Half way to a Half Marathon

A good week's training. Even with too much alcohol on Saturday, good progress has been made.

Another Thurdsay reminder of what Hell will invovle reminded me not to miss my weekeknd long run. After 6 missions up the slope I was dying. And I was being asked to attend the club long run on Sunday. The previous effort had been 11 miles! I said I would do my best to turn up, but had bad visions and thoughts of taking my travel card.

Sunday arrived. Unfortunately that followed Saturday and too much imbibing. I woke up 2 hours too late for the club run, and was no use to man nor beast. However with a few hours rehydration I set off for a 6.5 mile run - about 3 miles up on previous 2008 best efforts. I made it!! Two loops out past Wimbledon dog track and back - 6.72 miles in total. Superb. More than half way to my 13.1. mile target. For the first time this year I feel inspired. PB in March? Possibly.

Then intervals on Tuesday. As promised we were asked to run 4x1600m with 400m rest between each mile. Absolute murder polis! I thought my lungs were going to pack in! Still I made it. Another small step in the right direction.

In conclusion: So far so good. The prime directive of finishing the Reading Half Marathon seems likely. A bit more training and I'll be ready. Oh, and my fat post-christmas belly is begining to shrink as well. Sweeeeeet :-)