One week to what ? One week to my second Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon (BBCHM). I did this last year, finishing in a time of 2:54:03. In the weeks leading up to the event, I did very little training with a longish walk a week or so before as a morale booster. When I…
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Plan B
I drove into work with the intention of catching the bus, after work, to the outskirts of Chelmsley Wood from where I’d walk to The Griffin, clocking up around seven miles. Sue had agreed to meet me at said watering hole at six. I finished work and made my way to the bus stop and…
Aches and Pains
After my triumphal return to the race walking scene on Wednesday, I took the rest of the week easy (very easy, actually). However, on Saturday, I got out early for a couple of dog walks totalling 3.9 miles. After breakfast (for all three of us) I made my way to the local parkrun at Babbs…
One Mile
Race day ! Sue and I climbed into the car a tad before half six and made our way to Nuneaton arriving around six. We parked up then took a leisurely stroll to The Pingles stadium. First job was to make myself known to the team leader and collect my numbers . Sue and I…
Is this a Good Idea ?
After signing up for the Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon on 1st July, I was perusing the Nuneaton Harriers’ website when I came across a request for athletes to take part in an inter-club event on Wednesday – this week. I contacted the organiser and ask how she was fixed for the 1 Mile M50…