February

[marathondan]

The outfit has arrived! I'm filled with childlike excitement. The mask is great, not too heavy and feels quite do-able without too much modification. The body is a bit disappointing; they've made no attempt to make it even slightly hairy, it's just a black pair of pyjamas. Which works in my favour of course. But it was a bargain basement price, so I didn't expect high quality.

When I started planning this caper, I decided that a half marathon race in full costume was a must, to properly race-test the costume, drinking techniques, gel storage, etc. Well, the dates for Watford and Wokingham have come and gone; Berkhamsted and Fleet are still possibles, but I think it's likely that I'll just go out in costume on an evening training run. My next step-back is 14 miles, that would be a good opportunity...