paulradcliffe.me archive
Category: General Running and/or Fitness
April 1, 2020
Ersatz Concern For Readers
This is a generic message like the statements from every other corporation that has your email address that wants to continue getting your business. It is filled with the feel-good corporate jargon and gobbledygook you have come to expect at this time. During this unprecedented time in our history, the team at Technical RunNerd wanted to reach out to you to let you know what we are doing to support you and our fellow Canadians as we manage through COVID-19… from the safety of the other side of a computer screen. First and foremost, as valued readers, we (as in the[…continue reading]
January 27, 2020
Shoe Unboxing Ritual
It’s been a long time since I performed this “shoe un-boxing ritual”. As mentioned in a recent post, I’m doing a “couch to 5k” program, trying to get ready for the Frost 5k in Burlington on March 1. Two weeks in and many small muscles are hurting, especially on the inside of my quads and calves. I should have expected this. I have even lectured on the fact that many muscles are only activated during running. I guess these muscles atrophied with everything else during my illness, and the physio, walking, and other exercises have not changed them in over[…continue reading]
January 24, 2020
Like Someone Else’s Car…
I registered to run the Frosty 5k in Burlington March 1. This is a pretty steep goal, but I have set the target. I don’t expect any particularly impressive speed. Just finishing will be really nice. I had an impressive streak going for Chilly Half-Marathons: I ran this half marathon 8 years in a row from 2011 to 2018. In fact, I ran the half-marathon AND the 5k in 2015, consecutively! I missed last year due to my illness and broke the streak. It has been a long road to get here since my illness. I tried running in August last[…continue reading]
