Learn 2 Run

Back again

alanbd — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:28:53 +0000

Have been away for some time but am back now. intend to update everything said so far as have moved on considerably including doing some races.

2 stone lost

alanbd — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:53:59 +0000

Am at my lowest weight yet today; 11 stone 2 pounds (166 pounds). Think I am looking a little thin so aim to get to 10 stone 13.5 pounds then start eating more to retain weight about there

Personal Best

alanbd — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:49:40 +0000

Managed 2 personal Best times this week. First was Monday when I did my run from Euston to Victoria in 24 minutes and 1 second. Managed to smash that on Tuesday by running 24 dead. Only a second but felt so good. Next goal is to do 23 minutes anything.

Southport

alanbd — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:13:26 +0000

I am on a train on my way to Southport for meetings tomorrow. I have packed my running gear and hope to be out running on the promenade tonight and tomorrow morning if anyone is around

Holly

alanbd — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:54:31 +0000

Our dog died last week; it’s ok as it was old age; 15 in earth years about 90 in dog years. While I miss her it’s Joy my wife who really misses her. She was her dog 10 years before I existed.

A greater good from the death is that Joy, who walked Holly every day, decided that to fill the void of the morning walk she would take up running.

We are blessed with 400 mtr running track at the bottom of our road so every morning at 6 we get up and dressed and go down to the track and run/walk for about a mile. We run the straights and walk the curves for 2 laps and walk one lap as a warm up. We have done it every day for a week now and no hesitation or moans. May see her in a race soon.

This week in focus

alanbd — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:51:53 +0000

I have run every day but it gets harder as the week goes on. I think I should have found a way to stop midweek.

Snow stopped play

alanbd — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:38:00 +0000

It probably shouldn’t but it has snowed so hard here that I didn’t venture out for my run today; first day I’ve missed this year so maybe not so bad. Not sure how it will go tommorow as it is still snowing outside and I’m told also in London.

I suppose I could just bite the bullet and hope that I can keep standing if I run fast enough but maybe not.

Will update you on this running problem later

Nike +

alanbd — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:05:21 +0000

Have started using my Nike+ sensor and it is truly wonderful; calculating how far, how long and how many calories lost and than sending them to the Nike site via I-tunes.still need to calibrate it exactly when I do a measured run.

No running today

alanbd — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:04:24 +0000

I decided to have the recommended rest today. It’s recommended that you take a day off after a long run but as I have been taking longer each day to run the same route I think that’s my body telling me to stop. Am currently on a train to Northampton on a long journey to Liverpool. My train company are doing special day tickets at £20 a day First Class anywhere on their Network; so as Liverpool is the furthest away I picked that. From Northampton I go to Birmingham and then see where the trains go next; not expecting to do Liverpool in one journey from there. It doesn’t help that snow is forecast.

I-tunes freebee

alanbd — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:31:13 +0000

I hope everyone is picking up the free I-tunes download for their 12 days of Christmas freebees. So far only one for non-Ipod users. But why would anyone not be using an Ipod ……. Ha! Ha!