4 weeks to go and the worst is over

Sunday’s ‘21 Miler’ at Cranleigh was the longest training run before the Marathon itself.  Not the most glamourous of settings, and with the clocks going forward it meant an early and chilly start, but it is a good feeling to get this milestone ‘out of the way’.   Although it is still 5.2 miles short of [...]

Silverstone milestone – done!

Another landmark in more ways than one!  The famous British motor racing circuit was host to the Adidas 1/2 Marathon, the official half-distance pre-cursor to the main event.  10,000 lined up on the starting grid awaitng the cheesy but inevitable chequered flag. 
An event of this scale takes some organisation.  There was already an army of [...]

7 weeks to go! Intensity rises and injuries begin!

For those of you who have been waiting for more of the ‘blood, sweat and tears’ eleemnt to this blog, your time has come.  OK, not in a dramatic way, but the first strains on the body are starting to show.
Last Sunday I found a new route through to Chichester and down the tow path.  [...]