Marathon training that is….. Ok, so this week hasn’t been brilliant; trying to fit runs in the week before Christmas never looked easy but I will have done most of them and at the moment the mileage is no different to the amount I’ve been doing for the last few months, it is after Christmas it increases…….
This is always a reflective time of year as one draws to a close and another is about to start.
One thing I have learnt is that you will never really know what life will throw at you but for me running helps keep me sane. It is my therapy.
As I sit here listening to the wind and rain outside I know this afternoons run will be very muddy and a bit tough in places (the running in to the wind places) but I also know how exhilarating that feels…. You may not be able to see far on the top of the Downs some days but I do know the routes I run very well now so the chances of getting lost in bad weather are quite low.
In theory today is my last day of work before Christmas, I then have a week off. I still have Christmas shopping to do and loads to sort out at home before people come and stay so I’m sure I will be busy. I’m also arranging a club run for Christmas Day so I need to get that sorted.
Then, if I have a spare half day I have all the work it need to do for my Cirf course. I had the last weekends training last weekend so now I need to knuckle down and get the coaching diary written up and the sessions planned for the next few months so that I can get my assessment booked for the first half of the year. Oh, and did I mention that I’m away again in January ? The best part of a week in London speaking at Europes largest annual photographic convention…. and I still have my presentations to finish…
Best get on with it all and hope you all have a wonderful Christmas x