Yes, I am still around, just don't write as much as I used to - No excuses, just got to the stage where I felt I was boring everyone. Still, I maintain my race results on here, so thought I'd add some words, and after running my 6th Raheny 5 Miler yesterday, started doing some calculations and came up with the following which I share elsewhere, so why not on my own blog.......
I know this is sad, but I have meticulously kept training records since I started running seriously back in 1986, (yep, I'm that old!), when I retired from playing Rugby. I actually had 8 years off between 1990 and 1997, when next to nothing was run or recorded, and then slipped a disc in 2012 writing off the best part of two years, and of course, my present ailment, which has reduced my level of activity these past 14 months
For some strange reason, I started totting up my distance ran over the years, and I can report that I have recorded 21,808 kms over the years - 127 5 K Races, 53 5 milers, 63 10 K's, 30 10 milers, 24 1/2 Marathons, and 21 Full Marathons, along the way (plus other odd distance races) -
Not too sure if I should be proud at my achievements, or sad as to how much of a geek I have been in recording every detail of my journey.
The moral of this post, is that it's been great to have kept the diaries, and be able to look back on runs over a lengthy running career. From when I was a respectable club runner (long time ago!), through the setbacks and injuries, to today, where I still run and seek out age bests and calculate the age related grades, and can compare back to my younger days. I would recommend to everyone, whether you are just starting out on your journey, or like me, been a round a while, to keep a record of the trip, it's great to see where we have come from, and how we reach our goals, warts and all - Enjoy.....
