It has been a while now since I have posted anything on the blog; the main reason for this is (I have to be honest) sheer laziness. During this absence, I’ve visited Glastonbury Festival for the eleventh time (I think – the numbers get hazy during the mid-late 90’s), drank an inordinate amount of Brothers pear and strawberry cider, grown a beard (which I am still not sure about) and have started running again in earnest.
The last few weeks in pictures….
Marathon’s T & B prepare for the worst (The only rain this year at Glasto)
Marathon B grooving to the beats (Leftfield)
The legendary pear and strawberry cider – our downfall
The troublesome beard
Onto the running; with one eye on the Marathon I have started increasing my longer runs now – while also trying to keep some speed in my legs for this weekends 10k in London. This has given me some challenges, so my training has been a bit disjointed. I have focussed on speed during the week (sessions of 30 – 40 mins including some hill training), then longer runs at the weekend. The 14.5 mile run on Sunday included a tour up the waterworks valley (miles 4 -7 of the Jersey Marathon). Which was hard work – but not as bad as I was expecting – it was all uphill but the gradient was reasonable.
The other piece of significant news is that my other half has started running and is joining us for the London 10k. She completed her first hour non-stop last weekend (5 miles). So, is raring to go for the Sunday morning race around Hyde Park.
And finally, my father (the old codger) has now officially entered the Jersey Marathon – so we are on for the 5th October but there are a lot of miles to go before then.
Marathon T
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