Janathon 2011

[marathondan]

Day 1

Herewith my blog for Janathon 2011.

It looks like it might be quite short.

In the last few days it’s become quite clear that adhering strictly to Janathon isn’t going to be good for me. I’m right on the initial ramp-up of a marathon training programme, I’m wondering if I’ve got plantar fasciitis, and I’ve successfully got through the coldest month of the winter flu-free, and would like to keep it that way. My normal marathon mantra is “less is more” – three runs a week, little or no cross training, plenty of recovery time and keep injury-free.

So, my plan is to stick to my three runs a week, try and blog something interesting most days, and maybe see if I can squeeze in a little cross-training.

Anyway, if any Janathoners have made it here after reading the 200+ daily blogs of Janathon, welcome to the Running Commentary forum. If you go to the main forum you’ll find an excellent range of training diaries more erudite than this one, not to mention the blog of the site’s founder, Andy. Actual running seems to be at a relatively low ebb across the site at present, but delve into the archives and you’ll find some of the best running writing on the web.

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