despite the fact I have already done one 10K this summer, my stupid waste-of-money Nikeplus gadget did not recognise the fact, as I ran the first 400m of the race with it turned off (unknown to me). So, following my crap efforts last Thursday and now that my groin no longer feels like it's Casanova's hand me down, I was determined to finally get through the magic 10K barrier this evening. And get through it I did, albeit at crawling pace. I made it from my house to the park, did one lap, ran back, swore a lot near my house again as the stupid American voice advised I'd only done 7.6k, then did another "S" up and down some roads nearby to get to 10.21k. It took me an hour and 1 minute and I'm sore again, but I took on the fear and beat it into a bloody pulp so I'm happy. I figure I have maybe four or five more opportunities to run prior to the race in two and a half weeks time - but my commitment is such that I am taking my trainers back to Norn Irn next week and plan on fitting in a jog at some point whilst not quaffing vast amounts of plonk at my mate's posh wedding. "Plan on".
In other news, we all got an email today telling us our race t-shirts and electronic chips are ready for collection from Nike Town! No backing out now. I still can't help but feel disappointed that after all the hype and build up of 2006, there's been virtually no advertising this time around. It really does make a difference, if only that you feel more like you're part of something. Bah.
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