The miscalculation...

I've said this before, I really like the Manchester Marathon.

I entered the Manchester Marathon.

I realised I can't do it... too late...

I somehow managed to get a refund...

Newport Marathon anyone?

Well it was a minor mistake which has been rectified. In the short term I have other things to be concerned about. I'm still only training once a week, this isn't enough and if possible I'm still getting less fit. This weeks run in particular was awful, as I tried making it hilly, which I couldn't do...




Taking into account a few factors, some of them form related some of them not, my motivation to run, train etc is pretty much dead. I need to make some changes before I'm essentially written off.

As of next week I'm going to try and find the time to get at least 1 more in, build the miles. But I think I already know I'm too far behind to do anything worthwhile in Cross Country next month. I could of course still do it for distance / race practice, but in all practicality would I be better off getting more training miles in and not destroying what confidence I have in, what is a very high quality field?

Closer to the time of any marathons etc I can start introducing proper 'long runs'. I've not hit 10 miles since I had to go to the hospital in Mountain Ash months ago and ran over from the Tyd. From the random pains I still get in my hand/wrist I know I'm not going to the gym any time soon, so it's gonna be graft out on the tarmac!

I'm tempted to do 1 longer and one shorter, but faster then try and extend the longer one a bit as I go. For the short one parkrun is currently a no go due to child classes, but there's plenty of places round here with easy to measure distances to get reps going.

If everything is going OK, it looks like I'll be entering Newport when it reopens next month! Something I think I need to do, as I'm aimless at the moment. Give me a target and I'll work to it.