Well, I'm still standing, after my exciting, bike flying, episode yesterday afternoon. ( If interested, please see my rambling post on C25K forum). Scraped, and grazed, bumped and bruised but not as battered as feared, except for a really, really, sore left hip... !
I have not posted a lot of my runs on here lately, as I have been reading , researching and experimenting with some aspects of my running. I am fascinated with how different factors affect our runs. Gradient, elevation, terrain, weather, mood etc etc. Obvious, I know, but humour me, I am enjoying the learning journey. I pick up so much excellent advice and so many hints and helpful tips on this forum and being me, I like to read and find out more.
Not a particularly technical gadget minded soul, like our wonderful yatesco ,whom, I have christened, my Gadget Guru, but just looking at simpler aspects , ( for me anyway), of the whole thing. Trouble is, I could spend a great deal of time following up everything I read on here. After reading several of Bazza1234 posts, I think I spent a whole morning, looking at links!
I have continued running, ( barring accidents), three times a week. A longish run on a Tuesday and then shorter runs Friday and Sunday. I find the two days rest in between the long run, suit me. I exercise on rest days, and I cycle too, when not falling off 
I am trying to build up speed and stamina and distance.
Yesterday I ran for 8K in 63 minutes, which although pretty slow, I was pleased with, and extremely surprised about, as it did not feel anywhere near that sort of distance. But, slow though it may have been I have built up steadily, and as a result am finding it both comfortable and enjoyable. I use C25K+ podcasts Speed and Stamina, (they work for me), and music and I have been experimenting with Strides.
Link here,
strengthrunning.com/2012/10...
The Strides have made a difference to my speed and are helping me with stride length and pace; they are, I think great fun, practised in isolation but when I do find a flat stretch of terrain, I build them into a short run and yesterday I did mess about a bit, on the speed intervals, building up too a maximum speed and pulling back! I have more stamina and my breathing is pretty much under control. All good
So... just an update on my running journey, for anyone who is interested Still here, still finding pure pleasure and sheer joy in the variety of my runs, and emulating boptillyoudrop49 's post of a couple of days ago, I am still loving the euphoria I feel because of running.
C25K+ Interval
My first post in Bridge to 10k
