Ryan Phillips – Marathon Training for the Dublin City Marathon 2010 – Day 82 – Saturday 16 January 2010 After a rest day yesterday, it was back to the threadmill today. I know I’m not supposed to be on the threadmill at all, because I should really be in grass when I’m starting out in… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 76
January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I spent most of this afternoon looking at the Rat Calendar Tracy got me for Christmas (long story) and drawing up a training plan for the next few months for running/jogging. There’s a load of websites out there with training plans and schedules so I just picked 1 at random and decided to go with… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 65
December 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Since I’m still in limbo on whether my heart is actually up to (a) running a marathon, or (b) doing anything at all, I decided to assume that it was going to be fine, but not push my look. SO, I did what any sensible man in my position would do. I bought these…. I… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 20
November 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The long and winding road (do do) to your….start line. Sorry, I’m not sure what i was trying for there. My unofficial physio came over to the apartments. I say unofficial, because I haven’t told her that I’m planning on running the marathon and that she has to treat me for free every time I… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 18
November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the things I find strange about exercising and the body is how one day you could cycle 7km and not feel like you were about to die, and 24 hours later, after 2km you’re ready to throw in the towel and leave the gym to someone else. I didn’t, leave the gym, but… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 13
November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sunday 8 November 2009 Today Orla and I ventured to Marley Park for our first joint exercise (sexercise excluded, obviously) of a job in the park. Last night we ended up staying in for a quiet night watching the X-Factor. 3 and a half bottles of wine later, and we’ve both been in better shape… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 2
November 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Well, improving on yesterday’s fairly shambolic offering, I have actually done some exercise today. Now, I know I’m not training for a triathalon, so techincally there’s no reason for me to be swimming as part of my training, but nonetheless, that’s what I did. My logic (yes there is some there) is that the marathon… [Continue Reading]
Marathon Training – Day 1
November 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As I sit here at 10.56pm typing an email instead of posting a blog entry, I can’t help but feel that this first day of Marathon training could have gone a little better. Granted, I haven’t really done a huge amount of research, and, to be fair, I’m sure whatever good stuff there is out… [Continue Reading]
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