Saturday Scribble - August 17th 2019

How did THAT happen! It's Saturday again - Is it me, or do weekends come around quicker these days? OK, before you say it, YES, I'm getting old, and we all know time moves faster when your get older.. My 5K's that used to take 20 minutes, now take nearer 30 - It's not that I'm getting slower, or put in less effort, it's simple science - Time moves faster the older we get - Problem solved - It's Not Me!!!

Talking of time, just checked the Countdown Clock to DCM40 - 10 Weeks tomorrow - Hopefully for everyone hopeful of a good run come October, the training is going well, and your long runs are starting to add up. The hard work now will reap the dividends on the Bank Holiday weekend. It's always tough as the miles increase, especially if you train alone - It can be boring, tiring, even painful, but believe me, it will be worth it in the end.

As you know, I have been off the scene for the last few months, unable to run. AT the back of mind has been the DCM race, and would it be possible to get some level of fitness to enable me to take part this year. Well, if you have seen my posts this last couple of weeks, that dream is clearly over. I'm struggling to get past 2.5km, and even if things improved dramatically in the next few weeks, there is no way I am going to attempt 42 Km, even walk/running, with such a short time to go. Yes, it's difficult to pull out of an event you have wanted to take part in, but if you have missed a large bulk of your training, been injured, ill, or just not been able to put in the effort for other reasons this summer - Think carefully of your own participation - There is always another race, another opportunity, don't put yourself at risk of injury that will have you sidelined for a long time. Frustrating ? - Yes! - But despite that time moving faster, there will always be another time, when everything clicks into place.

Well, that got that off my chest. Hopefully if you've got this far, you're fit and healthy, and maybe heading out to your #parkrun, or maybe a race somewhere around the country - If so, best of luck this weekend, and if its another long run weekend, stay hydrated, keep the pace steady, no heroics on a training run, and most of all, when you get out there, remember to have fun out there, and ENJOY!