downs run

Well I wasn't planning to run today but it was sunny (cold though)but as I had no work I felt suitable rested.. who am I trying to con eh? Anyway I took it easy because of the impeding aching knee from my last run but lo it didn't rear its ugly head the run was 45 mins and when I got back I had the cold bath which tbh is a revelation .. off to bed.

getting on

went out on the same downland run, quite a busy day but it was very sunny and I thought I would take it easy and enjoy the evening run.

As it turned out i felt quite strong and I needed to stop even less than the previous run only occasionally walking. Towards the very end I started getting a pain in the back of my right knee so I stretched a bit and it went but I will keep one eye on it. Ate noodles and fish and protein drink etc.

I lied

ok .. the endorphines lured me out for another 5 miler same course as the first, very tentative but went ok.
Unfortunately i forgot my watch so only have an approximation of the time it was about an hour so a similar time BUT I`m not actually going for `times` so its unimportant. (at the moment).
It was a pretty much 60/40 run walk but like i said its over rough terrain and a hard chalk surface. Suffice to say I`m knackered.

rest(ish)

trying to rest so i can run on monday or tuesday work permitting, I did pop out for a short jaunt on my bike and play a little footie with my son but other than that trying to recuperate.
Its the London marathon tommorow 24/4/10 so that with provide lots of encouragement, although i dont think i will ever do a marathon, honestly.

starter runner

ok first of all my time for the run yesterday which i forgot to say was 56 mins.

Today my legs do ache but i think the cold bath did the trick, i even went out for a short cycle, in very low gears.. i feel good but the temptation is to go out again but im going to fight it `til atleast monday! which is four days from now.

first run

decided that today I would start my running, after a break of 8 years, I do cycle but thats all.
I live in the south downs so its pretty easy to decide where to run.
Chalk is very hard and not really the same as running off road, more like running on the road just unstable with lots of flints but saying that a million times better than road running, just keep one eye on the track.
The run starts at Lewes Race course, the walk up to it from my house forms part of the warm up.
Istarted running very tentatively and at 6 minutes my knee hurt alot and i thought i would have to stop but i did some hurdlers stretch which works well for me and i continued... I walked a bit and ran some more was overtaken by some MTBR`s and contiuned to my turnaround point.
I rested for about 4 mins then ran back.
I watched Eddy Izzard run all those marathons what i got from that was the cold bath thing which I did and it works! Not the nicest experience but worth the pain.. (you dont have to use ice water, just cold)