to win medals, not be injured, eat well, and have a great experience.
But I've only got one race signed up in my horizon - and that's Wokingham Half, in mid Feb. I'm still observing, as injury minimisation/elimination comes first.
Starting a new job with my main base in West London means that I have had to find a physiotherapist that is closer to work to attend to my needs (and that BUPA will now be paying for my visits!). However, it is still a good few miles away with no direct transport! I've tried running to my first appointment in Chiswick but the commute was through dark alleys next to a main road, so I changed to another clinic which involves a run via residential areas. And better still, I can stop via my gym for a couple of quick intervals!
and what about mid-week runs? finding new places or just getting used to new ground and fitting it all into the schedule of a busier working day is a struggle. Taking another train, running along the Thames on a rockier path as well as getting all dressed, and finding out it is raining outside, and still braving it. Is all the lugging around of sports gear worth a half hour of running that could probably be junk mileage?
The long runs on the weekend - I'm proud to say, I've kept up with. 10miles last week and this week, 12 miles - although feeling physically beat. Is it the cold weather? or my weight gain? or my new right injuries? or new shoes?
On that subject - I am slowly weaning off my Asics stability shoes, and moving to a neutral one, however still on orthotics. VFF's have been forever written off my 'maybe-one-day I can look funky too' list - and instead on off days, I have my minimalist Inov8's. I do feel lighter in them but however they are only for short distances - my heels can always feel it...
No pain, No gain. I pay the price today in pilates with horrible balance - hmmm. Would I ever do another 26.2 this year?
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