Post-London: the rest of 2009

[marathondan]

Banked 7.5 suburban miles last night, in the dark and rain. Great to see some real running weather at last - my runners haven't seen a puddle for six months.

Unsurprisingly, plans for a slew of summer races fell by the wayside, and I've mainly only scraped together a single outing per week. But with the kids back to school, the familiar routines are back in place and it's time to get back to some more regular running. I have an eye on the Marlow half at the start of November, but that may not fit in with other commitments. But it would be great to hit Brighton Marathon training already several weeks into a Hal-type schedule.

Last night was very a pleasing plod; helped by the cooler conditions no doubt. I may have failed to achieve the planned mileage over the summer, but I seem to have retained the subconcious attitude that 5 miles is a short run, which provides a good mental springboard for upping the distance once a week.

Soundtrack last night couldn't have been more eclectic - a compilation I made for a friend's 40th earlier in the year, every No 1 on his birthday since 1969. From Peter Sarstedt to Flo Rida, there was some rubbish in there and some classics, but they all have the certain star quality required to entice hundreds of thousands of people to shell out for them.