I originally started this blog in March 08 but neglected it for so long that I've blown away all the old posts and started again.
Training's going okay so far with about 17 months to get into shape for the MDS. Tried to get out as much as possible during the summer months and make use of the sandy terrain of the nearby military training area. There are plenty of hills too so good training for the desert.
Last weekend I went with James (21 yr old son) and we ran the Snowdonia Marathon. The weather was atrocious with driving rain and winds gusting to 90mph which made it difficult to stay on our feet in places let alone run. We finished in a respectable time of 5hrs 08 so quite pleased really. And managed to get up and do a 10k at 8:30am the following morning so the legs recovered pretty well.
I'm currently running about 30-40 miles/week and supplementing it with kick-boxing and yoga at the work gym. Hoping to knock off a 13 miler up to the Devil's Punchbowl tomorrow so looking forward to that.
Jackson
