My pair of Nike Air Max Pegasus 32 shoes
All that’s left to do is get the all important miles logged in and get used to them as much as I can. I’ve basically worn them around the flat and when I’ve went for a walk or causal run just to avoid blisters and get a feel for them.
I’ve only really done one session in them and that was hills, so I’ve yet to really take them out for a proper spin, I tried to on Sunday but that failed magnificently.
Which is where my next part of the blog comes in – I’ve come to the realisation that I don’t think I’ll be able to run the Great North Run at a time I had set myself.
Training this year has been, quite honestly, rubbish. I mean, there’s poop then there’s my training for this. Compared to last year I’m not even ‘F’ of flying, where as 2014 there was no stopping me, I was disciplined, committed and I wasn’t ill.

I still ran, but nowhere near as comfortable as I was last year or at the Alnwick XC earlier this year.
Because of that, there’s near to little chance of me going for my personal best time of 1:59.51. I think now it’s a case of just making sure I have the distance in my legs and getting around safely.
Yesterday (02/08/15), I tried to get 9 miles in the tank and I didn’t even get past 4! Whether is was suffering from the humidity, sun burn from the day before or it being linked to my bowel, I don’t know, but walking back to Emma’s parents house, I had a harsh word with myself and well and truly spat my dummy out.
“There’s no way I could run the GNR, no way. I’ve got no consistency, lack of miles and I’m blowing out my arse after 4 miles, 4! How the hell am I supposed to get round 13.1 miles with only running as far as 7 miles for one long run!” I ranted. It’s a concern but maybe I have to forget the time and focus on the real reason I’m doing it, charity! Maybe I’ll just have to lower the time and run a pace I know I won’t be blowing a lung at and hope that it’s a cool day too!
Anyway, negatives aside I’ll just have to just keep gan, I did it last year and I’ll do it again this year – just slower!
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