paulradcliffe.me archive
Category: General Running and/or Fitness
March 2, 2015
February Review
So, this was a different kinda month. I started it unable to run because of my calf injury. So I got creative and slashed my calories, and rediscovered weight training and swimming. Unfortunately, my first time back in the pool I got some water in my ear which led to an ear infection 🙁 It’s really nice being back in the gym. Perhaps the only downside is the DOMS. When I wake up the day after going to the gym, it feels like I got hit by a bus! My common morning complaint is that “my everything hurts.” Zero hours[…continue reading]
February 27, 2015
Chilly Goals
On Sunday I will be running the Chilly Half-Marathon in Burlington as the 2:20 run-walk (r/w) pace bunny. This will be the 4th year in a row I’ve run this race, and my second time pacing it. I volunteered to be a pacer at this race for a few reasons. My true goal for the season is the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon. It’s the first serious full-marathon I’ve done in almost 3 years. Rather than risk going too hard and scuppering a month of training, I thought pacing at a challenging but comfortable range would be safer. I won’t[…continue reading]
February 23, 2015
Injury and Getting Old
I know it’s deeply ironic that I say I feel like I’m getting old, especially since I just turned 30 and I’m well aware that everyone who reads this site (except perhaps Lisa) is older than me. But, I can’t help but feel like I’ve gotten more fragile since that decade milestone. At the end of 2014, I suffered a shoulder injury that made it hard to run or lift weights. In fact, everyday mundane tasks like driving and opening doors was rather painful for a few weeks. Then, I got the calf injury in January which I wrote about[…continue reading]
