A quiet September

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Wow, that Eliud Kipchoge, what an athlete! To reduce the marathon record by a whopping 78 seconds to 2:01:39 surely suggests the first sub-two hour marathon is now more than attainable. It looks as if he is going to have to be the one to do it, being so far ahead of the rest of the world's distance athletes, and he'll need to do it soon. At age 33 he may only have a handful of years left at the top of his game, so if it is to happen, it might be sooner than we previously thought. A mouth-watering prospect, akin to Roger Bannister's sub-4 minute mile, but on a much grander scale.
 
Meanwhile, at the other, far distant end of the athletic spectrum, my own running remains halted thanks to a mild, but persistent bout of plantar fasciitis.The same weekend that Kipchoge was stunning the world, I did manage a not inconsiderable 30km outing myself, but none of it was run. I had thought a long, reasonably gentle harbourside walkfest in comfortable, well-cushioned shoes with the lads from work might help cure the aching foot, but in truth, it only made things worse. Ice and rest may be the only options now.
 
Never mind, I'm reasonably fit (albeit not for running) and more than moderately healthy which is the crucial thing. The fasciitis will eventually clear itself and I'll get back to doing some gentle running again, but for the moment the running shoes lay frustratingly idle.