The Road To Richmond - 2018

[marathondan]

Step-back this week, so I limited proceedings to a couple of easy 6 milers. Last night, with the daytime mercury trying for the 30 mark, I was out around the field at 10.30pm. Under cover of darkness I felt moved to run shirtless. Only encountered one dog walker, a robust looking chap with numerous tats and a Lord of the Rings beard; didn't really catch sight of his hound, but assumed it would be similarly fearsome. Half a lap later I feared the worst, as the low-flying red LED approached me with owner's torch still far off. I wondered whether I should put my shirt back on, but that seemed a little futile. Turned out that it was a friendly little chap, and after a little leg-licking he was off again.

Heel stable. Encouraging. Much sterner tests to come of course. With careful management, I'm quietly optimistic.