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Man Flu

Having resigned myself to not getting near 3:25 this year or in time for Boston 2014, I have entered a spring marathon in Seville for early next year. This may be a better option than trying to deal with the the unpredictable Irish weather. Anyone targeting times this year during the summer months had to contend with unusually high temperatures which for us Vitamin D lacking redheads really impairs on our performances. I have gone back to base training and with no major injury issues this year have managed 35-40 miles a week, I am going to try and get back slowly to 6-7 days a week and bring the mileage up 50+ miles a week. So first two weeks of September went very well with 40 and 45 miles respectfully, then the dreaded Man Flu hits me. I have not suffered this from with 2 years so herself indoors is not quite up to speed as to what is required in this situation.
It also has made a mess of my plans to get Marathon number ten done in September. Struck me down the day before Athlone and still suffering so that ruled out Carlow to Kilkenny yesterday. My symptoms are getting better and hopefully I can make the start line in Galway on Saturday Morning.

On the Horizon

In the not so distant future I will be pacing Dublin City Marathon again at 4:50. Pacers are every ten minutes this year for the first time and the gap between 4:30 and 5:00 is filled. It will be interesting to see if it splits up the bigger groups and what the uptake will be in the 4:40 and 4:50 groups. Previously there was a lot of enquiries at the expo for a 4:45 band so I am hopeful we will have some company early on. Three weeks later the annual Eddie Murphy Memorial Run takes place on that famous 1 Mile loop of Sixmilebridge. Online entries are now available on eventmaster and it is for a very worthy cause.