So, the training is going well. The miles are ramping up, slowly but steadily. Still with plenty of strength work, stretching and some speed sessions. I'm doing something everyday. The knee is holding up (although there's an annoying ache which seems to come and go unexpectedly, and not related to what the session before had in stock). I've got some new friends to help guide me though: I look a right muppet carrying these poles around but they're light, sturdy and help take the load from my knees on hills and provide some forwards propulsion on the flat. When running 1030 miles I've got to be efficient with the load on my legs by spreading the forces around the rest of my body as much as I can. The clip is for some gloves to hook into, by the way. I can't decide if they remind me of Beaker or a rooster? . See if you can spot the odd one out from the selfies below. One's taken on an early run on Christmas Day, before the t...
Contents
18. Carry on (10 Dec 2024) - The Great Reset (Part 2)
17. Heavy (22 Nov 2024) - Existential experience in the gym
16. Drunken navigation (24 Oct 2024) - Tipsy timepiece
15. Left or right? (30 Sept 2024) - Non-political progress
14. The six million dollar question (8 Sept 2024) - Childhood memories as my body adapts
13. I didn't think I could do this (26 Aug 2024) - We can all do more than we think
12. Reset (26 Jul 2024) - Arthroscopy complete: let's go again
11. A Wave of Joy (7 Jul 2024) - Keeping positive despite the knee
10. A Midsummer Night's Dream (18 Jun 2024) - Learning from this year's event
9. Spiralling (3 Jun 2024) - The psychology of ultra running
8. Hopes and Fears (16 May 2024) - I'm keen to get back to running
7. Fingers crossed (23 Apr 2024) - Hopefully my knee sorts itself out in time
6. Sorry (10 Apr 2024) - Charity 2 - Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Association (and why I'm not sorry for over-sharing)
5. Patient (27 Mar 2024) - My knee injury needs time. I need to be patient
4. Meaning (17 Mar 2024) - Charity 1 - Claro Enterprises
3. Ticking (2 Mar 2024) - Too little time, too much to prepare for
2. Why not? (23 Feb 2024) - What running means to me
1. Thanks Matt (6 Feb 2024) - I press 'go' and the journey begins
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