Mmmm, this carbo-loading is fun. Yet another plate of pasta has slithered down my gullet; yet another chunk of dense granary bread has been chomped into oblivion; and here comes another pot of low fat rice pudding. Yes, I could get used to this running thing.
Three miles this evening. A nostalgic sort of distance. The staple of those early frozen weeks. This evening it was mild and bright, even at 7 o’clock. A pleasant stroll of a run, though I realised when I got home that I seem to be running 3 minutes a mile faster now than in mid-December.
This is the start of my list for Sunday:
For the race itself:
- race number
- 4 safety pins
- singlet
- lycra shorts
- running shorts
- Thorlo socks
- shoes (Brooks Addiction 4)
- hat
- HRM watch
- HRM strap
- contact lenses
- vaseline
- Compeeds small and medium
- Power Gel / Power Bars
- disposable camera
Other (for the baggage truck):
- spare contact lenses
- lens solution
- dressings
- micropore tape
- ordinary plasters
- anti-inflammatories
- kitchen roll/tissues
- mobile phone
- water
Post-race (leave in car):
- T shirt
- tracksuit top
- tracksuit bottoms
- undies
- socks
- soft shoes
More to be added, no doubt…
I’m determined to learn something from the Fleet Half Marathon disaster, and be properly organised for this one. I’m aiming to be at Blackheath by 9am on Sunday for a good long warm up, and to have the chance to enjoy the pre-race terror in full.
