March 2012

[Sweder]

Quick update. I've been pretty run down all week, off my food (!!!) and exceedingly tired. It's probably just a lack of ale.

First run for over a week (4 miles) this morning as illness/ fatigue subsides. No major worries other than a bit of a shock to the system after eight days of relative sloth. My 'plan' for Brighton is pretty much shot - crucial long run missed last Sunday and a likely shorter-than-planned run this weekend - but as I was reminded by someone only this morning, marathons are about 'crossing the start and finish lines, nothing else'. A tad fundamental you might say but it's hard to argue against.

Reading MLCman's post this morning I wonder if I could have forced myself into a few sessions this week. Deep down I know rest was the right way to go. A week plucked out of the middle of my schedule is far from ideal but it's a lot further from catastrophic. I'll work my way back into it, see how Sunday unfolds and take it from there.