Adam in Runderland

As I have started this blog almost half way through the year here is a quick summary of what I have done so far. Future events will be described in much more detail, more like a review, but for now here are the highlights. In January I took part in the Eric Humphries 10K at Delapre in Northampton. This was my first cross country event and I finished well although I still haven't managed to get hold of my time or position. Unfortunately I also injured my patella by going too fast down some steep and slippy hills which resulted in an enforced rest. I had managed 68 miles for January. Eric Humphries XC Due to my injury I missed all of February managing a miserable 23 miles altogether. But thanks to my physio, Wayne Wymer from The Maple Tree Clinic, I was ready to run again at the beginning of March. My year began properly with Sole Destroyer, my first OCR race of the year. It was a 5K event which I ran gently to protect my knee but was great fun despite the freezing co

Welcome. I thought it was about time I combined my two hobbies, writing and jogging. This blog will be a record of the ups and downs (literally and metaphorically) of my journey from this point on. Why jogger? Everyone refers to themselves as a runner these days but I prefer the term jogger. It's just more real, more earthy, more descriptive of my level. I won't be winning any races or challenging for best in age categories. I jog for two main reasons: It makes me happy. It makes me healthy. There are many other benefits too; the freedom, the space to think, the friendships, the sense of achievement, the challenges, the self discipline, the list goes on. I'm sure all of these will come out as I share my experiences. For me running is as much a spiritual activity as a physical one. In fact for me jogging is attractive because it impacts every area of my life. Where I'm at. At the moment I am running around 100 miles a month. This includes two re