more running done..

ran yesterday: 4mi at 7:15-ish and Tue: 4mi at 7:00. Also swam 1km on Sunday and ran the previous Thu (4mi again).

i think the runs this week were probably just a little too high-tempo. we got out and started to enjoy getting back into the old rhythm - we even thought there might be some muslce-memory involved. i suffered yesterday afternoon, and worried through the evening that i'd knocked the injury back a few weeks by going at it all too hard. seems as though some anti-inflammatories and RICE has done the trick however. probably won't run at the weekend, as planned, but will definitely do another 1km session in the pool on Sunday.

having had confirmation that i'm in London next year has made me think about what i need to do to properly prepare this time. i have to think out which races to go for in the run-up and how to grade the training and diet to make sure i'm on top form on the day. thinking of fitting some trail runs into the schedule, as that's something that's taken my fancy recently. maybe..

neither of my good friends got in via the ballot, but that was to some extent expected. i don't think either will take the charity route either (just too much commitment), so it looks like i'm on my own. hopefully i'll be able to muster some supporters for the route. with the new mile rate cut-down to 6:27 for a 2:50 i'll need all the support i can get!

as long as the Achilles holds out and seems ok enough, i'm going to try my first session with the local running club, Kent AC, on Tuesday. the track is still closed for it's refurbishment, but they are still holding sesssions down there - in the park i think. should be good..