I'm watching London Marathon on the telly.
Nice way to spend a few Sunday morning lazy hours........although i made a promise to myself that i would only watch it if i got out for a run first (I went out last Sunday for 5k and another 5k on tuesday, i'm not very motivated at the mo').
Looking at the elites, i reckon the real drama is in the wheelchair race, i wish they'd spend more time concentrating on it, even to the point of running those races separately. A commentator on the Paris marathon last week (yep this sunday morning telly watching is turing into a nice, but ironically unhealthy, habit); mentioned that the wheelchair race is more akin to cycling in the tactics and I'm really coming to appreciate his point.
Of the two London is closer to me than Paris, and although I love visiting London its Paris i'd like to do, assuming i do another few marathons.
Anyway this mornings was a fresh bright early summers day, perfect for running. And the fact that i woke for a BG check at 4a.m. and couldnt go back asleep meant it wasnt too much of a stretch to hit the road at 7a.m......although now its kinda hard to keep the sleep at bay.....
8km - 45m25s, took the runners off for the last couple hundred metres - calves sore but prob due to lack of running over the last few weeks.
Nice way to spend a few Sunday morning lazy hours........although i made a promise to myself that i would only watch it if i got out for a run first (I went out last Sunday for 5k and another 5k on tuesday, i'm not very motivated at the mo').
Looking at the elites, i reckon the real drama is in the wheelchair race, i wish they'd spend more time concentrating on it, even to the point of running those races separately. A commentator on the Paris marathon last week (yep this sunday morning telly watching is turing into a nice, but ironically unhealthy, habit); mentioned that the wheelchair race is more akin to cycling in the tactics and I'm really coming to appreciate his point.
Of the two London is closer to me than Paris, and although I love visiting London its Paris i'd like to do, assuming i do another few marathons.
Anyway this mornings was a fresh bright early summers day, perfect for running. And the fact that i woke for a BG check at 4a.m. and couldnt go back asleep meant it wasnt too much of a stretch to hit the road at 7a.m......although now its kinda hard to keep the sleep at bay.....
8km - 45m25s, took the runners off for the last couple hundred metres - calves sore but prob due to lack of running over the last few weeks.
