Running for Gold

Maybe staking it a bit high, but I did get up today despite the rain even though I had not even signed up yet.

Run for Gold 2008 - I did not win the race or the Gold - the chances of the latter happening being much greater than the former.

For me though the race was "Gold" with a new PB at 43:13, a pace of 4:19.

I've been so busy the last few weeks that I need to catch up on reporting.

The week before last was a recovery period and I clocked up a total of 45ks doing a few intervals, and two long runs.

The last week was very busy at work and consisted of work (lots of it), eating (just a little), watching TdF and consequently little sleep and a awful lot of running.

I managed to top the 80k mark with the race and a decent cooldown afterwards. Haven't done that for a long time. I think it just about matches my best week before Rottnest two years ago.

My heel is feeling good, at least when I run. It sometimes does play up when I have to walk a distance. The knee is as if it's not there at all.

Nine weeks to Berlin and things are really starting to fall into place.

I have now also signed up for the C2S Half. Four weeks out from the Marathon, that should give me a good indication of where I am. I am kind of hoping to manage 1:35, but it is a bit hilly, so that might be a struggle.

I also intend to do Lake Joondalup in three weeks.

Oh, and on another front, I have splurged out (what's the point of working hard if you can't get some bling....) on a Cervelo P2C. Should arrive next week - I am really looking forward to it!!!