6@5:30

Pushed quite hard for the whole 5 laps and was rewarded with a 23:16 - felt pretty reasonable considering still only 2 1/2 weeks since C2K.

Tuesday - speedwork.

2 Turned up for this session comprising 5000m running fast down the straights and slow around the bends.Was quite a useful session - got some good tempos going and probably ran at least 1 extra lap - session lasting about 23 mins.

Fountains road

Easy run around usual course in 47:23 - had to tape toe with padding as it's slightly inflamed - (could be due to the sanding) or bit of a blister underneath hard top - but in any case it went OK today.

Sat/Sun - 10km time trial/Horries Quarry rd run.

Saturday was a surprise 10km time trial - as about 5 or 6 people had told me it was going to be an easy Dingo run....I did manage to sprint to the Haven and get 1 lap warm up in.I have to be pleased with my time of 39:03 - slowed as usual on the 2 hills and was passed on both but came good as usual at the top of Serpentine rd.
Sunday was Horries Quarry rd Christmas run.I did 2 laps in this hilly - 6' track training course -that equated to about 2:20.Went as expected - taped toe sore for second lap and struggled on the last climb to the finish - but overall very pleased to have got a good run in nice cool conditions.

Fountains road

45:49 - a little bit quicker,(41 mins being about as fast as it gets),and knee and achilles OK today with different shoes.Taped toe as usual and it was OK until about 38 mins into run - recovery from C2K still going well.

Katandra reserve

Easy run up to Katandra in about an hour.Right knee front inside again felt weak on downhills and during/after run Left achilles was sore.Generally feel recovering OK from C2K.

Wednesdays 6@5:50

Set off early as I was sure I'd be the only one turn up.After 2 laps Josh turned up....
I was pleased with my run of 24:14 as the first lap took 5:07 and it was hot and a big improvement from the 49:51 last week.Toe still very sore but determined not to remove the hard centre from scar as this might increase healing time.

No speedwork...

No one else turned up for track but turned out just as well as sore legs and a very sore toe made training at all difficult.I was content with a 40 min jog.

Fountains road - Lisarow station.

1 hour jog - after a promising start went decidedly worse - firstly when descending a slight hill the right knee went and I received the non to pleasant sensation of bone on bone.Later toe pain made it difficult to carry.I'm hoping if I leave the toe the scar tissue will scab of eventually.

Saturday/Sunday.

Saturday p.m. - decided to try first jog since C2K - This went surprisingly well even if only a 27:10 jog.
I got a bit carried away and for some reason thought "The Orchard" run was the next logical step for Sundays run.-It was not a pretty sight - stopped at least 4 times to massage toes and stretch and it took 3:19 barely able to jog by the end with burning knees and toe pain.A script strength Voltaren on returning home and all's well that ends badly.

Knackered knees

No chance of walking today as knees particularly Left with Bursitis type injury was very painful today.

47 min walk

short walk was all I could manage today - but things definitely on the mend.

6@6

Was quite pleased to be able to complete tonights 6@6 in 49:51 - walking.Still a lot of injuries but only a couple of days ago I couldn't walk at all.

Tuesday - Speedwork

Large chocolate milkshake followed by a 750m walk around the inside of track.

Thursday - Monday.

C2K - That was hard. 31hrs 27 mins.

Tuesday - Wednesday

Speedwork Tuesday including a 3000m time trial and an 800m - ran at a very slow pace.
Wednesday - Fountains road - 48:14 - again really slow but probably my last run before C2K.

Monday - 50 min jog.

Slow jog again trying out toeless shoes.
Was meant to be catching up on sleep a bit - but spent the night - chasing a mossie - and listening to next doors dog barking and my daughter coughing.Ended up spraying the bedroom,and trying to sleep wearing ear plugs and a mask.

Saturday/Sunday.

Saturday was the Trotters Margs Meander run of about 11km.Ran this very slowly.
Sunday was a slow jog for an hour.The toe is very inflamed and looking like it's going to be like this for the C2K.

Fountains road

A different pair of shoes - again the nauseating pain from 30-35 mins into the run.Feeling a bit more positive then yesterday as I did have quite a lot of dressings on both days and they are not helping at all.

Slow 40 min jog.

Ater taking 6 days off and losing a lot of fitness - my toe tonight was just as - if not more painful then ever.Not feeling very positive at the moment.

Wednesday 6@6.

Went slightly quicker then the jog around I had planned - but have to be pleased with 22:41 after a pretty slow first lap.

Tuesday - Speedwork

Went to clinic to have callusses removed by scalpel and re dressed/padded.Toe seems to be healing OK.Tried first run in 6 days with a jog around the speedwork session of a downward pyramid of 2000m,1600,1200,800,400m.Toe felt reasonable and will try to slowly get some tickover kays in this week.