A doo run run run, a doo run run

Well, I have my treasure (i.e. a new job), I have a proper pair of running shoes, I am three weeks into 10wks to a 10K training programme and I have two possible half marathons to sign up for before Christmas. Yikes indeed. Now, we just need to jump start the rest of you into writing on this blog...

Treasure

It's been a while since I last posted anything - sorry Lisa. I promise to work harder, especially at getting other people to sign up to this blog. I have at least three willing runners, just no willing bloggers...hmmm, do people not understand that it's a movement??

The truth is, that I've been a little distracted of late, spending most of my free time on a treasure hunt (I will not use the J word anymore : I'm a-searching fur treasure). The treasure is not forthcoming, but I've been granted a stay of execution at my current party place, so have no excuses for not running, then blogging about it. So kids, I'm back on course, particularly having read item 3 of the manifesto. Before Christmas, right, that's cool. That's like, 6 months away. I can run 13 miles in a month. Can't I?

so, running.

I started running again, but this time slower and with less vim and vigor. We'll see what the knees think of it. But, I am not going to be running any races anytime soon!

London baby!

The London Marathon is happening today which means the BBC website has all sorts of useful info on marathon running, inlcuding a nice doctor with good advice. :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8015157.stm

and the race itself, if you want to see what a marathon actually looks like.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8015157.stm

It look pretty much what you expect.

so, running

So, injury number one. Apparently I ran too much last week and both of my knees responded with some massive inflammation. So this week I have been walking gingerly and practicing exercises to strengthen my quads. Note to self, just because lungs say okay, does not mean the knees will. I feel old.

I commence

My first training run/walk took place today around Arthur's Seat. I don't think my coach understood quite how unfit I am until our run/walk became a walk...../run/walk. An extra goal for me now is to be able to run round Arthur's Seat.

So, running...

So, I did some running this week. It wasn't awful. Actually, it was kind of nice. But mostly, I think that I never would have agreed to this in the era before ipods.

I think I am going to do the Seattle rock and roll half marathon on June 27th. There I have issued my intentions and now I have to do it. or look a fool.... And, I have a schedule with boxes to tick off on my wall, so you know, it'll happen.