South Kent Harriers (25 years on the road! 1987-2012)

Mon - 70 mins (easy - Ripple Walmer and Deal

Tue - 72 mins (easy)

Wed - 75 mins - incl 3x2000m 90 sec rec (6.30, 6.30, 6.42)

Really struggled on last one. Hanging on from 500m in and depreciating constantly. First two went well, but they were probably on the wrong side of comfortably hard. The aim was to run at 3.15/km pace and I felt that could be achievable. More time needed. I feel I have been too impatient to get back to the form of over 2 years ago. It is going to take longer than I want it to.

Thu - 30 mins (easy) - Difficult 'life' day today and had to squeeze a run in. Could have easily dropped this but I am determined to keep a routine going, otherwise I might as well bonk out and watch crap TV and order overpriced pizzas like many regular people. A training programme is a discipline - a life style component - not something to be played with. I have no time for fair weather athletes. Where are you in the depths of November and December? In some overpriced air conditioned graveyard of exercise machines.. Yer get me?

Fri - 54 mins (easy) Ran with LL. Glad he has made the decision to get back. I know he will rock when he gets fit. COME ON L!!

Sat - 72 mins (easy) - ran with RL. Again another comback athlete. No doubt at all that when RL gets fit the wins and times will start flowing again. An amazing talent who could do really special things.

Sun - 2 hours (easy) - A nice relaxed run around Saltwood and surrounding hills. Enjoyed the run. Felt pretty strong. Locked up in last 5 mins, but that could be the exertions of watching that hopeless match last night. England have great individuals, but they lack something as a unit. They get all excited and throw everything at teams in the first few minutes, but they haven't the resolve to win a match when they take the lead. I'm going for the Italians. They are the masters of doing enough to win games without throwing all their resources at a 10 minute time frame.

Anyway as far as running is concerned, I think it is a question of time. I'm getting fitter, but I feel that any significant gains will not be made until I get into the October to March section of the calendar. Heel still not 100% and whilst it remains like that, getting back to old form is always in question. I remain ever hopeful.