15 miles

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Great effort Charlie. Mixing it up proper.

"I realise then that I had overcooked the first half of the race."

Just be prepared to forget this and relearn it many, many times.

Ain't that the truth?!

Yes, well done the Cat, and as you say, you're dangerously bordering on a land of obsession. But your fast mates are correct in saying at least it's a healthy obsession. They remind me of a bloke I once met through the course of business and got to know quite well. He was another one of these fast runners (2h45m marathon) and trained three times per day in the lead up to a race. He ended up being so distraught at losing the local marathon which he felt sure he should have won, that he packed up his bags and moved to China.

That, my friend, is a true story and an indication of where a running obsession can lead you. Still, I guess there's nothing really wrong with moving to China. Bugger of a language to learn, mind.