By the beginning of February training was finally going to plan after the illness set backs over the Christmas period.
I had a few 12 milers under my belt and on the 13th Feb I did my first BIG run, 14miles, I had made it past the half way stage, hooray.
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As an international athlete for 12 years, it may come as some surprise to hear that the longest run I have ever done is 9 miles, and believe me that was an unpleasant experience for me on my Sunday (recovery runs). Recovery, I think not. It can safely be said that Me and long distance running is a real hate, hate relationship
March 30 - Paralympic gold medallist Danny Crates (pictured) has told insideworldparasport that despite the lure of competing in front of an ecstatic home crowd at the London 2012, he will not be making a return to the track following his retirement last year.
UKA MEDIA RELEASE 12/07/09
Danny Crates, one of the UK’s most successful Paralympic athletes of the past decade is to retire this summer after one final race at the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on Saturday 25 July.
Don’t quite know the best way to explain this one. whist cross training on my bike (giving my hamstring a rest). I came a cropper at a fair speed.
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