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Wk2 – 5M Winter Series wi Gill

Monday morning, week 2 of my training.  I was keen to see if I would still feel the niggle in my hip flexor (I felt a strong niggle there on Saturday night after the torture of the hills and wind … Continue reading

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Wk47 – 4.3M Maxwell Park

Boy – it was hard getting up to go for a run this morning!  I’d woken at half 4, and hadn’t managed to get back to sleep, and by the time the alarm went off at 6am, getting up for … Continue reading

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Wk46 – 4.3M Maxwell Park

After my long run on Saturday I felt pretty good.  On Sunday I wasn’t sore, apart from a little niggle on the top of my right foot where I went over my ankle. I’ve managed somehow to slightly strain the … Continue reading

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Wk44 – 5M Winter Series wi Gill

Thursday morning and I thougth I might be a little tired this morning…but I was ok for my early morning run with Gill.  5 miles, at her pace, with her aiming to run as best she can.  🙂  And we … Continue reading

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Wk44 – 5k then circuits wi Naadra

Wednesday night and I met my basketball buddy Naadra for a ‘wee jog and circuits’ at Bella. Naadra is some character!  🙂  We met at Bella at half 5 and it was already dark.  She lives near Tollcross which is … Continue reading

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Wk43 – 5.1M Queens Park

I’d been looking forward to my planned training for Thursday night all day:  a 5 mile run and 45 minutes of Kettlebells. Then as usual, at about 4:45pm, my enthusiasm for the impending exercise waned a little and I had … Continue reading

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Wk28 – 5M Pollock Park wi Gill

Wednesday morning, before I woke up I was dreaming that I was running in a race, a route i’d already done, somewhere different, but one that I managed to get lost on.  I was the leader of the race, but … Continue reading

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Wk22 – 4.3M Maxwell Park

Fridays are usually my ‘rest days’, and boy could I have done with the rest this morning.  After last nights 12 mile hill run where the first 6 miles of flat were 8:00 minute miles and the next 6 miles … Continue reading

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Wk21 – 5M Pollock Park wi Gill

Thursday morning and after my 10 miles the night before… I wasn’t sure how I’d feel today, but I was ok.  Up and at Bella for 630am to meet Gill. Gill had a cold last week so she wasn’t expecting … Continue reading

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10M hilly Pollock Park loops

I’m going to try this 10 mile route tonight:    (Red arrows show the first part of the route, the yellow arrows show the second part of the route)   From the flat Along Paisley Road West Into Plantation Park … Continue reading

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