🏃♂️ A slow and steady run around the neighbourhood, before it gets too warm.
Running
🏃♂️ This morning’s effort. Trying to make it back home before more “summer” rain.
🏃♂️ I don’t want to unduly alarm anyone, but it appears that I’m about to go for a run.
🏃♂️ This morning’s effort. A very tough 4km.
📸 Made it out for a quick 5km round the neighbourhood.
🏃♂️ This morning’s run
Pleased with this. I really concentrated on my running form, and it turned out it was easier and faster than any run since January.
This morning’s exercise.
I managed slightly longer than yesterday and the sunshine definitely helped.
🏃♂️ This morning’s effort. Really wasn’t feeling it…
Suddenly inspired, I went for a run. And boy, it was tough!
Short and sweet
Sunday, January 28, 2024
A quick run around the block I had planned to run another 5km this morning, but once I got out of bed, I felt quite stiff and achey after yesterday’s exertions. So I decided to reduce it to 4km. But once I was running along the Thames Path, I updated my plan to turn around sooner and so only did 3.8km. The only thing on my mind right now is to avoid another running injury, so I’m more than happy with a quick and short run, rather than pushing my body to do something that will cause lasting damage.I'd call it at active day...
Saturday, January 27, 2024
I started my Saturday morning with a 5km run in the sunshine, cutting a decent time off yesterday’s run. After that, a walk to the mall to run some errands, and have coffee with a friend. Immediately after that, I walked along the Thames to Wapping, to have lunch at a local market. One delicious freshly-cooked burrito later, accompanied by a delicious German alcohol-free beer, and I was walking back to Canary Wharf.5km in the bag
Friday, January 26, 2024
My first 5km run of 2024 I didn’t intend to do 5km, but the blue skies and very welcome sunshine spurred me on. I could have gone on, but didn’t want to risk over-doing it. And I didn’t edit the photo below one bit - that’s really how blue the sky above Canary Wharf is right now! Not too much wind, nice and bright, cool air: perfect running weather. I’m almost feeling like I’m back in my running habit now that I’ve run a 5km without any pain or stiffness.2024: Week Three
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Another summary of the week that was… The Japanese continues The week started on a positive note, with a return to my Japanese lessons. I’m in a new class - as it’s scheduled during the afternoon - and it’s taking some getting used to. But I have the same wonderful teacher, who brought us all back some delicious Japanese KitKat bars from her visit home over Christmas. Work Work was a mixed bag, with some great coaching sessions and some progress made on a big podcasting project, mixed with a last-minute client workshop cancellation (they paid!2024: Week One
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Welcome to the first in a (hopefully) ongoing series of posts reviewing the week that was. Two big themes spring to mind as I write this: Wellbeing One week into the new year and I’m attempting to undo some of the damage of a very lazy and overindulgent last few months of 2023. I’m really happy with the amount of exercise I was able to do this week, whether it was running, walking or using our much-neglected gym downstairs.The running continues
Sunday, January 7, 2024
My second run of the year It felt a lot better than yesterday - and I’ve no doubt the sunshine and blue skies helped a lot! I was also wearing my new running gear, which I picked up yesterday afternoon. I had to get some updated gear - putting on three year old running tops made me look like a neon sausage! It made me very self-concious. So, one trip to Decathlon later and I have a new set of tops that fit me just fine and take my mind off how I might look as I plod along.An absolutely beautiful morning in London
And as soon as I’ve finished this coffee, I’m heading out for a run. It might not be very long, or very fast, but it’ll be a run and it’ll be better than spending the morning on the sofa wishing I’d some something energetic.
First run of the year
Saturday, January 6, 2024
And boy, was that hard work! It’s only…shamefully…when I look at my Strava app that I realise this was my first run since October last year. Honestly, if you’d asked me, I would have sworn I went for at least a couple of runs in November and December. But, no. I was quite…sedentary. The fallibility of the human memory laid bare. Which explains a large part of my ‘impressive’ weight gain in the last quarter of 2023.Starting as I mean to go on 🚀
Friday, January 5, 2024
It seems like an age since New Year’s Day, which was, if I’m honest, spent on the sofa watching repeats on TV and bemoaning just how much beer I’d had at the party the night before. Since then, I’ve gone back to work, moved my office to a new building, started a new fitness regimen, commenced Dry January and… it’s only Friday evening. I had a very, very lazy last quarter of 2023.A quick run around the block before dinner, to shake off some work-related annoyances. It definitely did the trick.
Another run logged in the fitness bank
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Went for another 5km run this morning and managed a faster pace than yesterday. It felt good throughout and I’m once again pain-free. Hoping that I’ve finally put my achilles tendons issues behind me. I had to shame a dog walker into putting his dog’s shit into the bin. He threw it at the bin and missed and was walking away from it when I roared at him. He sheepishly went back and picked it up to put it where it belonged.I’m really feeling it in my hips after yesterday’s short run.
More stretching required (that’ll be engraved on my tombstone…)
I made it out for a run this morning!
My plans for a gym visit yesterday were destroyed by my Crohn’s flare-up. As was our planned visit to the local food market. Le sigh. But I started to feel better this morning and so, before I could talk myself out of it, I threw on my gear and hit the streets.
An after-work, pre-dinner run around the neighbourhood.
Slowed down by bad luck at various pedestrian crossings and the need to constantly dodge electric Deliveroo bikes flying along the pavement.
Managed a 5km run and actually quite enjoyed it. Now time for some brunch!
Today’s missions:
- Finish this delicious, life-giving coffee ☕️
- Go out for a run by the river 🏃♂️
- Meet a friend to sample delicious alcohol-free beers 🍻
I managed 5km this morning…
It was quite the struggle, what with the very tight calves and achilles tendons, plus the wind that seemed to be blowing in my face, no matter which direction I was facing.
Still, a run is a run. Now for some very delayed breakfast.
And then lots more stretching…
And now it’s time for a much-delayed run.
It’s overcast and there’s a breeze in the air. Not too hot, not too cold.
What I’m saying is: I have no excuse. See you on the other side.