My route from yesterday

I have managed to plot my route from yesterday - mileage not quite the same as my Garmin said, but mapmy run does not take in to account zig zagging to avoid cars, bikes and people.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-kingdom/-stevenage/347126916481792967

woo hoo - 20 miles

I did it - 20 miles. I was convinced up to about 2 miles that it was not going to happen. But I kept going and a combination of great weather and some stunning Hertfordshire countryside pushed me through.
12 - 15 miles were slow and I struggled, but once I was on the home straight it all felt good (well when I say good it hadnt felt like a leg had dropped off or I was actually encased in concrete, I was actually able to get one foot in front of the other.)

Thank god Spring seems to be here, it certainly does have a positive effect.

Time to dig out the shorts and T-shirts - yay

Change of plan

Due to a few unforseen issues with trains change of plan for today - have just plotted a new 20 mile route up in the countryside around Hertfordshire as getting in and out of London not so straight forward as orginally planned.

A bit hillier than the planned London route - but what the heck

The first of the big ones

It is 7.45 am, I am having a quiet 10 minutes before I get my stuff together, mix my energy drinks, pack my carbo gel and bananas and head in to London to attempt my first 20 mile training run of my marathin training.
I have decided that rather than just plodding around the cycle paths and industrial estates of Stevenage I would treat myself to a slightly more scenic run in the big town itself so heading in to London. Using my office at Fetter Lane as a base I will run up to tower bridge and then head along the south bank to Battersea, from there over the river and up through Chelsea to Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, the down through Green Park, drop back down to the river at Westminster and along Victoria Embankment back to the City and office.

I will report back later how it went - if I can!

What doesnt kill you makes you stronger (or stranger?)

OK so after my miraculous 16.25 miles three weeks ago I could barely walk for a week let alone run anywhere, I thought my legs were going to fall off. So rather than makes things worse I rested up for a week, found myself somewhere to give a deep tissue sports massage and in the last 2 weeks have been out doing between 7-9 miles a few times a week.

But this weekend is the big one

I am going to head in to London on an early train on Sunday and get myself around 20 miles.

Yes I am yes I am yes I am

I am petrified I have to be honest after what happened after 16. But I am booked in for a massage on Monday so hopefully that should help.

Oh and sexy new Sauconys arrived this morning so I am back to maximum cushioning.