Training Update Tuesday

I'm not even sure there's been any running since the gloriously muddy race that now seems like a distant memory. Since then my time and energy has been focussed into sleeping, sneezing, snotting and coughing. Mostly sleeping. 

It's been ridiculous. 

Now, I'm no stranger to sleep, but this was something else. Never mind running, work didn't happen. I didn't read. I didn't listen to music. All that seemed to occur for a week was sleeping sleeping sleeping.

So where does this leave me vis-a-vis The Marathon? Official training starts the week of Jan 5th. Between now and then I'm playing the resting game. I seem to have lost a few pounds over the last week or so, which needs taking in hand too. I'm hoping echinacea tablets, fresh ginger tea and stepping up the eating will help boost my immune system and my reserves so that I can take this crazy running thing on and not have it kill me. 

Must confess to thinking long (ish) and hard about the whole marathon game in my brief waking moments. The outcome? We'll have a go and see what happens. Watching the money coming in for Kith & Kids will help, I am sure. 

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