Il pleut

What is this weather all about? How is an athlete supposed to prepare for his final landing?

I am having to resort to the gym tonight. It is bleak!

Berlin Approach

I returned home to find my packet for the marathon and I now have my number and joining instructions. Eek it is now less than three weeks away. Running on the weekend was good, with a sixteen mile mainly flat route, which went well, though I think I need a conversation to get me focussed on my objective!

Vitruvian reality

According to Wikipedia ' the term Vitruvian stems from Leonardo Da Vinci's attempt to demonstrate through the study of art and mathematics that it is possible to establish perfect human proportions.'  This is a stark contrast to my athletic form which seeks to any such scientific explanation.

We marshaled at the 2008 Vitruvian National Long Distance Triathlon Championships at Rutland Water today an average of 6 hour swim, bike and run for about 900 athletes,  puts marathon running in context.  Well done to Mary who completed in a brilliant 5:45, even if she hurled abuse at the quality of my support for her!

Last long run in the morning and then tapering to Berlin!

Great expiditions

So we are back to blogging and I would like to briefly update on my run with Peter and Steph., yesterday which was great. Steph is just back from riding from Uppingham to Lands End in five days (390 miles), and we were disappointed that she had not run for a week! Peter and I did a fast 4 miles and then a more gentle 7 with Steph, all around Uppingham and Lyddington. even the rain held off!

Tomorrow morning early run at 5:30 yikes!

We Are Back!

Well August turned out to be a great month for holidays and not a bad month for running, but a dreadful month for blogging!

But, the holidays are over and am now resolved to get back on line and blog my last month before Berlin.  Only 4 weeks to go!

I would like to share my best running experience of the month which can be found here

So with a month to go!