Struggled to do 4 miles tonight. My calves and shins started complaining within 5 minutes of starting off but I eventually ran through it after around 20 minutes. No major post run complaints although it feels like I've bruised a muscle in my left hip.

Went to Bridgend for their 8am opening time. Completed another easy 4 miles. No pains no bother. Lovely! (I still hate running though!)

Arrived at Bridgend too late today - they close at 7:00pm on the weekend. Stupidly I thought they'd do the same times as Wandsworth (8 & 9pm). Ah well, it gave me an excuse to go out in the car I suppose. Got back and Claire took me out to Llantrisant common so I could try out a bit of off road running. It went quite well considering I wasn't used to dodging streams and the odd enthusiastic dog. I completed the 4 miles in 43 minutes.

I keep getting phone calls from some company or companies trying to get me to take a new Orange contract and get a new phone. They all seem to have the same script to follow and don't seem to know anything about me other than my mobile number. The first question is either when does your contract expire or what mobile do you have. I'm getting fed up with it now as I've been called at least 30 times and no amount of asking to get removed from their list makes any difference. One agent told me that I had to speak to Orange to stop the calls. I spoke to Orange and was told that they are finding out my information by doing a credit check on me. What? Why are random people allowed to do credit checks on me. And how do they have the information to do a credit check yet don't seem to know my name? Sounds like a heap of stinky BS to me Orange. I asked if they could do something to trace the calls as they were becoming a bit of a nuisance to be told "Only if they are a nuisance" - what did I just say? So, after getting called twice this week I'm keeping a log here.

In Cardiff this weekend so popped down to Bridgend for a nice easy 4 miles. Wow, I can still remember struggling to complete 1 mile. How did 4 miles get so easy? 9.6 kph (6 mph) for 40 minutes = 4 miles. Not checked out what the t6 thought to today's run but in the last week the software has bumped up my activity level from level 7 (run over 10 miles per week) through 7.5 (municipal level - what does that mean?) to 8 (Regional/provincial level). I don't care what my activity level is I certainly won't be competing at a regional level for anything! I don't think it'll be moving me much higher than that as 8.5 is national, 9 is national championship and 9.5 is world-class.

dbms_system.set_ev(sid,serial#,10046,level,'')

4=binds

8=waits

12=binds and waits

alter system set events '10046 trace name context forever, level <lvl>';

ALTER SYSTEM SET EVENTS '10046 trace name context off';

Ran a slightly slower pace today of 9.5 kph (normally 9.6kph). Ran for 61 minutes to make up the 6 miles I'm scheduled to do tomorrow. Will attempt a 4 miler early tomorrow morning to make up the mileage for this week. Felt good all the way through. Perhaps 9.5 kph is a better speed for me to be able to get through the miles.
Now the part that squeemish may want to skip - the toe that has been hurting me the last few days finally erupted on me today. I got back to the flat and it was looking rather white instead of the inflamed red it has been. One slight squeeze and the pus mountain erupted.

Did 4 miles today at a nice steady 6 mph for 40 minutes. Wasn't too easy and I did have to mentally force myself on to the 4 mile mark. But that may not be too surprising when you consider I had to skip yesterday's run due to my left big toe becoming infected. I could hardly walk yesterday. Today things weren't so bad but it was still painful to run on. I ignored it until it went away. I'm hoping it won't punish me too much tomorrow!

Today's run wasn't too good. My heart rate was way too high by 3.5 miles so I walked for 2 minutes then ran for 5 then walked 2 then ran for another 9 minutes to make up the 5 miles.

Went down to the gym today to find an almost reasonable temperature. Ran for 16 minutes with a slope of 0.5 then flat for 9 minutes then 5 minutes with a slope of 1.0. Total 3 miles and climbed around 20 metres.