Tagged: running

A Windy Fartlek Run 1

A Windy Fartlek Run

Fartlek is always a funny word for us and when included with the word ‘windy’ I guess it’s a little funnier, but a fartlek session what I had planned for yesterdays main training session so that’s what I did. For those who don’t know what it means, Wikipedia have it defined as: Fartlek, which means “speed...

Igneous Dyke 0

Geocaching Record Attempts and an Icy Run

Sunday was the final full day of our trip to the Isle of Man and we had several geocaching records that we could try to beat. Number of caches in a day – current record = 15 Number of consecutive days with finds – current record = 6 Most finds in a month – current...

The Lifespan of Running Shoes 1

The Lifespan of Running Shoes

You may not have noticed by my lack of posts about running here but once again I haven’t been running due to injury. I had to stop running last year at the end of July due to knee pain which then became shin pain and a suspected stress fracture. An MRI scan didn’t show too...

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A Misty Morning Run

I’ve not long got back from a lovely early morning run. The run itself wasn’t anything spectacular – I’m still suffering with a chesty cough and as it was a cold frosty morning I decided to take it easy and stuck to a gentle jog all the way around my 6.5 mile loop, but it...

Running in my Vibram FiveFingers 0

Running in my Vibram FiveFingers

I’ve been using the Vibram FiveFingers I was given a little bit since I’ve been back from New Zealand and I think I like them! As I’ve said before you need to start off slowly with such things and do some short runs in them at first and then gradually build the volume and intensity of your...

First View of Nguaruhoe 2

Volcanic Runs, Lake Taupo and Hot River Bathing – New Zealand Day 15

Day 15 of our trip to New Zealand started early for me – There’s nothing unusual there, most days start early for me and when in such a beautiful place I want to make the most of it by grabbing every hour that I can. I started off by going out for a run whilst...

Waitangi River Run 1

Mangrove Swamps and a Long Long Drive – New Zealand Day 10

I awoke fairly early in our idyllic campsite on the banks of the Waitangi River, just as it was getting light in fact. I got into my running kit and headed off for a nice easy jog along the Waitangi River Trail. The trail crosses the Haruru Falls and follows the river for a while...

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Vibram FiveFingers – First Impressions

Thanks to the kind people at TriBlogs and Vibram, I recently received a pair of Vibram FiveFingers so that I could use them and blog about them. You’ve probably seen Vibram FiveFingers before – they are the odd looking shoes with individual toes and they are developing a bit of a cult following amongst those...

The Pain of a Strava Segment 0

The Pain of a Strava Segment

I really shouldn’t have done it, I know I shouldn’t, but I couldn’t help myself. It was my second run after a few weeks off due to a knee injury so I should have been taking it easy. My training schedule had me down to do the following: Run: 60 min steady with 2x 6...

Back to the Running 0

Back to the Running

I don’t want to speak too soon, but after a few weeks off running due to a knee injury I’ve taken my first tentative steps towards become a fully rounded triathlete again. I’ve still be swimming and biking despite the knee injury, but to be a triathlete you need to be running as well and...