Set out for a 6 miler last night but new shoe probs made me shorten it to a 3. it was my first "bad" run, so was a bit miffed.
I'm still not quite used to the support my new shoes have, but the chap in the shop said I needed it for running long distances. He had a name badge and everything so who am I to question his widom?!
Just signed up to PollDaddy and put a poll on the Phil Runs London site. It's open for a week so will see how it goes as to whether I try to make a feature of it.
As it's the first one, I thought "Is Phil a dumbass for running the marathon?" was a good place to start!
Donations page
Busy morning today - just updated my bumf on the Just Giving site and added a bit more about why I'm doing this.
It's never been clearer than a last week when Laura had her first attack of the winter.
We're not sure what caused it - we never are - but the weather went from cold and crisp to wet and it's these kinds of changes that she struggles with. Thankfully this time we had some steroids for the nebuliser so we were able to keep her out of hospital, but you still spend the night wide awake listening to any changes in her breathing, with the phone next to you.
Every six hours someone in the UK dies from Asthma.
The idea that a few puffs on an inhaler will sort it out is convenient for people who don't want to think about it, but is sadly wrong.
I know this isn't my usual upbeat posting style, but it's important for me to write it to make sure you, and I, don't forget what this is all about.
It's never been clearer than a last week when Laura had her first attack of the winter.
We're not sure what caused it - we never are - but the weather went from cold and crisp to wet and it's these kinds of changes that she struggles with. Thankfully this time we had some steroids for the nebuliser so we were able to keep her out of hospital, but you still spend the night wide awake listening to any changes in her breathing, with the phone next to you.
Every six hours someone in the UK dies from Asthma.
The idea that a few puffs on an inhaler will sort it out is convenient for people who don't want to think about it, but is sadly wrong.
I know this isn't my usual upbeat posting style, but it's important for me to write it to make sure you, and I, don't forget what this is all about.
Stat porn
Just quick update on the last week or so's traffic and fundraising.
Because of xmas etc I'm looking at the last couple of weeks, with the first week's figs in brackets:
Page loads: 65 (76)
Unique visitors: 47 (46)
Returning: 12 (17)
Funds raised online: £25
Funds raised offline: £0
Total funds raised: £145
That's a sobering wake up call.
I did take the foot off the gas for fundraising after chrimbo as it's January and everyone's skint, so that's hopefully not too big a problem. I do need to think about how to generate more traffic and how to make sure I can turn that into donations.
The set up at the mo is this blog as an update, and the main site for more info. I need to think more about how this works.
I've currently got a feedreader streaming the RSS feed from here onto my homepage - the theory being that this keeps is fresh and updated so people see something new when/if they come back.
But if they're landing on the homepage and the feed is sending them to this blog, then they've moved away from the site where the info is about donating/helping etc. Not sure I can get widgets embedded in Blogger, but I guess I'm going to have to find out!
Ideas/suggestions/donations/expertise welcomed!
Because of xmas etc I'm looking at the last couple of weeks, with the first week's figs in brackets:
Page loads: 65 (76)
Unique visitors: 47 (46)
Returning: 12 (17)
Funds raised online: £25
Funds raised offline: £0
Total funds raised: £145
That's a sobering wake up call.
I did take the foot off the gas for fundraising after chrimbo as it's January and everyone's skint, so that's hopefully not too big a problem. I do need to think about how to generate more traffic and how to make sure I can turn that into donations.
The set up at the mo is this blog as an update, and the main site for more info. I need to think more about how this works.
I've currently got a feedreader streaming the RSS feed from here onto my homepage - the theory being that this keeps is fresh and updated so people see something new when/if they come back.
But if they're landing on the homepage and the feed is sending them to this blog, then they've moved away from the site where the info is about donating/helping etc. Not sure I can get widgets embedded in Blogger, but I guess I'm going to have to find out!
Ideas/suggestions/donations/expertise welcomed!
Rigorous training programme???
The good people in the web team at work have kindly put a link my site on our intranet. All well and good you might say, but I think there may be some over-egging of the pudding going on:
I've had example ones sent from friends and the good people at Asthma UK but they all seem to be different. Should be doing 3 times a week? 4? 5?
They're all based on what time I want to achieve (keeping the hours in single figures would be good I guess).
The male section of my brain seems determined to overpower the sensible part of my brain. I know that it'd be an achievement to just get round without my legs falling off or rupturing my nipples, but I'm discovering a competitive side to me that I didn't realise was there. I support Halifax Town for gods sake - surely that's crushed any sense of hope or achievement out of me!
Plus there's the added motivation of embarrassment avoidance. Now I've done some stupid things in my time, but I'm not easily embarrassed. If you know her, ask my friend Liv about the incident in the beer garden of the Crown and Anchor!
But the prospect of being beaten by an 80 year-old dressed as a rhino would have a somewhat negative impact on any blossoming male pride I have.
So this weekend I'll be doing a few runs and sitting down to get a definitive training schedule together. Because as we all know, preparing to do something is just as good as actually doing it!
Corporate communications office Phillip Sutcliffe will be running the 26.2 miles for Asthma UK. If you would like to sponsor him or keep up todate with his rigorous training programme visit his Phil Runs London website."Rigorous training programme"?! Blimey. Methinks I need to sit and work out one of them!
I've had example ones sent from friends and the good people at Asthma UK but they all seem to be different. Should be doing 3 times a week? 4? 5?
They're all based on what time I want to achieve (keeping the hours in single figures would be good I guess).
The male section of my brain seems determined to overpower the sensible part of my brain. I know that it'd be an achievement to just get round without my legs falling off or rupturing my nipples, but I'm discovering a competitive side to me that I didn't realise was there. I support Halifax Town for gods sake - surely that's crushed any sense of hope or achievement out of me!
Plus there's the added motivation of embarrassment avoidance. Now I've done some stupid things in my time, but I'm not easily embarrassed. If you know her, ask my friend Liv about the incident in the beer garden of the Crown and Anchor!
But the prospect of being beaten by an 80 year-old dressed as a rhino would have a somewhat negative impact on any blossoming male pride I have.
So this weekend I'll be doing a few runs and sitting down to get a definitive training schedule together. Because as we all know, preparing to do something is just as good as actually doing it!
Prickly bush
Ok, so I've been away - combination of xmas, new year and family visits meant I've been a bit crap.
Got going again now though and did the 4-miler to Laleham and back. Still dark and lacking paths, but it's nice on th
e river and I didn't fall in!
Did have an incident with a bush though - wish I could say it fared worse!
Hey ho, it's all in a good cause!
Peace out
Got going again now though and did the 4-miler to Laleham and back. Still dark and lacking paths, but it's nice on th
e river and I didn't fall in!Did have an incident with a bush though - wish I could say it fared worse!
Hey ho, it's all in a good cause!
Peace out
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