by Alistair Jones | Dec 22, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
After not running much at all the past few weeks I’ve now run twice in two days. This was a real celebration run with two of my best friends, Pete and Vin, we were joined on the run by Pete’s unbelievably cute dog Moses. The run was a little 10 miler, I felt a bit...
by Alistair Jones | Dec 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
After not running much at all the past few weeks I’ve now run twice in two days. This was a real celebration run with two of my best friends, Pete and Vin, we were joined on the run by Pete’s unbelievably cute dog Moses. The run was a little 10 miler, I felt a bit...
by Alistair Jones | Dec 21, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
Another week and another set of pathetic excuses. This week has been insane – still in constant attendance at the hospital. The busiest work week of the year oh and the little matter of my book Run! A book for Real Runners being voted Running Book of the Year!!!...
by Alistair Jones | Dec 15, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
So … week 4. And my running is still all over the place. This is my third run of the week, but the first I’ve recorded. I ran 7 miles easy and did a little tempo run this week, but I did them without watch or phone. I’ve been feeling quite distracted by the...
by Alistair Jones | Dec 8, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
It’s very unusual for me to do a long run on my own. I’m a very social runner and I’m blessed with really great running friends. Today though no one was available. So I stuck on my headphones, loaded up an audio book and set off to do 10 miles. This was a beautiful...
by Alistair Jones | Dec 7, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
After another week of constant attendance at the hospital I missed my speed session yesterday the main component of which was running 5km at 5:21 pace Whilst I didn’t do the whole planned session, I did find time to knock out the 5km and more or less stayed on pace....
by Alistair Jones | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
My Tokyo marathon cycle is turning into a bit of a mare. After my last run was a long run cut very short, ill health in my family meant I spent most of last week visiting in hospital and as a consequence didn’t pull on my running shoes once. It seems a bitter irony...
by Alistair Jones | Nov 24, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
Pete and I planned a nice long loop that would bring us home to Pete’s just in time for a beautiful lamb dinner. The only thing good about this run was the lamb and the delicious danish sugared potatoes that we ate with it. We both felt lazy and whereas we both...
by Alistair Jones | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
This was a lovely little run. The plan said 2k easy. 1k of stretches and strides. 5k at less than 5min/km; 10x100m sprints at sub 4min/km finally 2k easy to finish. Being the doofus I am. I forgot to restart my Strava for the final 2km It’s been a while since I’ve run...
by Alistair Jones | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog, Marathon Training, Run
A day late. But now I’ve started. This is my first run of the Tokyo Marathon training cycle. I put this run off yesterday. I’m juggling too many balls at the moment. Today I ran out of time again, but got there in the end, forcing myself out as the sun set. Used the...
