7th April - Run

Victoria Park Open 5 miles

38:47

First race without the eye-patch. Felt cognitively tough, but overrider was tight chest. I am also v.unfit, so more running planned. Did 38:32 last year - E(0). VB did 35:36 (two mins faster that last year).

1st April - Run

Canal loop (clockwise)

58:09

Went for a run to celebrate the nice weather, and finishing my 'king MBA assignment which has taken way too much of a nice few weekends. Did the Canal Loop clockwise, and just didn't have any zip. Did run / walk between 50% and 65%. E(-1)

24th March - Run

First run post 2nd eye operation, but ran with th epatch anyway.

Lorton 10km - 51:14

Negative splits (25:21; 24:53) but majorily helped by the course which was up and down for the first half and much flatter second half. Pleased with run and Chicchi did v.well (48:xx).

4th March - Run

Have done a rest month for February, now back on for the rest of the year.

Did a canal lap (clockwise) with Chicchi.

53:44

Had to ease back a few times to wait for her, probs could have gone sub-50, felt great. E(+1).

28th Jan - Run

Vicky Park Westside

12:35

E(0) but was cold and bright, nice.

19th Jan - Run

Vicky Park Westside

11:04 (PB)

Went out to tick one more off Jantastic, feeling good but wheezy.

17th Jan - Run

Vicky Park Westside

11:45

One for Jantastic. Felt shit.

15th Jan - Run

Vicky Park

4.6km - good at the start but easy and then pace right down

8th Jan - Run

Vicky Park Westside

1.5 miles (from the bridge round, and back to the bridge) - 11:38 (PB)

Ran with VB, didn't feel like it

7th Jan - Run

Hackney Marshes Parkrun

5km - 22:58

2.5km splits: 11:13, 11:45

Disappointed. Asked the question to myself three times; and three times I was weak.

5th Jan - Run

First run of 2012 and first of Jantastic (Marathon Talk's) run-pledge. I am pledging 3 runs / week.

Lap of Vicky Park Westside - 1.79km - 15:48

Feeling fine. Ran with headtorch, good idea.

27th Dec - Run

Canal loop (anti-clockwise)

6.15 miles - 50:22

VB did 50:37. Felt pretty good surprisingly after a reasonably heavy xmas, and for my first run back after my eye operation. Post-crash PB, -0:09, nice.

11th Dec - Run

Canal loop anti-clockwise

6.15 miles - 54:13

Ran with VB, felt ok but was fresh. The route is back to normal (no Bow-Tesco or Fruppets Lane derivatives required now), re-measured on google maps and this seems spot-on.

30th Nov - Run

Ran home from work. Cable Strasse, Limehouse, Regents Canal.

3.6 miles - 27:00

Feeling ok.

31st Oct - Run

Ran home from work (Cable Strasse, Limehouse Basin). First run for ages, not bad, but running in the dark with the eye patch is a bit tough.

3.6 miles - 33:57

1st Oct - 5 mile XC race

Gibb 5 mile XC race, South Coulsdon

5 miles - 50:56

First off-road race after my crash. Shattered me physically and cognitively, and still zonked the day after the race. Unusually good weather and beautiful course made it a memorable run. Wore my eye-patch and used the ski poles, and found these to be really effective, but found the changes in light (open land and sunny day, v. dark woods) tough. Also, the downhill sections required a lot of concentration.

Delighted that Champ won the race though, Kirsty and Maurice faired really well. South London Harriers is a really friendly bunch.