Big Andy's Blog

Tonight it snew

2 o’clock sharp: snow started falling from the dark grey clouds. 3-45 gets heavier and heavier. By the time its time to leave (1630) there’s a carpet of cars along the road and ten cm snow on the pavements. Times like this I feel lucky to have a bike. Not that cycling home was easy. Weaving in and out of stationary cars my eyes crammed shut to keep the snow from hitting my eyeballs and keeping the bike vertical to avoid sliding on the hidden black ice it was a beautiful and fantastic experience.We were going to do some christmas shopping but the shops closed early so their staff could get home safely. Still there are 2 more shopping days before Christmas. I cannot wait!

Not been running for a week because of illness and the snow-ice-rain. I did buy a new pair of Nike Air Pegassus on Saturday and I am thinking of going soon. When the snow has melted or departed. We’ll see!

Running – Prospect Park with Cesar

The head was hungover but the feet needed to move, plus I’d made a promise to Cesar that we’d be going running in the morning. Seemed like a good idea last night. Yes, and it was. The sun was shining and the air was cool and for the first time I could wear my shades. I ran to Cesar’s place and then we jogged to and around Prospect Park. Windy in parts but fantastic way to blast away the hangover! 4.69miles in 37m06s.

Prospect Park with Cesar [4.69miles]

Wiggo into the Sky

Brad Wiggins, British cycling god, has today signed to join the British pro-team “Team Sky”. This is awesome news for British cycling and I hope that this can bring more cyclists onto the roads and into jerseys to battle it out for medals and glory for Britain.

Today sucked. Really tired from the running and studying that I’ve been doing and a crappy day at work. It’s the Christmas party tomorrow so there’s that to look forward to! Hopefully I can go running before work tomorrow, either then or on Saturday.

Running – Short River

Second run of the week and it was damp foggy and dark. I’ve run this route in the daytime but in the dark it was much better. Sections of unlit running along and before the river. Legs hurt but this is expected after 2 runs in week after not running for so long. 19’13″ for 2.68 miles. short river.

Let the Training Begin! [Running!]

My first run of the season (not including running in NYC) was tonight and it was good to be outside and running! Only 2.17 miles in 15’28″ (7.07min/mile pace) I was a small step on the long journey that is ahead of me until next March when I will be doing my third Reading Half-Marathon on the 21^th March 2010. It’ll be my fifth half-marathon.

Here’s the Gmaps-pedometer Route