Next Challenge


Now that Stanwick is out of the way it is back to endurance training all the way, have the Stansted Trail Marathon late in December and planning for a 100km run very early in January.


For 2010 I'm planning

1. To run 100km - probably in January
2. To go back and run the Ridgeway end to end
3. Do the across Wales run, and then back again

I also have a few days in the Howgills in Feburary and in the Lakes in April so hopeful will get some good runs in there as well.

A big thank you to everybody who has helped me raise money for Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital.

Sunday, 24 May 2009

set backs . . .

I woke up Friday with a slight sore throat, and by Saturday morning it had developed into a full cold. I did go out for a couple of hours walk to go through some steep climbs and while I was pleased with my aerobic performance on the slopes recovery was slow and I had a thumping headache so training is on hold.

I don't think this is much of a problem, as long as I well by next weekend there should be nothing to stop me going ahead. I'm in my taper phase anyway so focusing more on resting than training anyway as nothing is really going to help, either way, this close to the 4th.

Book of the week is 'Fixing Your Feet' by John Vonhof. Its aimed at athletes, walkers and anybody who spends a lot of time on their feet - and I do agree, anybody who thinks a book about blisters is good is really taking things far too seriously.
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