February

[marathondan]

Are you still doing all your miles on the hard stuff? Any chance you could get on the turf now and again to give the legs a bit of respite from the pavement pounding? Conditioning is one thing, systematic hammering quite another.

Good point. But the problem is timing. Item 1 on my marathon manifesto is that training shall not be done during family time. Which during the marathon season means in the dark. I've never tried running with a head torch; sadly I suspect that nearing the peak point of a marathon campaign isn't the best time to try (not to mention the time needed to find good routes).

But come the summer I think I should abandon my familar pavement circuits and head for the trails. That will tie in nicely with my thoughts of trying to ditch the cushioned shoes.