Running machine - Well it's raining...

Rather than get wet I decided to run on the running machine instead.

I managed 11 miles that had to broken into 2 halves... as I discovered that the machines at my Gym cut out at 45mins...??? Even on marathon mode.

This sort of broke the Zen feeling I was starting to get by simultaneously running, listening to my MP3 and watching 3 channels of TV at the same time.

The cut out happened mid... Kylie, Dad's Army and Man U v Spurs. Amazingly Dad's Army was by far the most interesting... Spurs didn't put up much of fight... it seemed that they had decided that going out to Man Utd was no shame particularly as they League and Carling Cup to worry about. A real yawn...

Might have been a different story if they'd got a draw like West Ham with the monkey hangers.*
*Hartlepool famously voted their monkey football mascot as Mayor. The monkey mascot had a reputation as a hell raiser being thrown out of many grounds for poor behaviour but is now on to it's (his) second term as Mayor after a landslide second victory. Mainly, because he's been very good – despite Peter Mandleson claiming he would make the town a laughing stock.

After recovering from the visit of 700 West Ham fans the town is going to have a million visitors as part of the tall ships race 2010. Harlepool will for the first time be hosting a stage in this prestigious global event.
The only issue is there's only one road in and out...

Quick running machine run today at my Gym. David Lloyd in Kidbrooke and weights session. Completed an 8 mile run to work this week as well. I'm not a good morning runner as I my normal running time is after 9.30PM... but it certainly woke me up.
Today’s 5km in 21m - interval training -on the running machine was the first time since late Oct I've had a pain free run. I picked up an Iliotibial Band Syndrome IBS injury after the Run to the beat half marathon. I think this was because it was so cold and wet. This is very painful creating a stabbing pain at the side of the knee but stretches* and exercises from Alison my sister, who is a trainee doctor and Chartered Physiotherapist, have really helped. Also advice by text from sports coach Pearse McGuigan - has been great, as I was clearly not resting enough. Less is more.
Pearse is now training swimmers in Ireland... but was part of the training team for the British Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team. Pearse is running the Belfast marathon in May… so will have my time to beat. *Link to one very effective stretch