Eddie Izzard

[El Gordo]

I'm just settling down into bed after my 18 mile run today to watch it on the iPlayer.

I'm feeling shattered after one long run and a few short bits at the weekend, and today had trouble keeping running from 15 miles due to lack of energy and feeling fatigue. It probably would have helped if I could have stopped half way round for a pub lunch and glass of lager but unfortunately we had to run fairly hard as we're training for the Brighton Marathon.

It wasn't much fun really, more like a hard slog, and I've been thinking seriously over the last couple of weeks since I've been injured from running and practicing walking, of trying some longer off road races, where I can run/walk, eat and enjoy at a leisurely pace.

Maybe watching Eddie will make up my mind.

Julie

I'm sure you're right LR -- it's that "running hard" bit that explains your current disenchantment. The chap who does my sports massage is a long distance runner, currently training for a 100 mile event in the Lake District. The way he describes them makes them sound very different from your average marathon. People actually enjoy them. Bierzo Baggie's reports on his local long distance race are well worth reading, and seem to bear this out.

Maybe after Brighton you can treat yourself to something a bit less frenetic.