Money, Money Money

Just spent a load money on running today
Entry to the Royal Parks Half Marathon in October which is quick expensive but it is a good race -  more cost yet with accommodation and probably the theatre the evening before.  Seems I was one of the lucky ones as the race sold out in 2h 40mins


I've also just ordered a new pair of Asics GT 2150 to replace the 2140s that I've used for the last year clocking up 309miles so far.  I was hoping just to move over to my Mizuno Inspire 5 instead but I tend to run too quickly in them and keep coming back to my trusty Asics.  The intention was to buy a new pair of 2140s cheap as it is an old model but the few places that seem to still have some either didn't have my size or were selling them for more than I've bought the 2150s for.  We'll have to wait and see if the new model is better than the old.

New plan, new race

Well I'm back running again - just a couple of miles gently round to see how things would go and it all felt OK.  I've planned out the next 8 weeks with the Alton Water Run 10K on Sunday May 9th the next target race.  Over the next month I build back up to 6 miles on the long runs and  then get some speed work in before the race so will be looking for a PB of around 1:07 in 54 days time, I would need to break the hour mark to do an age adjusted lifetime PB, but I don't think I'll do that in this race.

While we had a good time in Bath and it looked like a good well supported race I think it is too early in the season for a half marathon for me and a 10K would have been a more sensible choice, especially if we have another winter like the last one.

Hop hop all the way home

It seems like my chances of starting the Bath Half is over with just 5 days to go. 

It was nice sunny evening and had plenty of time to jog gently round Gulper Rd before dusk, doing a shortend version of the Felixstowe Half marathon course (about 6 miles). I really looking forward to it after so much rain last week,  last real run before Sundays race and I did about 400m.  Pulled up with a cramp like feeling in the right calf - similar to the one I had in the left calf last July and caused me to have a couple of weeks off, bugger. 

Next morning the pain is still there when I walk (just as well I sit down most of the day) so unless there really are magical properties in the Bath water I shall be a spectator at the weekend.