I have been reading a lot recently and thinking about my training plans for 2010. At the moment I have a pile of books next to my bed which includes: The Lore of Running, Advanced Marathoning, The Competitive Runner’s Handbook and a few copies of RunnersWorld magazine. The more I read, the more I realise [...]
Posts Tagged ‘scaphoid’
New Year’s resolutions
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged marathon, paris marathon, running, scaphoid, training on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A feeling of Christmas cheer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged injury, marathon, running, scaphoid, training on December 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night was the Chasers Christmas party. I think this event epitomises the club’s feel as well as anything – a friendly, completely inclusive meeting of people who share a love of running. There was good food, bad music and (for those who wanted it) enough drink to float a ship. I had a ball. [...]
Falling off the running ladder
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged injury, marathon, paris marathon, running, scaphoid, training on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think it is obvious that running is one of the things that defines me as a person. I like to think that my love of running stems from a desire to do my best and reap the health beneefits. Both noble reasons to run. Sadly this is not all that drives me to run [...]
New York, New York
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged grand slam, injury, marathon, new york marathon, paris marathon, running, scaphoid on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Short post – the marathon was a resounding success. Apart from a hiccup at the start when I corrected my alarm clock (iPhone) to take into account the fact that in the US daylight saving happened on the Saturday night before the marathon and the phone then automatically adjusted itself as well, which meant that [...]
the scaphoid saga continues
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged injury, marathon, new york marathon, running, scaphoid, training on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After the last post things went from bad to worse with the scaphoid break… On my second appointment at the fracture clinic I saw a different doctor from the one who initially diagnosed a broken scaphoid. This doctor confirmed the break but was also concerned by a large gap between the scaphoid and lunate. I [...]
