The Road To Richmond - 2018

[marathondan]

Week 10 of 18

Hanging in OK here. Two decent weeks of running since the above-mentioned fail. I've restricted myself to just two runs a week, to protect the heel, and I think it's not getting any worse. Early morning is the only way to beat the heat, so 13 and 15 milers have been completed early on Sunday mornings. Midweek tempo session is up to 7 miles - including a laboured but ultimately worthwhile session at 5.45am today.

As the mileage has been low, I had been thinking about going 3 weeks without a step back, but I do feel that the legs have taken a pounding, so will cut back to 10 miles this weekend. Always a delight to be at the stage of 10 miles feeling like a rest. I wonder if the legs feel proportionately worse because I haven't been putting in the extra miles.

Less than two months to go now, so probably next week I will make a final decision on whether I am good to go. And if so, contact the charity to pick up the costume, start making fundraising plans, etc.

All in all I'm not quite feeling the buzz this year. Due, I guess, to a combination of lack of training time, and anxiety over the heel. I don't remember being in a proper touch-and-go buildup like this before. I probably won't be truly relaxed till the 20 miler is in the bag.