Re: Gabor's comment about running being punishing. That's why you train. Your body compensates and you get stronger. I've never seen a scientific study that backed that claim up. One study, quoted here shows that running is associated with less osteoarthritis.

Very true – body's ability to restore itself is…

Oh well – that happens. Can I suggest you could use it as motivation to go back, do the training, and get the finish?

That's what I did when I got a DNF. Mind you, I…

lame with an inflamed bursa in my heel

Do you mean the heel as in under your foot, or do you mean at the back of your foot where your shoe fits? An accurate diagnosis is the best way to a fast recovery. A podiatrist may be your best bet…

Best of luck with the running by the way, but do consider road cycling if you are thinking about keeping up with this fitness malarkey for the medium-long term. With well set-up road bike you can achieve very high levels of fitness but you don't get the…

The bursitis is a symptom of undertraining.

Ironically Edward, in this case it isn't. Whatever happened to it (and I'm still not sure), happened during a very casual short run, which was supposed to be the first run of my 14 week training regime. I ran slowly for about 20…

Envy-gland now in over-drive.

God I wish I could still run. It's one of the most fundamental and wonderful feelings when you're in your stride amidst a pack, enjoying the play of your own capabilities and those around you as they ebb and flow throughout the run. I really miss…

Then I decided to see how far I could run before…

Q1: The only people at the start are other runners. That race starts at 0630 so not many locals are out. If you want to look good then you run at the end where there's a crowd to cheer you…

I really only want to do it because I've never walked over the harbour bridge

Am I the ONLY person around here to have walked it way back when?

You wanna watch that heat, dude, it'll kill you.

Dry heat. She's back alright.

A long talk, a few cans, if you can?

More genius.

I would buy a used economy from that man

On a roll. Bravo!

If so, a moustache would be unwise. According to Eric Newby, a young Molvaniard grows a moustache when he feels ready to pass through the "sex with goats" phase of adolescence. Should Mr Key flaunt a…

We are training this weekend too. This is for the Miford track which I last did 38 years ago, yes I was young then and older now
So we are going up the Matukituki riverto…

The bursitis is a symptom of undertraining. Keep in the forefront…

simon g: good point but isn't Obama one of them muslims? Don't they revere facial hair?

This reminds me of an anecdote in Red Star Over China about the setup of a Red base area in China's (largely Muslim) far west in the 1930s. Not all of the locals were…

Grant, duly noted about the carbs and brekky.

Edward, I take your point, but I think if that particular injury was going to flare up again it'd do it after the 10km. if I can already do 11km without any problems, I'd rather…

You do realise that throwing down the gauntlet to the PM is now an offence where the cops can forcibly take a DNA sample from the offender?!?!

Grow a Mo and it could all go horribly wrong.

"Mr…

where I almost died twice trying to run in 30 degree heat while smoking cheap asian cigs

I wondered what that disturbance in the force was....

No-one, and I mean absolutely no-one, runs up here unless there is a Sumatran feline close behind. The locals must have got quite some…

I've been running for years (both my first and my fastest marathons have been on that course and I completed my first 50 miler this year) and I've seen lots of people get hurting trying to do too much…

Asian cigarettes

A long talk, a few cans, if you can?

Actually the PM wouldn't look too bad (artist's impression)

I would buy a used economy from that man.

Here's my advice:

Eat loads of carbos the night before, have something like some toast and a banana for…

where I almost died twice trying to run in 30 degree heat while smoking cheap Asian ciagarettes

You wanna watch that heat, dude, it'll kill you.

But supportive comments are a dime a dozen...

...I've even set up a facebook group

Hmmm.