Farewell to Distance Running
No more half marathons for me. Okay, I know I've said this before but this time I really do mean it. I have tackled enough of them now to know that I can actually do them in a not too shabby way, and I've done enough to know that regardless of how quick or slow they are, no matter whether I run alone or with other people, whatever the medal is like, however scenic or boring the route is, I just don't enjoy them. (As for that vague plan I had to tackle a full marathon some day, what the heck was I thinking about?) Earlier this year I made up my mind that I would train for one last half marathon race, i.e. actually follow a structured training plan. Recently it's been my habit to just rock up on the day and do my best and although I've always been quite happy with my times, I have often wondered if I could do better if I followed a proper plan. So, I started one in the New Year. As expected, there were the usual interruptions for bad weather, but ...