more miles

I was quite pleased with last week's efforts considering I've been slacking!! I did 9.4 miles yesterday (Monday) and want to do more tomorrow (Wed). I'm going to up the mileage over the next two weeks and then give myself 2 weeks before Dublin to slow down a bit. Can't do much more now.

Just trying to sort out the Beacons Ultra, getting to Cardiff, then to Brecon courtesy of some kind soul with a car. Really looking forward to this one although it's scarily close and I need to buy stuff for that too. Be good to meet everybody properly (and have a drink with them on Sunday).

5 weeks to go....

So Dublin is looming and as usual I'm not really prepared. I'm crap at following training plans and feel really guilty about it. Life just ruins training plans! Anyway, I'm trying to make amends. I did 4.4 miles on Sunday morning. I needed to blow the cobwebs away because I'd been drinking all day (and night) on saturday. Felt good tho. My usual steady 10 min miles (yep, I'm that quick). I went out again this morning (Monday) and did 9.4 miles. The .4 bit is very important! Anyway, I feel good and I know I'll be okay for Dublin, I just won't get a decent time, but then I'm used to that.

Still really not sure what to do about my footwear. It's not something I want to get wrong too many times because it costs a fortune. Brooks Adrenalines were recommended to me and they do actually do those in a trail shoe (probably said this already but my memory's crap).

Am going to force myself to do marathon circuits tomorrow and then I'll run again on Wednesday morning. The reality is that there's only really 6 months to go now and I think the denial should end! I need to start thinking about fundraising too.

I'm in, I'm in!!!!!

So Thursday was the day I've been waiting for since March 2007. I got a phone call from Sarah at BOM asking me if I wanted my place on the Mds!! Er.... Yeah!!! I pretty much knew I had a place because I was so high up on the waitlist. But, hearing it after all this time is something I can't really describe. I can't imagine actually being there, but this means that the next 7 months of my life are going to be pretty hectic. I'm going to give this every ounce of energy I have. My dad's put his faith (and cash) in me and I won't let him down, as well as wanting to raise money for my two charities. I keep watching various Mds dvds that I have - looking at them, thinking that'll be me... I'll be suffering like all the other people that have been before me. My feet will be rotten, I'll ache like I've never ached before and I'll probably feel like giving up every 2 or 3 hours. Who cares?!!! The experience will be unlike anything I've ever done (or am ever likely to do) so whatever it throws at me I'll deal with.

Plus it means I get to meet all the people I've been getting to know over the last few months. Such a great bunch and I'm sure we'll have a blast. At least we have the opportunity to meet up in December thanks to Likeys and the Beacons Ultra. I have a feeling that event will become pretty big over the coming years!

Anyway, I ran 6.5 miles on Friday morning and this morning (Sunday). A drop in the ocean, but it all helps. Marathon circuits at some point this week as I need to improve my stamina if I'm going to last the distance!!

Looking forward to Tuesday, but more of that later.