April 2012

[marathondan]

Week 16 of 18

Wednesday - on Easter break now, so fitted in a teatime interval session around the field. Not the fastest ever, but did the job.

Saturday - intended a long run (12 miles) last night, but was ambushed by a large Italian meal and bottle of red. Not heavy enough to prevent me getting up at 6 to get it out of the way though. However, everything is creaking like buggery now, and first thing in the morning isn't my best running time. I set out at a gentle pace - my mantra being that there's nothing to prove now till race day - but initially I couldn't even run, experiencing a plantar fasciaitis type pain in my left foot. I walked for a couple of minutes and it soon loosened up, and I was able to complete two five miles laps, with the second at quite a decent pace (without leaving the gentle zone). I stopped at 10 miles, feeling I'd done a decent job in the circumstances.

Little Emma has had a horrible cough for a while, and she's now given it to the rest of the family. So I'm streaming, coughing and suffering a sore throat right now. Still, better now than in two weeks' time. It gives me further excuse to take it very easy for the next fortnight, to ensure I'm well for race day. My joints feel like they've been pushed to the limit, so they need rest more than anything else.

Light duties only from now on.