I have completed seven weeks out of sixteen of half-marathon training, and festivities meant that this week’s mileage was low, and consisted of only two runs, a Striders run on Wednesday, refreshed by satsumas served by the club captain on the way round, and ruled wine at the finish, and a return to Bevendean Down #parkrun in the company of Sweder. My companion had looked long upon the grape the night before, in the company of Seafront Plodder and other Seaford rakes. Yet, after a relaxed pace at first, at the top of the hill he opened the throttle and completed the course nearly four minutes ahead of me. I did win my age group though; truth to tell, I was the only VM60-64. I couldn’t take part in the Christmas morning Twitten run, but it went well, if Twitter is to be believed.
My knee is still painful, but I think I have overcome my fear of damaging it through running when it hurts. And in the week ahead of me I have only three days at work, so more running become possible.
63 days till the Brighton Half.
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