Thank you gents, both for your comments and generous donations to JDRF Oz.
I am indeed fully intending to complete both the long runs and 'other' tempo runs. In looking back to my preparation for the Sydney mara last year, I'm in a similar position, so remain optimistic. We should be OK 'on the day'.
As for Half-A-Mickey, I'm not entirely sure. Doubtless our boys needed a kick up the arse, but was this the right way to do it? Not that it matters - we have no free-to-air coverage of the matches here anyway - not even on radio. The interest lies mainly in who will snot Mickey Arthur on the nose first, and who'll get busted for gambling on the outcome (of the games, not Mickey's nose).
Anyway, back to the running.
Erm, yes. Well, I'd better get on with it then...