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Fitness Test 2

Okay, four weeks into the army training programme, and the second fitness test is done. The pitiful results of my pre-training one can be..

May 24, 2009

Full disclosure. I’m a physical wreck. While in January I ran nearly fifty miles, February saw that fade quickly away, around the..

April 26, 2009

Well, sort of. I’ve pulled something along the inside of my leg that’s forced me to abort this week’s running altogether,..

February 12, 2009

Running’s a funny game. I like it, because you play against yourself, and can constantly suss out and explore your limits. Thinking..

January 2, 2009

I can confirm, with little fear of contradiction, that my adductor strain (groin strain) had not completely healed prior to my tentative..

June 10, 2008

Seeking out new running shoes yesterday, I had a momentary appreciation of how certain women feel when the prospect of shoe shopping..

April 1, 2008

Shins are exhibit A in my contention that human beings are not intended to run, set neatly alongside the fact that we can barely manage..

March 25, 2008