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So another marathon has been and gone. This went better than expected given the volume of training not done.
The other half of RTP, Bev, had a great race finishing 3rd; she seems to like these long, hilly, off-road trials.
Anyway, the day after the race it was back to the Brighton University for more testing. One of the things they are looking at is the effect of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) read more
Those who stumble upon this post, titled ‘Florence Marathon’, in a report on the barefoot running experiment, will make obvious assumptions. Actually no, I didn’t run the marathon barefoot, and there was never any intention to. But, it has been mentioned throughout the last few weeks, and a brief report is included here for completeness.
So what of the race? (he writes still scratching read more
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Another 7 days with 36 miles total and only one barefoot run of three quarters of a mile.
Cutting down now for the coming marathon, I’ll not be running any more barefoot miles for a while to give the Achilles a chance to heal.
The problem (I won’t use the word injury) with my Achilles tendon has become quite a feature of my barefoot running experiment. It’s never stopped my read more
After 3 more days off, I decided at the last minute to do the Jog Shop Jog.
Sounds simple enough, and the first 5 miles are. But then the next 10 are very demanding, up and down numerous lovely hills on the South Downs. The final 5 miles include a nice long gentle descent before another short, sharp climb, with a couple of undulating miles along the cliff top to finish this classic 20 mile off-road read more