1st December

What a weird week. A singular mile run this wekk today in the gym to test the still sore/pulled left calf. Felt quite good. I followed it up with some planned skipping.punch bag intervals, and the calf did not like it. Getting better slowly but may well take another few days before a gentle 5k is on th cards. Big news is I am running the London marathon! The running club get three places each year and I was lucky to get picked in the ballot at last weeks club AGM. I now have 4.5 months to prepare for April 14th 2014. I am going to run the berko half in early march looking for a PB towards 1h25 which I believe is realistic. I then want to focus on a minimum 3h15 (B goal), with an a main goal of 3h05. I need to lose weight, which is essential to a good performance. A minimum of 11st5, ideally 11 stone. Consistent steady training is 100% necessary, without ridiculous increases in weekly milage. Quality not quantity, but with good focus some longer runs. Good eating habits are essential especially during the Christmas break. I am considering getting a coach too to help set a plan and keep focus during the cold dark months where motivation can wain. To be continued!