Sherwood Pines CaniX – Running with you Dog in Sherwood Forest

Glenn_Ward_CanixThe first weekend of December was the 2 day Sherwood Pines CaniX event for the first time the family decided to take the Inner Wolf brand to the event and a van load of sports dog products. The stand did alright, covered costs and got a lot of brochures out to very interested dog owners.

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Particularly popular products were
The Tazlab Aqua-Fur Foldable Dog Bowl
DOOG Walkie Belt for poo bags and wipes
The Ezy Dog Range is always a good seller
This time of year the coats are popular to.
And of course the CaniX products.

Right that’s my Gadget Show bit out of the way.

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The Run
I ran both days, Ady (older brother didn’t due to back trouble) on day one I forgot all my gadgets, no iPhone and no Garmin Forerunner so was a bit worried that I couldn’t pave myself but fortunately it was a short and straight course so it was possible to pace yourself based on the other runners. I set off at quite a pace (for me) which set me up to feel like crap most of the way round. The results came in and I did the 3 mile course in 20 minutes, that’s just over 6.5 minute miles which amazed me as I run at 8 minute miles round the park. It is however a different running style, when the dog is pulling the you are continually breaking with your legs using muscles rarely used on a normal run. On day 2 I ran with the Garmin Forerunner and found that while the dog is pulling you can easily run at 6 minute miles but when he’s trotting by your side the speed drops to around 8 minute miles. Anyway excuses aside my tired legs knocked a minute and a half of my time on the second day but what an awesome way to spend the weekend, sherwood forest, the family, the dogs and a bit of fitness to.

If you’re interested the Sherwood Pines route is mapped out on my Mapmyrun account.
Also I have mapped the 13 mile, Neothic half marathon at stonge henge, this is a really good one so get training and get involved.

December 10, 2009 | | Posted in: Canix, Running, Sport and Fitness | 1 Comment »

The Portsmouth Bupa Great South Run 25th October 09

Great_South_Run_Glenn_WardThis Sunday the 25th of October was the Bupa Great South Run. I went and ran it with my brother. I fully recommend it for anyone who wants to try a middle distance run. The course is flat nearly the whole way around, there is a constant crowd and often music to keep you running at a steady pace.

At 6 miles you loop past the start so all your fans who saw you off get to watch you run past mid point. The final loop brings you out onto the sea front for the final two miles. All in all a really well organised event and a good run. Thanks to all the Twittering well wishers.

Also see my post on the Neolithic Canni Cross event and an Overview of Canni Cross, I’m hoping to run a few more in the weekends to come. View my MapMyRun Profile to see my training progress (not all of it) and also my reviews on the iMapMyRun workarounds and the New Balance Totalfit iPhone App.

October 28, 2009 | | Posted in: Running, Sport and Fitness | No Comments »

Check out the new NB Total Fit iPhone App powered by MapMyRun

New_Balance_Total_FitI was a keen user of the iMapmyrun iPhone app when I was training for my last canni cross half marathon. The app however was buggy and required workarounds. It spiked on the GPS, it struggled to save over 3G Internet and lost signal and forgot the current trip. When I got the email about the New Balance Total Fit (still powered by mapmyrun) I thought I’d test it out. I went on a 5 mile / 3 laps of the park run, a route iMapMyRun used to struggle with as I guess the route was all close together. I got a message at the beginning about a weak GPS signal but continued anyway. At the end of the run the data seemed accurate and so I hi save, the app saved first time with no issues.

Hopefully I’m not speaking too soon but the App seems stable and with a few extra functions to iMapMyRun including View Route, Tweet Workout, Share / Challenge and a data or map view during your workout.

October 21, 2009 | | Posted in: Sport and Fitness, Tech | 1 Comment »