Today was my last run as a free man. Tomorrow marathon training starts and I will be a slave to the programme until the evening of 5 May, when I shall sponge the mud from my knees and pour a large gin.
I ran up to Fiveways from the Alfriston Road, and back by the golf club, a favourite route when I need six miles. I was slow and stiff, perhaps as a result of yesterday's swimming, or the speed session with the Striders. A fresh north wind kept things cool, though the sun appeared from time to time.
There was considerable mud in places, and I had to make my way round some of the larger stretches of mud, holding onto prickly bits of hedge. The only colour was provided by gorse flowers.
Miles this week: 16.73
Three weeks till the Chichester Priory 10k
Ten weeks till the Hastings Half
Sixteen weeks till the Three Forts
