Niggles

Over the last month I have rolled over on my ankle, had back spasm and felt a resurging twinge in my hamstring. I guess all part of the training regime.

Or in my case more a lack of. I recently went to New York and wanted to run a lap around Central Park when it's closed for traffic on weekends....I lasted a total of 2 miles before my stiff back prevented any further forward motion.

So, what I envisioned as a running filled holiday, including the Central Park run and a 11 miler along the Charles River in Boston turned out to nought.

After a week of resting my weary and very inflexible back I restarted my programme, but was limited to 1 boot camp and one 4-5 mile run per week...until yesterday.

Feeling the pressure of the half marathon 2 weeks away, I decided to fit in one last long run to build mental strength more than anything, and managed to drag myself around 18km of Thamesside paths, my longest run to date.

Although my IT bands are killing me today, I feel more confident about the half now and can finish my programme with shorter runs and some speed work.