Its Taper time

Final jog before the Marathon.

Just 3 miles, supposeedto be quite slow but went a bit fast - felt ok.
Didn't feel as if I would be able to do another 23miles when I finished.

Probably ready for the day now.
A bit worried that we seem to be getting a mini heatwave, but fingers crossed.

Expo

Went up to London today to collect running number.

Briefly - it went like this ........

Pick up Daughter from college,
Drive to Woking,
Pay £5 to park - then realise it won't cover the time required,
Have to buy another new ticket for £7.50 to cover the time required,

Train to Waterloo - getting off, the sliding doors shut on my head.
Underground and DLR to Excel Expo.
Shauna gets lots of free stuff posing as runner.
I get free beer.

Back to Waterloo.
Buy burgers costing £10.38, pay with £11, get £8.55 change - take food and leave quickly.

Eat in Jubilee Gardens, sitting in the sunshine.
A bit of site seeing.

Train and car back home.

Cough and wheeze

I've had a really chesty cough since Sunday and have been unable to run.
Thats a break of 5 days.

Its Wed today and I had to venture out.
4.5miles over the woods nice and steady.
I really enjoyed it, saw plenty of squirrels, rabbits and 3 dear. Thank god I didn't take the dog as I wouldn't have got very far without loosing her.

Chest was a bit tight but not too bad.
I'll keep taking the medicine!

Bagshot Bike

Ran to Bagshot and back with Shannon on her bike.

Quite quick - as Shannon was always upfront, but nice run.

4.5m

Dover Break

Went to Dover for a long weekend this Easter.

Legs still a bit tired after Fleet, but some lovely flat areas to jog.
Took in one run along Shakespear beach which was hard work.

4 runs in 5 days
totalling 17.5m all pretty easy stuff but nice.
Shannon cycled with me a couple of times as well.

Friday I took everyone to Brands Hatch to watch a bit of the Bikes in free practice - rained all the time though.

Only day I didn't run was on the bank holiday Monday when I went to Brands to watch the BSB racing.

Nice weekend.

Oh Dear

Legs heavy, knackered.

Faster than training has taken its toll.
4.7m
46mins
143 avg bpm

really tired this week

Fleet Half

First run for a year with a number pinned on, with plans to do sub 2hr.

13.1m
1hr 58mins
161 avg bpm

found the pace good and reasonably easy to maintain once I remembered how to run a bit faster.

Happy