58 Days To Go

A tough week this week, got out and did 5 miles on tuesday 1 warm up 3 fast (slower than the 13 i did on sunday but still classed as fast ?????????????) 1 cool down. The legs still ached after sundays race but I had to get out and do it. Wednesday I was full of cold, felt like shit and had absolutely no energy to do anything so I had to stay in bed I just couldnt with all the will in the world force my self up. Felt a bit better on thursday and did 10 miles, should of done 12 but that was enough. Couldnt however keep the 'slow' pace i was supposed too.

Got 5 then 18 miles planned this weekend definately time to start putting the miles in, and the big miles. Just recieved an email from the NDCS saying 8 weeks to go, which is frightening, whilst I feel good and fit at the minute I also feel a million miles away from being fit enough to do a marathon.

wii fit BMI - 26.92 - this is getting silly no matter whay I do it stays around this level

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62 Days To Go

A up and down few days since I last posted. We went to the gym on Friday due to the lads being away and just how boring is treadmill running. I had planned to do just a quick 10km's but had to finish after 6 because I was just sooooooo bored. I though it might be a good change and might be different watching a bit of telly whilst running but god how do people do it.

An easy 5 on saturday in preparation for the latest race this year, The Great North West Half Marathon in Blackpool on Sunday.

4 inches of snow didnt put off the two super athletes from Wigan, the 10 mile hike from the car to the start line, my fault, nearly did though.















And just to prove we did turn up in our shorts in the snow and run.

A great run and two PB's for the second time in two weeks. I got 1:32:52 official time which is 3 mins quicker than my last and also included, annoyingly, a wardrobe malfunction which meant i had to stop after 4 miles and take my shoe off and fix the inner sole and Swav did 1:32:11 which is about 5 mins off his last. There was no last mile sprint this time though. I dont know if I put a bit too much effort in after stopping to try and make up the lost time but there really was nothing left after that and it was a pleasure to get across the line.















The legs feel ok today, muscles are a bit stiff but not too bad. We will crack on this week and get some more training done, the next race is a 20miler in about 5 weeks with another half marathon in about 8 weeks again back in Blackpool so hopefully we will be after getting another PB.

1st Song on Ipod - None at the gym and dont race with my Ipod

wii Fit BMI - 25.62 - am now defo stuck in the overweight 25 bracket

Thigh muscle - 24 ins - does seem to be getting bigger

Beer Belly - 39 ins doesnt seem to be getting smaller

No of runners seen - 880 - 750 odd behind me - losers !!!!!!!!

No of miles run so far - 244 miles

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66 Days To Go

Feel a bit guilty about this weeks training. After the 4 miles Monday night I was way too knackered to get out on Tuesday morning, Sundays run really took its toll. The muscles ached and a tiny bit of a foot injury kept me in my bed. Finally got out last night and did 8 miles in Wigan but the foot is hurting.

Didnt manage to get out this morning either so will need to carry it over till tomorrow and get some miles in. Race on Sunday and I feel I have properly let the training slip this week. We will do what we can this week and start again next week following the schedule again.

Need to get out there again before the motivation starts to slip.

1st Song on Ipod - Kings of Leon - Sex is on Fire

wii Fit BMI - Havent done it due to a stonkingly big curry tonight

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69 Days To Go

Not had a chance to post for a few days most probably due to being so knackered from the training.


Kept up with the schedule and did a tidy 5 miles on Saturday evening, felt ok was on good form and looking forward to my first real long run of the year on Sunday with 16 miles due.


God how knackered was I, and still am. Everything was going fine sailed through the first 5, second 5 was alright as well, upto 13 was no problem but the last 3 was an absolute killer. In the space of a week I have gone from looking something like a not too bad athlete to a complete wreck. It is the first time this year my body has hurt so much. Muscles ache like crazy in my legs and my foot is absolutely killing. I dont think I have done to much damage but dont really have any time for a rest so i will get to the jacuzzi this week hopefully and dip them in.

Have done 4 miles tonight as a warm down from yesterday which was good as it stretched the muscle and they dont feel as bad.

1st Song on Ipod - Jesus Jones - Welcome Back Victoria

wii fit BMI - 25.78 - I will never break the 25 mark no matter what i do

No of Runners Seen - 5 - 1 Hello and 4 miserable bastards (unless they had met me after 13 miles then they would have probably seemed like the life and soul of the party - a simple ackknowledgment isnt too much)

Beer Belly - 38.5ins - must be just getting more toned as it aint going anywhere

Thigh Muscle - 24ins - a bit bigger

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72 Days To Go

5 miles done this morning including 3 fast. It felt ok, I think the day off yesterday did the world of good. A nice rest in the sauna and jacuzzi this evening as well.

1st Song on Ipod - Supernaturals - Lazy Lover

wii fit BMI - 25.85 - going nowhere

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73 Days To Go

After yesterdays early exploits I was too knackered to run this morning so I stayed in bed.

