20 miles (part2)

About 10 miles into today's run i saw a reflection of myself and thought, " what am I doing! " The last few weeks have been difficult and at the exact point in time I felt like I wanted to stop, turn back and just do what normal people do on a Sunday.

I've been nervous about today's 20 miles all week 'cos I knew if i didn't do it then it was unlikely that the actual marathon was gonna go that well. So put on my silly camelback (stores water and makes you look like buzz lightyear) and gave Deb and Noah a kiss and embarked on 20 long, miserable, miles.

The route was from my house in Canton, through to Sophia Gardens and then the Taff trail down to Cardiff barrage and then back on the Taff trail up to Castell Coch and back to Sophia Gardens again. I did it but found it much more difficult than the previous 20 I did. To be honest I'm getting a bit sick of the training and my legs are starting to hurt alot.

But I DID IT and feeling glad that I completed it. Cardiff City are on the box now beating Bristol City 3-0! All i need now is for England to win the ashes and it could turn out to be a good weekend.

Didn't go and watch u2 last night. I'd rather cook myself in the oven.

Going... going... gone.

Baz

Hitting a brick wall

Hello

Last few weeks have been a real struggle. I just have not been able to get back into it since I did the 20 miles. It is so frustrating and i am starting to dread Sep 27 now.

I think the problem is that i have not been well, which means I have been unable to train which has completely thrown me. For me to do this now I have to be 100% focused on it. Not that I haven't been, but i do enjoy a a few beers if you know what i mean.

I'm applying for jobs jobs jobs all day and things have been a tad stressful so maybe that's the reason why. Either way, I gotta get on this now.

I have cancelled all social events. Not going to the green man festival and not meeting anyone for a drink until i get back in October.

I'm swimming every morning now so hopefully that will boost energy levels.

I'm doing 20 again on Sunday so that will be the test for me. If I can do 20 again then I can do the 26.2. I couldn't give a shit about the time anymore. I just need to finish it.

arggggggghhhhhhhhh

Rhaid mynd nawr

hwyl

Geraint H JOHN

back into it

Hello. Apologies for the lack of communication. This is mainly a blog about my Marathon training and i haven't really done any running because I have been Ill and socialising.

I went to London to stay with my friend Huw who's picture you can see above. We ( I ) had a smashing time going to watch lots of bands although i suspect the novelty of being in London without any responsibilities for the night made it more of a big deal to me than to him. One band were from Sunderland and apparently the next big thing and another were managed by my good friend James who i have been promising to send Cd's to for the past month. He was in the band Small Victories and Boobytrap released all of his stuff. Cd's in the post James!

We also had a surprise party my friend Carwyn's birthday last week which actually resulted in me being Ill and not running for another week. Carwyn is in the band Colorama and is a very talented geezer. He has the goods and you should click on his name to hear his music. It was important for us to celebrate his birthday in style as he has has an awful time of it lately as one of his band and best mate, David Fletcher died two days after they played Glastonbury.

It major catch up time for me now. I did 9 miles earlier today and felt like a big fat loser.

I'm back on it now though.

Football season has started also which makes me happy. Went to the new stadium and it is definitely going to take some getting used to.

Listen gotta go to sort this pork out.

Hwyl

BB

twenty miles

I did the 20 miles on Sunday with no glitches. Canton to Cardiff Bay barrage to Castell Coch and the n back to Canton.

Nothing really more to say. Legs hurt but i did it and it took 2hrs 40mins.

Gotta go. Gotta go.

GHJ