Beginning to really crank up the training - even Jimmy is doing some! We met up this morning for our 3 1/2 hr run up to and around Richmond Park. Legs and spirit held out well and we completed 23 miles in just under 4 hours - not too bad for our first run together with packs. Already fearing the two 25 milers next weekend though!!
There I was all keen and eager to nail two 25 milers last weekend. In an attempt to have Sunday off I ran the long way home on Friday night and completed 25.5miles (as you do!). A few hours after a dodgy Red Bull I was sick, and I continued to be so for the whole of Saturday. Unfortunately running another marathon had to be knocked on the head as just getting off the sofa was proving enough of a struggle.Jimmy did well doing two 20+s so I will endeavour to make up for it this weekend, and complete the two 25s tonight and tomorrow morning.I just read that back - it's official, this is a very stupid thing to have signed up for!
Friday 25th Jan - 25 milerIt is runs like these that you wonder why the hell we're doing this! Running by myself, with full pack on (front and back), I knew it would be a long night after work but at least I had the solace of a fully loaded ipod with new tunes and podcasts. Shame therefore that the ipod had turned itself on during the day and had absolutely no battery left when I went to switch it on - the night just got a whole lot longer and lonlier.The run itself went ok and included running about 12 miles on the sandy track around Hyde Park. It was long and boring, but at least I had my mobile...oh no, that's right, the b'loody thing fell out of my front pack half way round!! Persevered though and completed the 25 miles and cycled back home for a quick feed and bed, only to do it all again the next morning - 50 miles in under 24 hours is a pretty tough ask, but I suppose that we have to get used to this lunacy!
Saturday 26th Jan - 25 miler no 2
Despite only just finishing last night's run, the legs didn't feel too bad, so it was once again that I set off with the heavy pack and cycled over to Richmond Park to meet Jimmy and Al, another mad fool who is doing the MDS. We completed 3 1/2 laps of the 7 mile track in order to complete the 2nd long run of the weekend. The 1st lap was almost pleasant. The legs were a bit heavy but not too bad and the chat flowed. The 2nd lap was more of a challenge and gradually the miles became slower and more painful. The 3rd lap was a complete ball ache (a technical running term!). On slightly fresher legs Jimmy and Al found the going a bit easier but were kind enough to regularly wait for yours truly, but the sight of their backs was becoming a more regular occurrence.The last 5 miles in particular were very hard work, so once again the fear factor has set in wondering how the hell we're going to cope in the desert, in vastly hotter temperatures, with heavier bags and with less food!?!Complete it we did though and it felt good. I had a massive craving half way round for KFC, and even though it meant cycling a couple of extra miles on the way home, it was well worth it - as was the rest day on Sunday!
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