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74 Days to go

I think i have said it once already this year and now I will say it again, getting up to go for a run with a 4 still on the alarm clock is just plain stupid. It did hit me around 3pm when i head butted the table at work due to being totally knackered. Just me and the burgulars up at such a stupid hour

10 miles done which in itself is bloody crazy on a weekday morning, and it was cold damn cold. Though it did feel ok afterwards and was pleased with it.

Legs however are taking a bit longer to recover this week most probably due to sundays race but we will be out again with a fast 6 miles tomorrow.

1st Song on Ipod - Grim Northern Social - Honey

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75 Days To Go

God that was a tough run today, 8 hill runs, 2 mins fast up and 3 mins jog down. I was knackered afterwards. The muscles are a bit stiff after Sundays 1/2 marathon. Got 10 mile run planned next so it will be an early start and i imagine the legs will be even stiffer after that.

1st song on Ipod - realised that the battery keeps failing and wiping off the latest song

wii fit BMI - 26.05

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76 Days To Go

No run today due to race yesterday.

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77 Days To Go

First big race this weekend, absolutely belting 67th out of 269. New PB by nearly 4 mins - 1hr 35mins 25 secs - cant believe I actually ran so quick. My fastest mile was the last at 6mins 50 secs now that has never happened before. A race of quite a few other firsts for me as well - 1st time i have done the 2nd half of a half marathon quicker than the first half and the first time i have chased down so many people in the last mile, i think i overtook about 5 its normally double that that overtake me. I felt ok afterwards as well so it was a really good test of how the training was going this year.

A nice course with hardly any hills, main problems being the bridges up and over the motorway, but thoroughly enjoyed the run, quiet country lanes which is always nice.

A big well done to Swav as well who modestly said he would love to break 1hr 40min at some point soon and goes and knocks 3 mins of his PB with 1hr 37mins 46secs - the challenge will now be in 2 weeks when the next half marathon is scheduled - where do we go after these times.

What a good looking pair of athletes!!

No scarf this week but a medal and a pair of socks????????????

1st song on ipod - Banned from the race due to insurance reasons - big yellow sign at the start

wii fit BMI - 25.87 - went up - think it might be the mothers Sunday Dinner post race which may have done it

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78 Days To Go

A quick 4 miles done today in preparation for the 1/2 marathon this weekend. Feel good and ready for it.

1st Song on Ipod - Dont know ipod at home!!!!!!!!!

wii fit BMI - In wigan at the folks so no wii fit.

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79 Days To Go

6 'Steady' miles - which turned out to be just as fast as the 10km I did on Sunday - so very pleased that I can match that pace first thing in the morning as I am usually a good bit slower.

After saying yesterday that I live in the quietest post 6.00am village in the world it is officially true as I didnt see a single person today which I think is a first. Even the old boy I see at different spots around the village everyday wasnt even about - just as I have finally got a little more than a grunt out of him he bloody disappears especially after I have said hello to him every day since I started training for last years marathon.

Had a nice dip in the jacuzzi and sauna this evening whilst the big fella had his swimming lesson - does make the muscles feel tons better. However the rest and recovery was slightly tainted by the fat couple in the sauna who looked as though they were going to get up to some jiggy jiggy right there in front of us all. Thankfully however after he threw a few of his best lines out there, wasnt a pretty sight or sound, she decided she was having a swim first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and I am not being size discriminationary - it just wasnt nice.

1st Song On Ipod - Dont know still wont let me scroll back

wii fit BMI - 25.56 - Lowest in a long while

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80 Days To Go

7 miles done this morning, absolutely nothing to report, no dead bodies found, only 1 live one seen for that matter. I have to live in the quietest post 6.00am village in the world. There is absolutely nobody about and nothing happening.

It was a good 7 miles, I felt ok and if time had allowed would have probably done a couple more.

Due to missing a day on tuesday there will be no usual day of rest tomorrow never mind will get up and carry on especially with my first half marathon of the year on Sunday.

1st song on Ipod - Not sure as it was playing up a bit - think it was some Alanis Morissette shite - need a stern word with the missus over this.

wii fit BMI - 25.68

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81 Days To Go

A very good but very tough run this morning. 6 miles done, 4 miles doing a 'Fartlek' run, basically sprinting for a bit then jogging. I decided to do between lamposts, sprinting 1 then 2 then 3, it was knackering and thankfully part of the schedule I dont have to do very often. Getting ready for my 2nd race of the year this weekend, a hopefully flat 1/2 marathon after last weekends hill climb.
Legs and muscles feel ok so far, and definately a lot better than this time last year. As it isnt hurting as much it does feel at times that i am not doing enough but we will see how this weekends run compares.

1st song on Ipod - it packed in halfway round and reset itself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wii fit BMI - 25.78 - god it is taking an age to get this down.

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82 Days To Go

Wife not well so unable to go running this morning -2 days on the trot not very good at all.

Will now need to miss Friday day off and train the rest of the week.

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83 Days To Go

Day of rest today after yesterdays race.

A massive lie in until 6.00am get in

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