Missed my long midweek run again yesterday. It was M’s birthday, so we went out to a posh eatery called L’Ortolan near Reading. Disappointing. At least the cheese course was interesting. Tonight I went out for 50 minutes or so. I’m struggling to find good routes I can run at night. Most of the roads around here have no pavements, which isn’t too safe in the dark.… READ MORE.... …
Month: September 2002
The summer is gone for sure. It was cold at 5:30 this morning when I set off to do my 5 miles along the canal. The first time it’s been this nippy since March. Predictably, it wasn’t a great run. The lack of a consistent training regime has taken its toll, and I even got a stitch today for the first time in months.… READ MORE.... …
The 16 miles did happen, which I suppose is good news, but the way it was done was pretty depressing. Not surprising; I’ve not had a proper run for ten days or so, and even that was a short one. Buggered about most of the day, but eventually got out at about 4pm. It’s definitely cooling down but there was still enough sun to whip up a good sweat before long.… READ MORE.... …
What’s going on here? Answer? Not a lot. And certainly not as much as there should be. Work has become a millstone around my sensitivities, and I’m having to work later and later. My running has been getting squeezed, to the point that I am now worried about my schedule. This morning I filled in some of the gaps from the past week or two, and have slotted them into the relevant places, above.… READ MORE.... …