Tuesday 26th Jan

We both had a great run at Braunton on Sunday. Liz managed 1hr 33min with help from training partner Kathryn. They did really well as the course has a few slight bumps in it and who knows how fast they would have run if they hadn't talked so much. I was pleased with my time of 71 mins which is a one minute improvement over last year, my only dissapointment being I couldn't catch the guy in front despite a concerted effort in the last three miles. I even managed 30 miles on the bike on Monday which helped lossen the legs a bit. Back to the club tonight and this week should see liz doing about 32 miles and I should be up to 40.

Tue 19th Jan

Liz completed her longest run ever yesterday with help from her friend Kathryn. 14 miles and she can still walk. I have started some speed work and did a quick 10 miler yesterday. We are both running our first race of the year which is a very tough 10 miler in Braunton and we managed good mileage last week of around 32 miles each, so touch wood everything is on course.

Friday 15th Jan

Well thank god the snow has gone, I think we are very lucky in this area as the rest of the country still seems to be covered. With the temp rise so the mileage has increased and I managed to get out for my first long run of the year on Thursday when I managed 16 miles on the Tarka trail giving me a total of just under 32 miles for the week. Had a 1/2hr session on the turbo today to loosen the legs and I'll try to get a 5/6 miler in on Saturday all things being good. Liz has named her group of running friends the HELP13 group which stands for Help Elizabeth Last Past 13. She is doing great so far and I am confident that she will complete the marathon without any problems.

Monday 11th Jan

1hr on the turbo following a weekend night shift, still very cold with more heavy snow falls expected during the night and tomorrow morning, but the temp is supposed to be on the up so hopefully I will be able to get a 8-10 mile run in at some point.

New Year

The start to the New Year has been difficult to say the least. The weather in North Devon has been awful with freezing temps and snow covering the roads and pathways, having said that one of the advantages of living by the coast is having a beach just down the road and we have both managed to get out and put some six to eight milers in. Liz has just completed a 12 mile run and is on schedule for 20+ miles this week, which is remarkable given the conditions. Andy was up to fifteen miles for a long run the week before Christmas and he will start some speed work as and when the snow clears, he has also been busy on the turbo trainer which has helped clear some of his Christmas excess.