The past week has been fun – the 100 push-up Julyathon is keeping me busy, but the best workout I had must’ve been on Saturday when I headed out to Grimsby on my bike. The ride from Nottingham to Grimsby is relatively “flat”, except for a few hills that give you absolute hell.
I ended [...]
With the temperatures soaring and a lack of enough fluids (I carry a bottle of water with me at all times nowadays and it keeps emptying so quick that I think I might need a bigger bottle!), training might not be the highest priority on my mind. Combine that with injured intercostals, and I’m just [...]
Read full post...The weather has cooled down and taper has started. Life is good.
Read full post...Ouch. My leg hurts like hell.
I fell … hard … at speed… and it REALLY REALLY REALLY hurt. Not sure exactly what happened, but I fell like a ton of bricks around a bend. And I was enjoying the ride so much as well!
Read full post...The last few weeks training has increased, legs have started falling off and right now I’m so tired that I could probably get home, collapse on my bed and sleep the weekend away. I need an early night.
With 4 weeks to go to IM UK 70.3, training is in full swing – only 2 more [...]
When I think about Sunday and the London marathon, I still get tired, teary-eyed, emotional and completely irrational. For so long I have wanted to do this race and I guess I can’t believe that I got to line up with thousands of other runners, take part in a great atmosphere and finish it.
On Saturday [...]
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