always owing to be the case but at the moment I am still in the processes of improving my fitness levels and that means that … Continue reading I’m Not The Fastest
Week 8 – Busy Week
So this week I was really busy but I wasn't going to let that stop me from getting the running in. The move to morning runs has helped that, it is really easy to find excuses not to run when you are doing it over lunchtime or after work. If you are doing it in … Continue reading Week 8 – Busy Week
Relaxing Long Run
During the week my running is quite restricted. I have to make sure that I get out for my run in the morning as if I leave it till after work then more often than not I would be too tired or find some other excuse to not go for a run. Although morning runs … Continue reading Relaxing Long Run
Running In The Snow
The last few days we have been having some really difficult weather, especially in terms of running. Although the snow that we have having here has never been more than a few cm within a day it has still been enough for it to make things much more difficult. The main issue is that the … Continue reading Running In The Snow
January Summary
The first month of my 1,000 mile challenge is now over I thought that it was a good time to take note of what I have achieved so far and encourage me to keep going. In this first month I have managed to run a total of 125.6km (78.04 miles). I feel as though at … Continue reading January Summary
Crisps Are My Weakness
So my running has been going well even despite the bad weather that we have been having over the last few days. There has been a lot of ice on the ground and the forecast for later in the week is suggesting that we might even get snow. This morning I did my first morning … Continue reading Crisps Are My Weakness
Snow and Vegan Treats
I have been running every day so far this week so I was due a rest day but when I saw the snow and ice this morning it made my mind up. With me being as clumsy as I am running in icy conditions like this is probably a bad idea. So far this week I … Continue reading Snow and Vegan Treats
Goodbye New Years Resolutioners
For the first couple of weeks of the year I when I came back from my lunchtime run all of the showers at work were full. This meant that I had to wait for one to be available, this was usually a couple of minutes at most so it wasn't really a big deal. I … Continue reading Goodbye New Years Resolutioners
Week 3 Summary – A Good Week
I feel like I did pretty well this week. I was able to run 6 days without any issues which meant that I could take 2 rest/recovery days. I am really happy with how well my body seems to be coping with running regularly, I am not worn out and I can feel myself getting … Continue reading Week 3 Summary – A Good Week