JAMES THIE: ONLINE DIARY: April 23rd 2008
james to open 2008 summer season in NYC.
This has again been another testing month, as some of my achilles problems have returned. I have found myself at a cross
road where i rest and give up my summer dreams or try and manage the problem.
At the moment its the later, mostly because i have put too much hard work in just to give up, plus im in quite good shape!
Since my last post i took 2nd in the Asthma 10km in terrible conditions. I also broke the record for the Blackweir time
trial 5km race a week later.
The has also been time for two more Canix races, one down in Cornwall and the other in Stafford. The puppy 'Pre' is getting
better with every race and we won both with room to spare.
Training wise the sessions have progressed and i have managed some solid 400 and 200m session off short recovery. The achilles
is though still sore and i have not yet been in spikes. The aim is a second epidural next week, which worked so well last
time that it could hold off surgry abit longer!
Next up is the National 12 stage relay this saturday for Cardiff AAC. Followed by the Bristol 10km race 9 days later. The
plan is then to make my season debut on teh track in New York in the NB Qualifing meeting, where i will run the mile.
metting info : http://www.icahnstadium.org/2008%20NYCQC/2008%20NYCQC.htm
This therefore is crunch time, i either get the spikes on and run fast, or blow up trying!!
I have also added a blob to www.athleticsdata.com in support of a great website.
best wishes and always above all 'run hard, be strong and think big'
james thie
