Excuse me while I adjust these twenty-twenty hindsight goggles. They are causing me some discomfort. An old boss of mine used to say, in response to a mention of the H word: “Hope is not a strategy”. I should have listened to him. The 2012 Hyde Park 10K was strongly reminiscent of the 2010 iteration, and it needn’t have been. The two years separating the races could have been better spent ensuring that I had more than hope to rely on for an improved experience.… READ MORE.... …
Tag: calf
It’s a good time to take stock: on the day when two marathons close to my heart (and in the case of Zurich, close to my home) take place, and a week after so many good friends of this website admirably complete marathons in Brighton and Rotterdam. My last run ended so miserably that I couldn’t immediately bring myself to talk about it here.… READ MORE.... …
It’s at least 3 months since I quoted this Twainism, so it must be time for a reprise: If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got. It dropped into my head again early Monday evening, as I pulled up sharply, clutching my left calf. The annoyingly whiney voice that accompanies hindsight tells me that this was an ill-advised jaunt.… READ MORE.... …
Supposed to be a rest day, but after missing 2 days following the calf problem, I needed to try it out today, and get back on track. Ran 3 miles. The calf ached, but not seriously enough to stop.… READ MORE.... …