What could be nicer than a British summers morning with the sun twinkling in the sky and the birds singing their latest albums in the trees? Not much I'd say. As I am now employed for a few months, my running routine has switched from "Lazy Late Morning" to "F***ing Early Morning" and so far I've kept up with MyAsics Plan that I'm doing for my Half Marathon in October. This week saw two 8K runs along my usual river route - the first one was good, the second one unbelievably hard, but I managed them OK which is the main thing. Tomorrow is a 12K "comfortable" and I'm about to work out a nice route using that website thingy....what's it called......er.......MapMyRun! That's it.
My health is still recovering from my hideous chest infection and I'm about 80% fit I'd say. I can definitely still feel a weakness in my chest and still can't laugh heartily (like I used to do a lot). Whenever I attempt to really laugh my head off I end up collapsing in a coughing heap! At least though my fitness levels are good enough to do my running and that's all that counts for me baby.
So to all those lovely peeps running long ones and short ones tomorrow (Sunday), allow me to wish you Godspeed and don't forget to stretch afterwards. So important.
MyAsics Plan has another two weeks worth of 8k /8K / 12K before an almost mammoth 16K which will be my longest ever run. I've already lined up my "Pace Beeatch" to make sure there's someone there to call paramedics when I break down in a heap. I'm sure I'll be fine!
Until we meet again on this forum that we call the .....er....... forum!
Ciao tutti
Yer pal
Dan.
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Good going Dan. I would just look at the change early mornings as bringing forward something that you would probably have to do anyway once the temperatures begin to get uncomfortable.
I start my HM plan on Wednesday and that block of "8Km Fast" and "12Km Comfortable" does look a bit indimidating.
Ayyy wor lass! Divint worry aboot me feckin' putin ye to shame for jaysus sake! God that was a terrible attempt at Geordie which ended up sounding half Geordie, a quarter Irish and a smidgen of Scottish!
I am following the same plan(well sort of I did 10km instead of 8km, it was rather cool and wanted to get back) apart from squeezing it in for my Hm in August. Next week is my 16.1km and a little worried....will I make it (it will be the furtherest I have been too😕) shall I take fuel and what should I take? Where shall I go, shall i include the hill ...so many questions.
I hope you get to 100% soon. Running next to river sounds fab!!
Thank you Vixchile. I wish you lluck on your 16 next week. I'm thinking of packing a picnic for mine....you know, cold meats, cucumber sandwiches and a chilled bot of fizz. Although carrying that lot will slow me down. Also the chairs and picnic rug aren;t that light either.....
I think we need to hire a butler who can run along side us. In the mean time while the post is being advertised i have opted for mini - tiny mini snickers.
I did a hm 3 weeks after a mild-but-not-pleasant chest infection. It scuppered my training and made coughing part of my regular vocabulary, and I still had a lovely run. You've plenty of time to get back on form so just take it easy and keep going. Gently. Without encountering anything too hilarious.
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well done pet!!! You're doing marvellous!!!! Puts my little 5ks to shame! But I'm happy!!!! 
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