12 months to go...

The current (2009) MDS runners left for Morocco yesterday and will be starting their race in a couple of days. I would have liked to have followed their progress online but will be away in Ireland next week, without internet access so will have to catch up with the news next weekend.

Since I first entered the MDS in November 2006 I've seen the 2008 race come and go and now the 2009 event about to start. So it's my turn next!! With just 12 months to get into seriously good shape I've started to gradually adjust my training and lifestyle. Less alcohol (down from 2 glasses of red wine per night to just a couple of drinks on Friday evenings) has meant that I've been getting to bed earlier, sleeping well and getting up early most days, feeling fresh and ready for some quality early morning runs. My diet has always been pretty good -being a vegetarian helps - but I've made a point recently of substituting fresh fruit for other less healthy stuff!

So overall I'm feeling pretty good and looking forward to some hard work on the running front as the weather improves and the days get longer. I've entered a couple of races before 'The Picnic', namely the Trionium Skyline 10k in April http://www.trionium.com/skyline/ and the Saab Salomon Turbo X in May http://www.saabinmotion.co.uk/turboxtrails/
I'm also down to do the Snowdonia Marathon again http://www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk/Index.asp and am planning to enter the Athens Classic Marathon http://www.athensclassicmarathon.gr/html/ent/045/ent.1045.1.asp which takes place 2 weeks after the Snowdonia.

So a busy year ahead and the hard work starts now!!