It’s taken nearly a year but I think I finally have my racing mojo back. Following Sundays half, I have entered the following races:
09-Jun-13 | Half Marathon | Southend Half |
28-Jun-13 | 5 mile | John O’Callghan 5 |
07-Jul-13 | 10k | Regents Park 10k |
14-Jul-13 | 5k | Wardown Park 5k |
21-Jul-13 | 10k | Luton 10k |
01-Sep-13 | 10k | Regents Park 10k |
06-Oct-13 | Half Marathon | Cardiff Half |
02-Mar-14 | Half Marathon | Bath Half |
Whilst I was training for the London marathon last year, someone at Striders told me it’d taken them a year to get over it and get back into running and racing. I remember scoffing at the thought of it, but looking back over the last year the same has been true for me. I didn’t suddenly hate running, I just stopped prioritising it and did other things instead. I think it’s been good to have a break, but I’m ready to get back into it now, and as I intend to throw my name in the hat for VLM again, I plan to be HM fit in October to give me a good base to start from.
The list above is just for starters – I’m open to chucking a couple more HMs in the mix, so if any ‘athoners out there have any local to them and would like an 11m30s pacer, give me a shout!
I’ll do Luton 10k with you! I do want to get a HM in later in the year, but I’d prefer something in September I think. x Are you doing Whipsnade?
Oh, just realised it’s on the same day as Southend HM xx
You are truly mad! Glad you gt the mojo back! Xx
Crumbs! That’s a list!
Good on you!
(and in case I didn’t use enough exclamation marks… Have a few more!!!!)
woohoo! great to see you back – will enter the July and Sep Regents Park as well 🙂
Great blog. See you in Regents park!
There’s nothing like a calendar full of races to focus the mind!
Whoop whoop! Looking forward to you test running Cardiff for me (hopefully I’ll be otherwise occupied that weekend – due date is the 7th…) and happy to provide written references if anyone doubts your brilliance as a race partner!
No thunder run? Though it is a very impressive list!
Haven’t been on your blog for a while. Wow. Wow. What a spirit. You surely motivate me to get back to those running shoes again! Congrats on the Blackpool race!!
That’s a LOT of races entered!
Good work 🙂 That’s a proper mojo restored list!