the one where nmmfg talks about the london marathon, generous people and the power of positive thinking

A relatively leisurely start to the day, with a trip to the gym at about 4am. Cross-training day! With “easy row or bike for 45 to 60 minutes” in the schedule, I opted for a… take me home

So this morning’s session was 3 x 1.6km intervals. More precisely… 1.6km warm-up 1.6km at 5:15 to 5:25 per km pace 400m recovery 1.6km at 5:15 to 5:25 per km pace 400m recovery 1.6km at… if i lose myself

today’s “training” was a post-race rest day, or “go for a walk”. so I resolved to get off the bus at the far end of town, and have a pleasant riverside walk of a few… let it go

Was really excited about this morning, haven’t raced a proper actual event since November last year! Heading into it I looked at my half marathon time, the 12k city to surf time and the fact… top of the world

I got a Valentine’s Day present from Training Peaks – an email telling me it’s rest day! Unfortunately my brain took a rest as well, so I recorded 20 minutes of video for “no more… you’re mine

I wasn’t looking forward to today’s session – I had a networking event on last night and didn’t get to bed until after midnight. The scheduled training was speedwork; a 7.5km tempo run: 0 –… dark horse