Saturday, December 29, 2007
December 2007
Not doing much running but still going to the club when not in hospital. I’m getting slower and the Xmas run, which is only 6 miles, takes me 59 mins.
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My Ultras
This blog was originally established to record my training over the 9 months leading up to the West Highland Way Race 2008 which I entered in August 2007 and started training for soon after.
Unfortunately in October 2007 I was diagnosed with cancer and had surgery to remove the tumour, which meant no running for 6 weeks, then I endured chemotherapy until January 2008, whch meant I was unable to run more than a couple of miles before I was exhausted.
I am now well on the mend and just like Lance Armstrong am fitter post-cancer than I was before it. This is entirely down to the WHW race looming and motivating my efforts to get fit.
On 21 June 2008 I completed the race in 19 hours 54 mins...