Less than 3 weeks to go.

Its just less than 3 weeks to go till The Brighton Marathon, but first a quick update on the past training, and races. The routine has still been the same, but I have only run to work once since the last blog. The Grizzly was the next race. A group of us went down in convoy on the Saturday. Stopping of at the Heston Little Chief at Popham, for breakfast, then on to the River Cottage Canteen at Axminister for lunch. Then to Seaton,  to meet the others at the Flat. The flat sleeps 6, and is only 5 minutes walk from the start of the race, so is a perfect location. We watched telly, relaxed, then went out to Rossini's for dinner. It an Italian, so perfect for carbo loading. That night I managed to get cramp in my right calf muscle, and the left one didn't feel much better. It was Sunday and the day of the race. No amount of straching would loosen off my calf's. Best to just get round then. I felt ok for the first half, and was running with Martin. Then I could feel my leg tightening up. That's not good. On the stairway to heaven my right calf cramped. so I had to take it slowly up the climb. Across the top my legs were ok, but as soon as I was climbing out of beer, the left one went. I did a bit more walking and it eased off. I did manage to run the rest. Finished in 3:20. Not too bad considering.

Sunday night was a curry, and far too much beer. Then back home on the Monday. I was always going to take it easy the next week, but I did even less than I was going to do, so that my legs could recover.

Next it was Fleet Half Marathon. I was not expecting much in the way of time. I set off at 6:30 miles, to get me round in about 1:25, but that was too fast, and my legs had not recovered, so I crossed the finish line in 1:28. Still not too bad, and still alot better than the last 2 years. Where I just blew up on the Half Marathons a week after the Grizzly.

I am back on the bike this week.

Now it's of for the AGM. I will have to give the Events report. Not looking forward to that.

Happy Running.

Dave.

Always rushing around

Tuesday 1st March

Got up early in the morning, and my calf felt OK, but managed to leave work a bit late, so it was a rush of get home. Training was from my place, and would be Snap Rails Session. We had a Sandhurst committee meeting later. The sessions was the normal 6 set of 2x350m, with 30 seconds recovery at the bottom, and 60 seconds recovery at the top. I managed each rep about 5 seconds faster than last time, and I had no reaction from my calf. Panic over.

Back home, then a quick change and off to the meeting.

Then it was home and bed.

Wednesday 2nd March

I was even later getting out of work today. Another rush home. Sorted out the logistics for the canal run, then out for the Wednesday run. Curly Bridge tonight. Stayed with the group at the back, and had a nice easy run. Legs are feeling even better.

It will be an early night tonight.

Happy running.

Dave.