Monthly Archives: October 2011

So, fed, drugged and massaged I headed into the city at 6:40am for an 8:00am start. I felt pretty good although by the time I found a park in East Melbourne and walked down to the start the 42k’ers were … Continue reading →

It’s 6:10am and I’ve been up for 40 minutes and I’ve had a terrible nights sleep  – surely can’t be nerves, I feel rather calm. It’s cold and it’s wet but I think the rain has stopped -I’m only 10 … Continue reading →

Finally the training’s done and all that’s left is a sleep and the 21.1k tomorrow. Twelve weeks have expired since the “Run Melbourne” half and I’ve had 9 great weeks of running and two weeks of discomfort – unfortunately they’re … Continue reading →

My gentle 3.2k run this morning was so uncomfortable that I decided to ring my doctor to get some serious pain killers for Sunday’s half. Safety #1- I told him the symptoms and assured him I also had the cure … Continue reading →

In truth I only really have one reason not to run the half on Sunday – that’s because I have an adductor injury. It’s uncomfortable even with medication, so I really shouldn’t run, but I’ve come this far and rest … Continue reading →

I had my doubts this morning whether I was going to be able to complete 6.5k, so last night I popped another fenac before bed and “voila” the leg felt ok – still a mild discomfort but not enough to … Continue reading →

..because this adductor injury is doing my head in. Fenac, panadol and massages do not seem to quell the discomfort. My last road run was last Wednesday and come Saturday I was trying to convince myself to go for a … Continue reading →