Currently got that feeling of dread that occurs when one has just signed up for a marathon. Not parted with the readies yet, but have given my word to the charity. I realised that building from my decent mileage this year so far, I could enter the
Richmond marathon and do the lion's share of my training in the school summer holidays. The course looks a cracker (unless you're one of those types that insists on hills).
By a delightful coincidence, it's the same day as MLCMM's Sydney marathon. I fully expect him to put in double my training miles. He's not looking forward to the winter training; meanwhile I've never been through a summer training programme before.
Hopefully I'll go fancy dress again. I believe I read (although I can't find it now) that there is a 5 hour cutoff which, given my previous finish times of around 4:45, plus the late summer weather, will add a bit of jeopardy to the proceedings.