runyourage

from the west

runyourage — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:50:07 +0000

my official time was 34.56. so i’m really really pleased with that.

Whats another Year

runyourage — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:36:45 +0000

From the South:

Well, I’m back – holiday time is over, the turkey is well and truly gone.
I started back about 2 weeks ago after finding out that Seamus had me booked into a 1/2 marathon (thats 21.3ish km) in Paris on the first weekend of March. It was tough going completing even 5km – what a difference a couple of pints make….
After each run I had an acute soreness in my right knee, so I’ve been icing it a bit. I got myself motivated enough to do a 10km last Saturday – battery ‘s gone in me watch so I didn’t time it, just as well as it wasn’t fast – anyways, afterwards I noticed my right knee wasn’t too bad but maybe that was because the pain in me left knee was using all the bandwidth. There was nothing for it only a cold bath and yes I recommend it absolutely – felt good as new after that. Needless to say I haven’t run that distance since but hope to do so in the next couple of days as on Thursday the mountains of Switzerland and more accurately Verbier will call me away for the week where many a day on powder and evening on the dancefloor will surely be had,

Oh yeah, its good to see at least one of the other bloggers is posting times for official runs, maybe if the lad from the north finally does too, it’ll bring the seriousness back to this blog…

From the West:

runyourage — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:08:08 +0000

well i’ve done it. i ran in my first ‘fun run’ yesterday. i feel that was my last one too. Cos now i’m feeling competitive. it was a 5k run. think i did it in about 38 mins. really thrilled with that, considering my aim was to be not last (i wasn’t) and i get out just once a week. that should change when the evenings get longer. back training tomorrow night.

eh dermot, can’t see shane guests’ blog anywhere………..

runyourage — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:44:00 +0000

From the North:

Cathal came up for the weekend and we went for a run on Sunday morning along the route I ran on Nov 5th. It was a pretty foul day, running straight into a headwind laden with rain. Knee a bit sore now, by pleased to have gotten out for the first time since November.

Les pleased to find the following in my email inbox from Brenda:

“Now here’s the thing, its not really a question more an observation I guess…….

Last week Cathal, Dermot and I were in the car travelling from Dublin when I mentioned that I had taken up jogging. Cathal mentioned I had bought a pair of asic gels. ‘Very good’ says Dermot.

Later we were at home in Banagher playing cards, when Cathal told Dermot that Shane guest had stated running. ‘Has he?’ says Dermot ‘we must get him to join our blog’.

Now I’m going to take a leaf out of Barack’s book and not state the obvious.

…………..anyway its just an observation”

Of course she is 100% correct. Sorry Brenda………

Weekly Run

runyourage — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:43:57 +0000

From the North:

Out again tonight. Just a short one, to the shops and back: 2 miles. Timed at 22 minutes which is way off pace, but happy enough that I am still getting out. The next challenge is to get out at least twice per week.

Building Up

runyourage — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:57:14 +0000

From the North:

Did 4 miles tonight. Home to The Three Merry Lads and back. Two short stops. 40 minutes. Time is a bit slow but happy that I managed the 4 miles (6.4 km). Left knee a bit sore but not painful to run on. I reckon it just needs building up.

Very quiet in the South?

Is It Too Soon?

runyourage — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:54:36 +0000

From the North:

Went out again on Wednesday night. 3.2 miles, my longest run yet. No ill affects. Eyeing up a possible 10k in Bolsover in December, but is it too soon?

Back on the Road

runyourage — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:48:55 +0000

From the North:

Sunday Nov. 4th. Parked in the car-park at the playing fields on Redmires Road just beyond the Sportsman Pub. This is where Aaron goes to Saturday morning football and is also the site from which the Reddins launched their baking soda and vinegar rocket. Ran out along Redmires Road, turned left up Soughley Lane, following the road around to where it becomes Brown Hills Lane then left down Lodge Moor Road to come out at the top of the playing fields. It’s a fairly undulating country route far removed from the flat of Regent’s Park. I measured the route at 1.9 miles which for my first run out for too long was adequate.

No significant aches.

A Joke

runyourage — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:35:53 +0000

From the North:

To be honest this blog is becoming a bit of a joke. There is no commitment to the challenge from either party. No discipline. Certain people need to have a serious look at their effort to date and either ‘piss or leave the pot’…….

I for one will be out hammering the tarmac tomorrow……….

So Far

runyourage — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:38:30 +0000

The South

Its been too long since the last blog. We have agreed that you can run as many 10km as you want and select the 2 fastest… so hereafter I list my summers 10kms:

Battersea 10km – 41.39    Click here
Peckham 10km – 39.13    Click here
Tarazona 10 km – 41.22

I see there was the great Yorkshire run was on recently – how did it go……