Wednesday 23rd September

4 days to go.

A few days to go and the nerves are just starting to kick in.

Last weekend (12th September) I managed a 30+ Km run. I managed to run the first 25 Km and then a small amount of walking for the rest. The only real issue I had was blisters. Every time I run over 15 Km I always seam to get them. I have tried nearly everything so the final thing is new trainers and socks.

I bought another pair of New Balance trainers this time the 723's. They are well cushioned so this should same on my knee pain. I also invested in some New Balance socks (I was already using the Nike running sock). I did a 15 Km Run last Sunday with these and did not have any issues so my fingers will be crossed, my wife will have my old trainers and spare socks just in case I need them.

The other thing I invested in this last week was a fuel belt with 4 water bottles. The only thing I don't like is the size of the pocket for storing things, it is very small. I did manage to lose one of the bottles on my run also, so I am down to just three now. I think I will add an additional strap to ensure that it dose not happen again.

Thursday 10th September

17 Days to go

Nerves are kicking in a little now. With just over 2 weeks left til the big day I am questioning my sanity. Have I trained enough????....nope, do I wish I could change the event to a half marathon?....No Chance. Having done two half marathons I know I need this challenge, I feel confident that I will complete the course but the real question will be, what state will I be in at the finish?

Training has been good and bad. The bad is that I have not managed enough base runs for the last week, mainly because of work and general tiredness (new baby have a lot to answer for). The good was on Saturday Morning I was up a little early so I decided to take a quick run before my shower. I ran my first ever run and knocked almost 2/3 of the time off. The training is paying off

Also I went to the "Sope" for a 3Km run on Sunday. This dose not sound to good but I did not take my car, I ran there and back also. This added up to 18 – 19 Km . On my return trip I ended up running into an organized run (26Km) so I ran with the other runners for around 500 meter through one of the parks. I also saw a very rear site, the main avenue through Mexico city was completely empty so I got to run straight down the center which was realy nice.

This weekend will be my longest run, I am aiming for 30 – 32 Km.

September 1st 2009

26 Days to go

A bad weeks training, but I managed a few runs. My training took a back seat mainly because of the arrival of our new baby and a serious lack of sleep (last night I only managed 2½ hours). I will keep up the runs this week though.

I had planned to enter another race this coming weekend, a 26 Km run. I have decided against this because I am feeling my ankles a little tight so I am going to run at my usual place 'El Sope', this way if I feel like I need to stop I can without having to walk to the finish. With less than 4 weeks left until the big day I will be very mindful of any potential injuries.