Long run #2 Good luck all fellow London marathonners

Another long run today did 17 miles at better speed and more confortably than last weekends 18 mile.  I think this was in a large part due to the gels, of which I have been unsure of the value in before but they really made a difference. Could be all in the  mind as it gives you something to look forward to !  Either way am really looking forward to April 17th now .  Good luck all fellow London marathonners.

maybe it is a midlife crisis

So today I became a grown up and have started wearing glasses for reading and using the computer.  Running has done me a good job of getting fit and loosing weight but as Mr F reminds me my worst injury before starting running was a cut finger whilst cutting lemons for gin and tonic.  Maybe this running lark is a mid life crisis afterall . ... .. should have just bought a harley !

like the specs ?

Longest Run

Very happy, just done my longest run ever18 miles this afternoon. was'nt planning on going quite so far so had only eaten a bowl of shreddies and a museli bar, so was properly kanckered by the end. Mrs B "kindly" ran be a cold bath ! Have been eating since came back, never has a mars bar tasted so good !

Ok

Physio amazed by my amazing recovery and said do'nt need to go back for 10 days and so back to training tomorrow.  Have been thinking that I will have to reconsider my time aspirations but think I will sill be able to live with myself !

just remembered what i was gong to say

I saw my my first patch of daffodils out on my run

spring has spring in essex

oh yes

think these will help

Going for it

Great time at the east of Engalnd agricultural society dinner last night had good chats with lost of interesting people and as a bonus picked up over £100 in sponsorship so thanks for that if it was you I cought (missed out on the table sweepstake for length of main speakers speech though by about 20 seconds), very glad I decided to drive though as nothing is more confortable than your own bed is it.  Not drinking means also that I feel very ready for go out for a run, thinking I may try an easy pace 5 mile at lunch time to see how things shape up, If you know my physio please  lets keep this informaton between ourselves. 

I have reached the first £1000 of fundraising this week and am really keen now to step it up so please go to http://www.justgiving.com/patrick-bidwell if you have'nt already.
Photo from Brentwood half last year, looking forward to doing it again this year, especially as I had to drop the watford half.

Great News

Physio says I can swim and go on cross trainer, will be running again very soon

Thank you Mr T

I have just has it pointed out I have'nt blogged much (thanks Mr T) so after that kick in the pants, expect to see much more.

Unfortunately news is'nt good from here at the moment, I was getting over the calf injury and looking forward to going out in my nice new trainers when a tesco trolley I was pushing callously damaged my back (physio says sprained pelvis Mrs B calls is sprained Bum).  So I am unable to do much Sitting for more than 5 mins hurts, standing the same and lying in bed is very boring.  More Physio tonight so hopefully if I have done my exercises right I will be ok in a weeks time.......................

Bad news

I ca'nt beleive it, physio says 2 weeks of no running until my calf gets better