ninety nine, 100! Well that’s what we used to say at School and it’s proving pretty accurate for my marathon training plan thus far!

So what’s been happening? Well… lets get the excuses out early,
‘it’s cold’ ; ‘it’s dark’; ‘it’s too late’ ; ‘it’s too early’ ; ‘I’m tired’ ; ‘I’ve been working late’… etc!

So I’ve painted a desperate picture but actually I have averaged 2 runs a week or 9 miles (some weeks as much as 13 miles! v’s 20 miles plan).

My stats are improving… pace is going up and heart rate / recovery times are coming down… critically I’m delighted to report that I’m finding it a bit easier! (not the dark nights part just the running).

So bear with me… I’ve just got a new iPad from work so should be doing this dog blog more often now… =) only 21 weeks to go… !

p.s. Photos are difficult due to dark nights but I’ll see what I can do!