Hamilton Harriers 10K Club Championship Race 2011

My second race since returning from an achilles injury. Last week I clocked 18mins 59secs for the Hamilton Harriers 5K Club Championship. Today, however, I improved somewhat and clocked 38mins 02secs for the 10K Club Championship. The heart rate readings are wholly inaccurate as my chest strap kept slipping, thereby giving rogue readings. Michael Brawley and I ran the race side by side from the start to almost the finish, but he sprinted away in the last 20m to clock 1 second faster than me. A great race!
(Photo at top) This is a photo of Michael Brawley and I racing side by side.

Return to running

I returned to running training on 29th December 2010. My achilles is still a bit fragile. I raced for the first time yesterday (22/1/11) in the Hamilton Harriers Christmas 5K Handicap Race. My achilles is still a bit raw. There is a mild burning sensation in my left heel. I have also been running a few runs without wearing my Garmin watch. My heart rate readings are a bit inaccurate, because my chest strap tends to slip from time to time and that distorts the readings e.g. 198bpm - totally crazy.

Dechmont Training Loop January 1st - 3rd 2011

Still a bit nervous about re-injuring my achilles. I stopped today as I felt a slight twinge on my left achilles. I kept going after stretching it a bit and it felt okay again. My heart rate readings are a bit inaccurate, because my chest strap tends to slip from time to time and that distorts the readings e.g. 198bpm - totally crazy.