Disappointing commitment to blog updating has fortunately not been reflected in the running stakes. I had a setback a few weeks ago trying to run a half marathon straight after football and a bike ride to the start, not having time for lunch. I burntout about 8 miles and an hour in and took an hour to get round the rest of the course, having to sit and eat a gratefully received orange with a friend.
However since then I've tried to keep at it and the other week ran 12.35 miles in 84 minutes, mostly along the marathon route. I was absolutely dead afterwards but it was a good morale boost, thanks to the inspirational TC who I've mentioned before as a running sensation. This week I managed to put out 4 lots of 6.4 miles, one lot of 5.5 and then on my Sunday long run day I paced my dad for the last 5 miles of his half marathon and then ran a 13 miler in the early evening at about 7min 35s/mile so feeling pretty good about things. Need to keep it up and do a proper 18-20 miles in one go this week. I've bought some 1000mile socks to try and stop getting blisters in my arches and they seem to work great, except now I've got a tiny blister on the front pad of my foot. Hopefully it'll be a temporary thing while getting used to the sock.
Not long left, but fundraising has gone well, nearly reached my first target of £1.5k.
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