Building for peak mileage The recovery week after the 56 km long run is over. It made me sleep long on Saturday and Sunday and miss the Monday run. Today I wanted to get out the door and did and felt very strong over ~8 km: run 1 of building to the longest week of my...
So the long training run for Comrades I’ve been taking this Two Oceans thing quite seriously: tapered, carbo-unloaded (eaten less because I am running less); goodness this morning I jogged just over 1 km down to the gym, gym-cycled 20 min, jogged the 1 click...
The problem is I like running, I like getting up in the morning, into gear and out the door. And I can’t. That pesky marathon I enjoyed doing is keeping me inside. More accurately I shouldn’t run now, not for the hour and a bit I’d like to. And...
The medal still warm in my pocket, my mind turns to next year’s run. Still another 4 weeks of recovery running before I start my secret plan improve my time: 1 min because its a down run, further sure but easier in a way and it ends at sea level, Toll Gate hill...
Jogged this weird-warm winter morning; a shirtless ode to summer Eyes filled with stars. Legs a little stiff. Saturday’s morning’s 13 k: Too much fast, too much fun. No training burden, you see. Just running playfully. ...
