State of Play...

[Tim]

Although this is not necessarily my obituary; I'm not saying never.

I'm saying not now. I'm enjoying the sloth and gluttony that is no training schedule

Tennis will keep me ticking over, and I do intend to keep plodding just to keep my eye in (as it were). Perhaps with the odd shorter race thrown in.

And yes, I shall be binning a ballot place in London.

You know what I'm going to say, don't you SP? When the lure of marathon fades, it's time to move on to ultra!

I know, I know. "Don't be so silly!" is what you're probably thinking but before you dismiss it out of hand, bear in mind that trail ultras are easier than road marathons. The courses are all different and consequently, there's no point in worrying about PBs etc. Just completing them is immensely satisfying. Walking the steeper bits is perfectly okay and if you pick the right ones, the scenery can be wonderful. Forget about the distance, it's more like lightweight hiking with a bit of jogging thrown in where you can.

You don't have to run mega-milage in training either. It helps obviously if you've got goals beyond just getting around but you certainly don't have to train obsessively and in every spare moment.

Anyhow, enough of that. Do whatever you feel is right for you. Just don't dismiss ultras because you think the extra distance will make them even harder than marathons. If you pick trail ones, it won't. They're also a lot more fun.

All the best. Tim