January 2015

[marathondan]

Week 5 of 18

Another week in the bank. I finally got around to my tempo run on Saturday morning, out at 6am. After yet more rain I opted for a road route - a darn sight quicker but not something I want to do too often. Then I had to break my rule and run on consecutive days to fit in the long run - although it was morning to night, so one and a half days really, and it was my first step-back. More mud and slime, some of it in pitch darkness (still running without a head torch, naughty me) and my mp3 battery ran out during Tony's Trials. 

On Saturday afternoon, my youngest Emma and I tried a bit of papier mache playtime. I think this construction project might be a step too far for me. Eventually the chicken wire structure began to sag under the weight of the paper and paste, before the whole sorry mess slid off in a grey lump. There are loads of fancy dress possibilities out there, so there's no point busting a gut over this one idea.

Quite a busy week coming up, plus 19 miles running.