Injury recovery – a long road back
One minute everything is fine, I’m running freely, thinking of my next challenge. 3 months later I’m trying to remember a time I could run without pain. Shin splints have been the thing ke... Read More
Coping with a running injury
Well it’s been a while since my last post. In case you have been wondering where I have been running, the answer is I haven’t been. Unfortunately I sustained an unknown injury in my lower ... Read More
Melbourne Marathon 2014 wrap up
In April it was a pipe dream, in May it was a goal, in June I was committed. Today I am marathon runner having completed the Melbourne marathon 2014 on Sunday October 12 2014. For a quick background h... Read More
Marathon Training Log – Final week
Is it possible to have too many nerves? A few months of preparation come down to this last week, and avoiding any pitfalls that will prevent me from achieving my goal… Monday 6th October – Tod... Read More
Marathon training log – 1 Week to go
After reading all the hints and training tips I could find, it’s finally time to start the tapering process everyone seems to recommend. My decision on the tapering is to drop a bit of the dista... Read More
Marathon training log – 2 weeks to go
Its arrived, the bib that shows I’m officially doing this marathon arrived this week. Things are getting real, although I understood it was happening by the distance I’ve been running. I&#... Read More
Marathon training log – 3 weeks to go
As the time flies towards the big day, here’s another brief wrap up of this weeks training. Monday 15th September – Quick run on the treadmill (2.9km @ 12:30) before stepping into the yog... Read More
Marathon training log – 4 weeks to go
This week I received an email from Melbourne Marathon reminding me that we aren’t too far away from the big event. 4 weeks from now and the event will be done and dusted. Hopefully at that poin... Read More