Back on the old board

[stillwaddler]

Funny how birthdays concentrate the mind..

Things have not been all plain sailing since having to pull out of the Stockport 10 before Christmas. The virus that I contracted then has lingered, lethargy, painful sinuses and a hacking cough being the most persistent symptoms. Running has been difficult. My log entry for the 10th of January noted, “very slow run, felt lousy, not sure I can do this anymore”.

Things have been a bit better since then, I’m getting out there a couple of times a week but haven’t run any further than 6 miles in ages. I’m registered for the Trafford 10k on the 9th of March and then the Wilmslow half a few weeks later, question is, how the hell am I ever going to run 13 miles:-) Can’t believe how much fitness I have lost in such a short space of time, and don’t know how I’m going to get it back in 6 weeks or so. till, nil carborundum.

I have been reading Hal Higdon’s book for veteran runners and am hoping to gather some inspiration from that. I’m not expecting any lifetime pb’s from now on, maybe I’ll just settle for yearly pb’s, in fact I’d just settle for being able to run at all when I reach bus pass age in 4 years time

I am resurrecting this old blog rather than using TypePad , hope this is OK?