Week 3 London Marathon training summary

25Jan/090

What a week! 7 days ago I found myself running alongside snow and ice in the Swiss capital, Bern, and today I was running in the rain through a forest.

Whilst I managed to do my Tuesday run in Switzerland, I did struggle to do my Thursday and Saturday runs. Terrible I know, but I did get out today and run 1 hour 25 minutes, the longest I'd run this year.

It was a tough run, and it needed to be. Given that two runs were missed, I had to push myself a bit more and decided to run off the beaten track.

I ran through Tilgate Forest to Pease Pottage, on the outskirts of Crawley, and then back through the wooded footpaths until I reached home. It must have been a good 8+ miles through the mud, sodden grass, puddles, and dirt tracks, and my trainers look a right mess!

Surprisingly there were some really odd things lying in the forest, a short distance from the nearest road. I passed a kitchen sink, widescreen television, roll of purple carpet and a fridge freezer. I have no idea how they got there, but you'd think people these days would have some respect for the forest.

Next week I will have to step up the game, as the miles are starting to build. I've not seen any shift off the weight yet, but this will come. As long as I cut out the alcohol and fast food, I'll be okay. On that note, I'm going to make this bottle of Grolsch the last