Well this half-marathon (or two) isn’t going to run itself, so I exploited the refreshing drizzle today to enjoy a mid-week river run.
The drizzle was obviously fairly heavy as the river came out to join me.
With no fording points available, I got to enjoy the rest of the run with squelching socks and shoes - kept me cool though.
It’s just shy of 9 weeks to the GNR and 10 weeks to the second half marathon of my season. My aim is to maintain enough leg function after the GNR to at least make it to the start of the Royal Parks Half but preferably the finish. This challenge isn’t about time, its about dignity and standing on your own two feet without weeping too much.
As I’m not feeling like much of a runner at the moment, I’ve doctored the Non-Runners Marathon Trainer to form a mini half-marathon plan:
| Week | Mon | Wed | Fri | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13.1 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13.1 |
I cleared Kew Bridge and found myself surrounded by ducks and swans swimming on my path, they were practically bobbing around the beer gardens. This particular beast attacked my soggy foot after posing for a photo.
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