Silverstone Marathon 2010

Great track, it's as flat as a snakes belly. I remember this day well, it was very windy. You can tell by my bouffant hair style. I look more blown by the wind than gone with the wind.
I did no training for this race, ha. What a mistake, the pic is quite small so you don't get a clear idea of how knackered I was. I think I was at about 5 miles, not even half way.
It took me 2 hours 9 to complete. Naturally I am running it again this year so will be looking to use this as a benchmark which will be my first opportunity.
I will keep you posted.

Sparks - 'One Charity'

Pie, Chips and Mushy Peas

What's your motivation...


You see according to my fancy dan watch with GPS!! if I run 8 miles I burn 1183 calories, now I know what you are thinking, however I think my watch using GPS has measured my waist and as it is bigger than average I burn more, in theory anyway, so "Pie, Chips and Mushy Peas" mmm, is only 892 calories, therefore as I have read many times a runner should never lose weight, meaning I can eat the above after an 8 mile run and still be 291 calories in credit, enough for a bun - my motivation, what's yours. Not sure about cholesterol though.


You are what you eat, so true

Why Do You Run?

Dear Running Supporters

Two years ago you very kindly supported me in want was to be my first half Marathon, well I am back and now running a full Marathon and I plan to finish it on the same day.

This time round I am running for Sparks, please take a second to read below –

During my first running endeavour I met a chap via Justgiving who was running the Great North Run. His son died at only 3 weeks old, the unexplained cot death. He tells his story of how he regrets not getting chance to spend more time with him, not getting the chance to have a bit of one to one time, things which help that bond between father and son, not even getting the chance to see him smile. This sparked his running which gave him strength, he felt during running he was spending time with his son, the time he did not get when he was alive.

Sparks funds research into new treatments and cures for ALL conditions that affect babies and young children. Every day 70 babies are born in the UK with a condition that will affect them and their families for life. Please help us to change this, and give every child the start in life they deserve – a healthy one.

Thanks for reading; I will let you know how I am getting on.

Everydayhero.co.uk/ealingjeff – for donations

http://ealingjeff.blogspot.com/ - my blog

Gloves - what a great invention

I finally went out and got a pair at the weekend and my hands are ever so grateful, they no longer hurt, go red or blue, weather forecast for this week, it's getting warmer, ah well.


Sunday gone I ran eight miles again - very happy, today Tuesday 1st Feb went out at lunch time and did a quick five, look at me. No others today.

We work out too much

A friend of mine runs marathons. He always talks about this "runner's high." But he has to go 26 miles for it. That's why I smoke and drink. I get the same feeling from a flight of stairs.