My lower leg stiffened right up the next day and didn’t ease up so I was glad I had the osteopath booked again. Again she managed to free the ankle so much that she even advised that I could run on it if I wanted to. This time i decided to have a gentle jog [...]
November 11, 2007
Lloyd Park East Surrey XC – 27th October
I didn’t feel good on this day. I’d seen Annabelle, the osteopath, for the first time on Monday 22nd. I was very much out of alignment with a wonky pelvis, curved spine and neck. Not what a hypochondriac wants to hear. She also demonstrated how my right knee pointed inwards and that the muscles on [...]
November 11, 2007
Croydon 10K – 21st October 2007
Perfect running weather greeted the 500 or so runners for this year’s October Croydon 10K. Lots of Striders lined up with yours truly in a fetching, Ambrosi go-faster cap.
As the route was deemed a little short last October the marshals were strictly enforcing the pavement rule – which got a little tiresome at times.
Despite [...]
November 11, 2007
XC Richmond Park – 13th October 2007
The first Surrey League cross country Division 2 fixture of the season took place at Richmond Park on the 13th October. Unluckily this coincided with Leeds at home to Orient which I had promised a mate I would go to. I’d also been telling all that I’d be running the XC this year so decided [...]
November 11, 2007
Striders’ 25th Anniversary Black Tie Do
On Saturday, October 6th we all scrubbed up well for our 25th birthday party. The falling crane on the Croydon Park Hotel meant fortuitously that we were able to book the Booking Hall, Airport House on the site of the old Croydon Airport.
It was the second time Nicky had met a bunch of Striders. [...]
