what’s left of 2010 Written on October 25, 2010, by andys.
Three weeks and eight toenails (new “body clock”) later – after the 85km Cavalls del Vent mega-run, the legs are feeling good again and I’ve even managed a touch of training this week. My local hills the Ochils experienced their first dusting of snow on Friday night, so the obvious thing to do on Saturday [...]
Self destruction (a few lessons in) Written on October 16, 2010, by andys.
I run because I enjoy it. I also run because it’s easy. Contrary to the popular belief that running is synonymous with suffering, if you’re fit enough it’s actually incredibly easy – a form of yoga even. Not a lot will beat the feeling of floating effortlessly across the tops of mountains and even legging [...]
Cavalls del Vent – a few more images Written on October 16, 2010, by andys.
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I’m still here! Written on October 15, 2010, by johnh.
It has been a while since I’ve posted anything on here, which isn’t because I don’t want to put anything on, it’s just I have been so beset by injuries this year that there hasn’t been much to post! As you may have gathered from my (limited) previous posts, the problems all stem from getting [...]
Ultra Running – my first experience Written on October 3, 2010, by andys.
Ultra (painful). Well I will take a large chunk of the blame for this. I set off at a very steady pace, letting 4 runners get away on the first climb (I was slightly worried to see my heart pumping away in the mid 170′s and thought I’d better not let it get any higher). [...]