The Mad Runner
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Monday, July 31, 2023

Bottled It

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So last week ended up being my highest mileage run week so far (read, 'of the comeback') and I almost made the month's 7500m asc...
Saturday, July 29, 2023

Moving on Up...

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... The Zwift categories. So, I didn't realise I've moved up a Zwift power category. Last year I was down to a D (lowest) from C, wh...
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Time to Drop Some Pounds...

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...and I'm not talking cash. Since last year I have had my appetite back and I've eaten well. Too well and now I am packing... packi...
Sunday, July 16, 2023

I Am Officially Out of Retirement...

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Fell running retirement, with the completion of my first fell race since my return. The Waun Fach fell race, 10.6km with in the region of 65...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Made It to the Line on Time

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And I made it inside my target time of 50 minutes as well. I didn't go into it off the back of my finest couple of weeks training, what ...
Friday, July 07, 2023

Missing the Proper Running....

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But I'm almost ready to return to it. And not a minute too soon. I have managed a few sessions on the treadmill this week but it's o...
Sunday, July 02, 2023

Virtually Made it to the Top...

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The Ven-Top. Zwift's answer to the epic Mont Ventoux KOM climb. It has a categorisation of HC - which should stand for hard-core but is ...
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Curious Incident of the Mouse in the Nighttime

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My foot is feeling much better, but I can still feel the pain point in the midsole area. Unsurprisingly, I have not ventured back to the tre...
Monday, June 26, 2023

I Think I Broke My Foot...

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Not really, it just f*(%ing hurts, and I can only hobble. Although that was Saturday, and it is feeling a bit better today. Having twisted m...
Sunday, June 18, 2023

First Race Complete

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So, there it is. My first race of the comeback is officially complete - and I've the T-shirt to prove it. As I sit and type this, I am t...
Saturday, June 10, 2023

Not Long Now...

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Just a week away from my first actual race since the return began. I think I'm ready and my aim is pretty basic; finish in the top 50%. ...
Sunday, June 04, 2023

Starting to Register Some Gains on Strava Segments

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I ran some short treadmill reps Friday at a pretty good pace, but I had my eye on Saturday's long run so didn't do too many. Talking...
Thursday, June 01, 2023

Entered Another Race and I've Not Even Run the First One Yet!

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So, I'm up to three races booked in and I'm yet to run the first one yet. Although it is getting closer. As to today's entry, it...
Saturday, May 27, 2023

About Average

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It was a couple of solid sessions at the front end of the week. Minute reps on the treadmill, fastest pace I've managed so far, towards ...
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