Have we learnt nothing from NSC now in it for £££?
Can I advertise my own scheme for free or do I have to pay 50 notes? I'd prefer to advertise for free, to be honest.
Signed up for my first full marathon, to take place March 2nd next year. Done a few halves and a sprinkling of 10kms, but this is the big one. Longest run so far has been 26km, so going to build up to 40km over the next eight weeks. Should be a GIGGLE. :)
Did my first significant hilly race today. A 10km climbing 200 metres in around 4km. Was really hard work, hence my time of 44m. Learnt a lot in those three quarters of an hour!
Just completed my third 1/2 at the Sumpu Marathon in Shizuoka City. My first half marathon since the same one last year but shaved the best part of 7 minutes off my time. Pretty much 1h28m on the money. Don't want to leave it another year until the next one, so will have to sign up for another soon.
I hear you on the Asics' longevity! Had mine around five years and must've stood up to a good few thousand km all told. They're still pretty usable, but thought I'd pre-empt them falling to bits during a race by breaking in some new shoes. I had the same thing - I very nearly bought the same...
I just bought some Adizero Feather 2.
I'd been using some chunky Asics gel things before and the difference in weight is really noticable. I've only used them once so far, but they fit like a glove and have good support for my heel which is what I was most concerned about. Anyway, worth a look...
Had three weeks off running and got out and did a personal best 6km. Problem is my calves are all tight now and have been for a couple of days. Have never experienced tight calves before, to guess they must have withered a bit or something over those three weeks of doing nothing.
Going to rest...