Week 17 - Don't push it, don't force it.

We are in full taper mode now, so did a sneaky 6 miles on Monday - golf course, quarry, Kersebonny - and I let the rest of the week take care of itself with a quick 3 miles while no. 1 son played footie and 4 miles in my lunch hour on the Wednesday round Bridge of Allan. The club session was a simple warm up and an easy run.

The weekend run was scheduled to be 8 miles. The fact that we were away camping with the kids had to be factored in, but given the 7am start on these trips and the fact that the we'ans were tucked up in their sleeping bags fast asleep, we were able to slip out for an hour along the cycle lanes of Dumfrieshire, around Hoddom, in the morning sun (the frost had gone by then!). It did involve some hills, but nothing too hard.

Of more concern is a niggling groin pull (not normally cause for complaint) that will need to be properly rested before race day, which is now upon us. A week of guzzling and stretching lies ahead. I still have half a birthday cake to eat.