Today marks 5 months since I declared myself an injured runner on the 18th October 2020 following the completion of the Virtual New York City Marathon. That statement alone tells you that I waited until completing a marathon before saying enough was enough. In fact, I had the pain at the end of August and continued to train as it “didn’t feel that bad”, I … Continue reading INJURY UPDATE – 5 MONTHS ON
KNEE TENDONITIS UPDATE: Today brings up the 2 month mark since the last time I was able to run. 61 days without being able to run! Just typing that out makes me feel sad. In case you missed my ANOTHER INJURY post, the short of it is, I have tendonitis in my left knee. It has been a difficult 2 months trying to adapt to … Continue reading INJURY & COVID UPDATE
Well, as if this year had not been bad enough, I can now add COVID-19 to the list. After having two bouts of appendicitis in April and June causing a total of 6 weeks out and then tendinitis in my knee from October – now causing at least 12 weeks out, catching COVID just tops this year off. One positive I guess, catching it whilst … Continue reading I’VE GOT COVID-19
With so much of the 2020 race plan cancelled or postponed, I am starting to look at my plans for 2021 as I do not see much chance of the postponed races going ahead in 2020. Where I have been given the option, I have deferred entries over to 2021 to give more time for things to a more normal. My thinking is, I cannot … Continue reading PLANNING FOR 2021
On the 20th March we got the news that the 2020 Boston Marathon was to be postponed until 14th September. Until then I had been working hard to get myself ready to attempt to run a sub 3-hour marathon. Then on the 24th March the UK went into lockdown. I can remember it well, I was in the garage sat on my bike doing a … Continue reading MY TRAINING DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN
It has been one month since I received the e-mail advising that the Boston Marathon had been postponed to September. In that time I have had most of my planned races for 2020 either postponed or cancelled. Postponed: Manchester Marathon B.A.A. 5k Boston Marathon Ironman 70.3 Mallorca Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire Cancelled: Tour of Tameside Ironman Ireland Ironman UK During those first few weeks, motivated took … Continue reading IT’S BEEN A MINUTE
The Cheshire Runner. 