The H Plan

• Why do they have to changes things? From termiteman in The H Plan (606 days old)

  Ok I know I have very wide feet, I know it makes it difficult for me to find running shoes which fit. But I did find some that fitted New Balance 752 4E's (the 4E being the extra wide bit). I was ha… more

• Palma Route From termiteman in The H Plan (1045 days old)

  With the wonders of Googel Earth, I can now show you the route I was running when recently staying in Palma and tell you that it was 4.8 miles long. It made the sundowner afterwards all the more en… more

• Palma Running From termiteman in The H Plan (1047 days old)

  Happy New Year to you all. In line with my ad hoc descriptions of running in pretty places, my latest recommendation is Palma, Mallorca. Stayed in the city for four days between Christmas and Ne… more

• Keep the music coming!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1057 days old)

  Hi Been away for a while its all been a bit busy. Moved jobs now work in Enfield, which is not great, but will describe the benefits later. To restart things I thought I would list out what is … more

• Wow I finished From termiteman in The H Plan (1160 days old)

  Well I managed to finish the Grunty Fen Half Marathon in a time of 1 hour 51 mins. I am now officially exhausted and according to my kids very smelly. As you can see from the photo's I was not the… more

• How hard can it be to buy Jelly Babies??!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1169 days old)

  Been finding training somewhat difficult recently. I have been trying to up the mileage, but every time I get to about 10 miles I run out of Juice. I was starting to get a bit concerned as the Grunt… more

• All in a blur From termiteman in The H Plan (1174 days old)

  I haven't posted for a while, partly due to work, partly due to Hols and partly just being lazy....so this all going to come out in a bit of a blur!!!! Any way it is only two weeks to the Grunty Fe… more

• I Need your money!!!!!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1174 days old)

  I think this is a mid life crisis, but in a good way!? Having successfully raised over £500 in sponsorship for Cancer Research by running the Ely 10k in December last year, I thought I would rais… more

• ITB and Electrodes!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1209 days old)

  I have a pain in my hip and an ache in my knee and apparently it is all down to my ITB!! Don't ask me what it is, but everybody who I ask about the pain justs shakes their head and goes "Oooooooh t… more

• Aaaaaah Gyms!!!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1213 days old)

  I have never been a great fan of Gyms, horrible smelly places full of people showing off!! I have now re-appraised this view for one simple reason "Air-con". In the last week I have stayed in two ho… more

• What is it with trail/exercise parks? From termiteman in The H Plan (1223 days old)

  You know those strange collection of wood and metal erections which litter public parks, put up by some local authority do gooder in a vain attempt to try and get there lard arsed constituents into sh… more

• Why does Cricket make my muscles ache?!? From termiteman in The H Plan (1258 days old)

  I know I haven't said much over the last couple of weeks but I am on a bit of a role and as England have just got thumped by Sri Lanka I thought this was topical! Last week my friend got me to play… more

• Another reason to get fit....it helps to dig graves!!!!!!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1258 days old)

  This may seem a bit bizarre, but stick with it for a little while! One of our cats died last week and we buried it in the garden so the kids could see where it was buried. I say we buried the cat … more

• Is it worth it? From termiteman in The H Plan (1272 days old)

  Ran a quick 4mile circuit on Sunday having rested my aching bones on Saturday. Along the lines of my motivational blog the other day, I started wondering what I looked like when I was over 17 stone… more

• Do you like the picture? From termiteman in The H Plan (1275 days old)

  I have a new banner, it is a piture of Cala San Vicente in Majorca, very pretty and a great place to swim!!!! Having booked my place on the Grunty Fen Half Marathon I thought I had better up the ru… more

• Motivation From termiteman in The H Plan (1278 days old)

  Can't quite get myself motivated at the moment, not sure why. Some of it may be because of pressure at work, some of it may be not having a target. The problem is that I can feel the fitness ebbing … more

• I forgot my son!!!!!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1285 days old)

  I forgot to mention that my son Alex also did the Cottenham fun run on last Saturday, as he is only 10 and not very sporting this was an excellent acheivment, although he could hardly walk the followi… more

• I did it, I did it!!!!!!!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1288 days old)

  I know it is not much, but I complete the Cottenham Fun Run in 29mins and came 16th, not bad since I was 63rd last year in 49mins and in a weird twist of fate my race number this year was 63, so this … more

• Cure for Stitch? From termiteman in The H Plan (1289 days old)

  Stitch, its my biggest problem when running. I try and have a drink well before I run, but always make the mistake of taking a big gulp of water just before I set off, 3 miles in and bang, sharp stab… more

• Its not fair!!!!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1292 days old)

  Guys like this should just not be allowed. This bloke was the life guard on the beach in South Africa. My wife kindly pointed him out to me. So here am I, having slog my guts out for the last 18 mo… more

• Technology, don't you just love it?! From termiteman in The H Plan (1292 days old)

  I have started to use Google Earth recently, it is great, I have been using it to measure run route distances and you can also find out changes in elevation. It is so easy to use. I have used it for… more

• I nearly died! From termiteman in The H Plan (1299 days old)

  Well that is not really true, but it felt like it! Went for a 10k run today, mulling over the weekends London Marathon and the fact that my Sister want us to run it together next year. Not entirel… more

• What you need is a massage!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1300 days old)

  Well ran my Cottenham 10k in 47mins, so I guess I must be slowing down. I put it down to a sore hip. I have to admit to writing this in an Edinburgh bar at 12:30am in the morning, so the tryping may… more

• Music to run to! From termiteman in The H Plan (1305 days old)

  Can't remember where I read that it was good to try and zone out when you are running, but it was good advice. Obviously this really only applies if you are running on your own, but I find I run much… more

• Back from hols!!!! From termiteman in The H Plan (1306 days old)

  Just returned from holiday in South Africa, where I went for my Sisters Wedding. Managed to keep up the running and the view was pretty good. This is the Robberg it is one of the long beaches … more

• Why can't I get under 45mins? From termiteman in The H Plan (1332 days old)

  Ran a modfied route around my house to extend teh distance to 10km exactly, completed the run in 46m 26s. Thats only 4secs faster than I ran the same distance in the Ely 10k race at Christmas. Some … more

• Yeovil Run From termiteman in The H Plan (1333 days old)

  When I am working in the West Country I stay with a friend in Yeovil. From his house there is a well lit 3 mile road run, two loops 6 miles last night did it in 45min 10s. Never quite managed it in … more

• Aaaaaaah I HATE MONDAYS From termiteman in The H Plan (1334 days old)

  I was hoping to tell you about my 6 mile run round Yeovil or what I am playing on my ipod at the moment, but insted i am going to subject you to a rant, because yesterday was just appalling. First … more

• No running today From termiteman in The H Plan (1337 days old)

  Its a rest day, sort of. Going to see England play Ireland at Twickenham. I have to say that it is the first time that I am going to an England game wondering if I should actually support England. … more

• Did OK today From termiteman in The H Plan (1338 days old)

  Well did my 5.4 mile route today and did it in 38.42mins, which I am pretty pleased about. A couple of things about this run, first is the Ipod Shuffle is excellent and www.runlondon.com is excellent… more

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