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My first 30 min run at 7:00 this morning...a beaut spring day here in Lyon today. Great way to start the day!

Tomorrow I start my last week, week 9 - tantalisingly close to the end (or at least the start) now. I am off to Poland on Monday and spending the next 2 weeks in Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. So, I hope to do my final run somewhere interesting like the Baltic Sea. Hope you guys are running we...

I use the RunKeeper app as well. I find it very motivating as it records and logs all your runs, including the Google map of the route - it then synchs with your records on the web site. It is very motivating to see your mileage build up, weekly and monthly totals etc, best times, distances etc. Its...

Some days you run with a spring in your step....you litteraly feel like you are flying - other days your body feels like lead and it is a trudge from beginning to end. Today was such a day - early morning grey skies, feeling tired, and even Mark Knopfler's music on the iPhone was rather mournful - b...

After getting to week 8, running for 28 minutes and not feeling great (sore knee and just generally not feeling very strong) - I back tracked to week 5. The best thing I could have done and I can definitely recomend it if you feel you are not quite ready. I am now finishing week 8 and am feeling so ...

I have been really enjoying the new R.E.M - but then I am 55! They are as good as they ever were.

Been skiing yet Michelle? It was so warm here in France last week. Hope you had a great time if you have been already and no injuries I hope! A few weeks back I was up to week 8. My knee was playing up so I backtracked to week 5. Now I am starting week 8 again this week and feeling much stronger now...

Age should be no obstacle at all so long as you stay injury free - but then that can happen at any age. Just take it slowly and be disciplined about stretching afterwards. I am 55 and loving the programme. A few weeks back I was up to week 8. My knee was playing up so I backtracked to week 5. Now I ...

Pity this is not like facebook - and you could click on "like"! Thats an excellent result, for a first race Tim - well done. I ran a leasurely 20 minutes this evening. The blossoms are out and the evenings are warmer and longer and it is a good feeling.
Cheers
Nick

Congratulations Tim! Its great running in a fun run or a race with other's isn't it, a completely different experience. I dropped back from week 8 to week 5 - second run yesterday. Actually, its quite motivating to find how much easier those shorter runs have become. Anyway, I am in no hurry - have ...