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Ran home in the snow on Tuesday – which was great. Conditions had conspired against me over the past couple of weeks and I thought I wouldn’t get the opportunity, but luckily the snow held out (as did my knee). It was a good run, not quick, but very enjoyable. Shame it couldn’t actually snow whilst I was out thought – that would have been fun.

I got a swim in on Friday, just shy of 1600m – I got a cramp in my foot a couple of lengths from the end which was annoying, but what was encouraging was that I could even get that far having not swum for several weeks.

Finally closed out the week by trying my new Mizuno’s out on my Sunday run. I told Laura that I wouldn’t be long as I was wearing new shoes and probably wouldn’t push it (plus my previous knee issues). I planned on doing about 5mi, but whilst out realised that it would be closer to 6 when I got back. Then approaching 6 felt good and put a bit more on to take it closer to 8. Then right near home decided that since I was having no problems, and the conditions were good I’d put an extra final loop of the lake on taking me up to just over 10! Excellent. I hadn’t gone prepared for that though so didn’t take any water, otherwise I could have probably gone on further.

Mental note. Don’t leave it to 500mi before replacing shoes again.

Time to get a (proper) bike..

Took a week off from anything, primarily to rest my knee but also to get a load of “work” work done. However, did keep up with the knee exercise / stretches. Also bought some new Mizuno Wave Nirvana 5s from Sweatshop. So that’s 2 from last weeks list.

Ran 6 miles on Sunday in the snow with no problems (although took it quite easy pacewise). 5 miles is the critical distance as this means I can put in a run home from work this week hopefully without any problems.

Got in from what was going to be a fairly easy run in the frost in a foul, angry, depressed mood. I don’t know why, I ran 7mi on Thursday, but today at 5 and a bit my knee became a pain. I thought I’d sorted that. Mind you I thought I’d sorted it but had been neglecting the gym (swimming instead on Fridays) and hadn’t done any knee exercises or stretches during the week. It’s totally my fault.. well mine and Christmas.

A particularly busy last few weeks of the year at work followed by Christmas conspired to muck everything about. I’d hoped that I’d get some more training in – particularly building back up my running and swimming distances, but the opposite occurred. I’ve gained weight, several potential running days were hampered by snow (so I should have swum instead – but didn’t). Now my knee gave me grief after 5 miles and I had to walk / jog 3 miles back home in sub-zero temperatures. Typical.

So I’ll try and find some good in the bad. My user account has arrived for TeamMK, Focus Cayo 2009′s are now £150 cheaper in Wiggle’s sale, perhaps my current knee complaint will encourage me to swim or cycle instead.

So if I were the sort of person that did New Year resolutions then I’d probably include something like;

1. lose weight (original eh? nobody’s had that as a NYR before) get down (and stay below) 75kg. I was hovering around 74-75kg, but Christmas has seen that rise by 3kg and I can feel the difference already.
2. Swim more
3. Buy some new running shoes.
4. Include at least one gym session a week
5. Do my stretches and knee exercises every day

These are short term goals. Further on I also need to purchase a proper bike and get used to riding it, get used to consistently swimming 1600m, try to do something even after a long day in the office.