The rest of 2011 - between marathons

[marathondan]

Amazing what the combination of a good plan and a bit of spare time can do for motivation.

Once upon a time, right now I'd have been moaning about what a struggle it is to get back into running after a sparse couple of months. But it struck me recently that training is like building a house. I need an objective, I need a plan, and I need to start at the bottom.

Right now I'm laying the foundations. It might be a bit boring, there's very little to show for it, and it's tempting to skip it and get straight to the more interesting stuff. But without this bit, I know that the whole structure will come crashing down in a few weeks time.

So, three unremarkable, short, easy trots accomplished this week. The same again next week, over slightly longer distances, before I get my trowel out.