Following on from my last post, I recorded my run today, as usual on my Forerunner 230 GPS watch and on my GPSMap 62s hand held GPS. I ran, according to the watch, 4 miles. At this point, the GPSMap was only showing 3.96 miles so I ran on until it too read 4 miles….

As you, probably, know I record most of my runs and walks on my Garmin Forerunner 230. Using GPS, it logs my progress giving me up-to -the-minute information such as distance travelled, time elapsed, pace, heart rate. Post activity, the data are uploaded to endomondo and Garmin connect. The recording is great – while it…

… wombling free !!! Don’t panic – I haven’t lost it completely ! Today’s run, after work, was along the canals of Birmingham but in a different direction to previous runs. From Great Barr Street, I took the canal towards the city centre going under the railway through the 147m long Curzon tunnel. From here,…

Luckily, the pain in my shin didn’t return and I managed an easy 3 miles on Thursday going around another local loop. Friday was a rest day. Saturday, after a 12 hours shift, was a 7 mile run home. A bit chilly on the ears and my chest / tummy  was rather cold by the…

I woke up a few times during the night with a stabbing pain in my right shin. I hope that I hadn’t overdone it yesterday with my walk and run ! The pain persisted so I did a few chores around the house before donning my running gear and venturing out. The shin was still…