Gathering strength - exciting and slightly funny blog
22 Aug 2008
I have just read the blog of the round the world cyclists which is amazing. I reckon mine is pretty mundane so I am going to try to make this one exciting.
I have been battling various illnesses since the last marathon which was excruciatingly painful at the end. I have had bronchitis for 4/6 weeks, hypoglycemia and an epic bad tummy and bowels bug which tested the powers of the local sewage system not to mention the powers of our dog to stay alive in the polluted atmosphere. I have permanent osteoarthritis wherebye I seize up after sitting awhile. I have acid reflux which makes my throat sore and wakes me up.
I am a Grandad and we have visited our one year old grandchild Sammy who is amazingly lovely and a genius. I discovered I had not fogotten how to handle a pooey nappy.
Still I am training - what a hero - and modest as well!
I am cross training three times per week - mainly cyling on the trainer in my shed amongst the junk. I am doing a half marathon this weekend so I'll keep you posted. I am steady at 20 miles per week run and my back is limiting itself to an ache on the right side once I get going so I'll keep my fingers crossed. The doc has confirmed osteoarthritis. Apparently nearly all folk get it as they get older. Why didn't anyone tell me? I spend about 40 minutes every night on my carpet doing core stability exercises. The dog sees this as an opportunity to make overtures to me. ( He does this to anyone on the carpet so he is not fussy). Unfortunately his feelings are not reciprocated so he is doomed to rejection. I will not go into too many details but I will say he sticks his wet tongue in your ear which is pretty yucky is you don't move fast enough.
Fundraising is nearly at a standstill but I will start again. I wonder how the lovely action aid team are doing getting runners for next year. Is anyone recruited yet Jenny?
My running buddy and daughter Mary has been diagnosed with a stress fracture which is very hard for her as she was going to run the Nottingham Marathon. She is one gutsy lady.
My blog
25 Dec 2008 Christmas day 2008
23 Dec 2008 Churning out the mile repeats
21 Dec 2008 A battling 9 miles
14 Dec 2008 Ridiculous run
09 Dec 2008 16.5 miles and still going
03 Dec 2008 Shock admission - shed turned into gym
29 Nov 2008 Still going strong
16 Nov 2008 Good progress - and all is not lost
10 Nov 2008 Major running problem
06 Nov 2008 Celine Dion - shock admission - I like her music
02 Nov 2008 15 miles in the cold November air
31 Oct 2008 My treadmill has blown up
30 Oct 2008 First donation of the campaign
16 Oct 2008 Flat feet!
06 Oct 2008 Up to 14 miles
01 Oct 2008 Public fear and private suffering
24 Sep 2008 Detective story
21 Sep 2008 Bent legs and collapsing feet
12 Sep 2008 Scary back problem
07 Sep 2008 Five miles of pain
05 Sep 2008 Life and death
17 Aug 2008 Hit by a bug
09 Aug 2008 Cross training and feeling good
03 Aug 2008 Back over 20 miles
01 Aug 2008 Travelling and training
22 Jul 2008 Back on serious training
18 Jul 2008 Start on the fundraising
16 Jul 2008 Back training
24 Jun 2008 Two worlds
15 Jun 2008 Bronchitis strikes again
11 Jun 2008 Starting the training again
16 Apr 2008 PS
14 Apr 2008 28889th! and so many people to thank
07 Apr 2008 Seven days to go
04 Apr 2008 Lynne the physio
02 Apr 2008 Taper stress
31 Mar 2008 Taper Craziness
29 Mar 2008 Please read this
26 Mar 2008 I need to recover now
24 Mar 2008 14 miles and a sore hip
22 Mar 2008 Yes it did snow
21 Mar 2008 Will it snow?
20 Mar 2008 24 days to go
18 Mar 2008 Blog success and feeding your face
16 Mar 2008 28 miles in training - the big one!
14 Mar 2008 29 days to go
14 Mar 2008 Oh no - 10 stone 5!
12 Mar 2008 Two days of blowouts
07 Mar 2008 Eight mile repeats
06 Mar 2008 Progress with weight
05 Mar 2008 Tired legs
02 Mar 2008 Woo hoo 2 hours 17
01 Mar 2008 Pulled both ways
29 Feb 2008 Liverpool Half looms
28 Feb 2008 Mile repeats
27 Feb 2008 What does a a one pound per mile donation buy?
23 Feb 2008 Training building up
22 Feb 2008 One week to the Liverpool Half Marathon
20 Feb 2008 The fund is really motoring now
19 Feb 2008 500 pounds!
18 Feb 2008 A heartbreaking day of contrasts
17 Feb 2008 24 miles
15 Feb 2008 42 emails
13 Feb 2008 Working on the fundraising
12 Feb 2008 A gentle jog in the cold dusk air
11 Feb 2008 Grandad John meets with baby Sam
09 Feb 2008 Right leg shorter than the rest
08 Feb 2008 More dosh
07 Feb 2008 Lots of effort but no dosh yet
06 Feb 2008 Oh wow people are reading my blog
03 Feb 2008 12 miles today
02 Feb 2008 Hill work and feeling like a beaten up old boot
30 Jan 2008 Mile repeats
27 Jan 2008 20 miles and a walking Zombie
26 Jan 2008 Twenty miles in the morning (we hope!)
25 Jan 2008 Pulled muscle and sore back
23 Jan 2008 Back from London
20 Jan 2008 10 miles today and sticking with Galloway
19 Jan 2008 22 miles this week and painful backside
18 Jan 2008 Bad weather and a clothes malfunction
17 Jan 2008 Day off training today
16 Jan 2008 I woke up this morning feeling like poo
15 Jan 2008 Fundraising breakthrough
13 Jan 2008 Kenya
12 Jan 2008 Heh I go to sleep and £72 is donated!
12 Jan 2008 Things are looking up
10 Jan 2008 Dog tired today
09 Jan 2008 17 miles and a sore bottom
06 Jan 2008 I get tired after lunch
05 Jan 2008 On the day I brave the cold and rain
28 Dec 2007 Fighting the flab
27 Dec 2007 New treadmill needed
26 Dec 2007 Boxing day
25 Dec 2007 Christmas day
