June June Way Too Soon

[El Gordo]

A familiar tale my friend.
Many of us hit these mini-walls in training. They usually follow an illness or more commonly a period of indulgence - immediately after an overseas event is a critical time in my calendar. The key (for me at least) is to start back slowly, perhaps schedule a shorter than usual run. Falling short of a modest target is demoralising so it's best to lower your sights for a week or so. Shoot some fish in a barrel, get your dander up again and run to the moon.

S'easy as pie! If only someone could explain this to Steve Harmison . . .

Indeed, and I've gone through the same thing myself just recently. In my case, a scheduled rest that got out of hand, and exacerbated by a painful toe (discussed elsewhere).

As for the cricket, MLCM will be delighted to learn that Marcus Trescothick has evidently cheered up at last and is, by all acoounts, turning in some great performances for Somerset. I'm sure the generous-spirited Tasmanian will wish him well in his continued recovery.