Just before flying to Andorra on Sunday I did manage to fit in a Saturday morning long slow run. The snow had finally melted and it was the first opportunity in weeks to get out onto the roads. However, whilst the snow had gone the rain came down and I possibly was out in the wettest conditions I have experienced (including last years training!).

I opted to try a new route, which turned out to be a bad idea, the first 8 or so miles went pretty well albeit on a really dull set of roads. However at about the 8m point I managed to hit a forest trail. First instincts told me to turn round however I didn’t and 1m further I found myself on a muddy path leading onto a waterlogged park(snow had just melted). My trainers now weighed double and my socks were sopping. I took this as a sign to find the quickest and shortest route home as not sure I really wanted to get more blisters which seemed poss given how wet I was!


On Tuesday I will be back in the gym and hopefully, injury and cold permitting I see no reason now to deviate from my schedule up to the big day! Here’s hoping my legs (which are currently tired and quads burning cause of skiing) will be fine and dandy v soon!

Till Tuesday…

N

Yes that is right – once again I will be pounding the streets of London in just under 6 months time. This time I am doing it with a number of colleagues so the training *should* be better and hopefully more enjoyable. Hopefully I have learnt from last time which areas I really need to focus on in order to improve. I know its not going to be easy and there is a part of me that is dreading the imminent training that is due but there is another part of me that is getting my head into gear and relishing the challenge once again.

In the next few weeks I will add some info for new runners which I think maybe useful please feel free to give opinions on what I have to say.

Neil