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2004 - What have you got planned
Like Parky, the only thing I have confirmed is the FLM, deferred from last year. It's just a shame that the tendonitis that caused the deferral is still with me. After 6 weeks of no running, I was allowed to try a cautious mile on Monday and 2 yesterday. There was no pain whilst running, but the ankle doesn't feel quite right. After 3 miles today, I have another therapy appointment and will find out if I can continue running or whether I need more rest. Fingers crossed.
Interestingly, after my 43 day lay-off my, quads and abs ache, which I wasn't expecting at all. I'm puffing a little more than I was 6 weeks ago (obviously not enough time spent on the nordictrack) and of course running a little slower.
I'm planning to meet a couple of friends at the Flying Pig marathon weekend in early May and to do the 10K there, but it's not organised yet.
I've also agreed to attempt to enter the Marine Corps Marathon, which is in late October to pace my buddy again. I'm contemplating which marathon to do before that since I think it would be hard to train properly (or as properly as I ever do it anyway) for a marathon that I'm intending to do slower than I can. There's the Air Force one in Dayton Ohio which looks good, the Backroads one in Boulder, Colorado and there's always Chicago again (although that only leaves me a 3 week gap) which I really do love.
I'd also like to run a half marathon - they never seemed to fall on useful dates last year.
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