Last week's training :o)

First, the big announcement ... LEON RAN MORE MILES THAN I RAN! On the one afternoon that we had to run separately, I ran seven miles and he ran eleven. That doesn't happen often ;o)

Here are my stats:

Total distance run: 85.28 miles. Another big week.
Profile: Can't be bothered dissecting it out in detail, since there were two very different races, and some off-road running, and some jogging back from the supermarket with glass bottles of beer in my rucksack. Average pace 10.03mm.
Longest run: Keswick/Buttermere 34k (or 21.3 miles). Average pace 9.53mm.
Niggles: Slipped on the kerb on Friday and grazed my left knee sufficiently for it still to need a dressing.
Sofa-spud days: None, but I took my fall on Friday as evidence that running while slightly sleep-deprived is hazardous and omitted the planned short evening run in favour of a very early night.

One of the advantages of the way Leon and I are training - doing easy doubles most days - is that no individual run is particularly significant so it doesn't matter if circumstances mean that we have to miss a run. It also means that this week, while we have most of our children staying with us, we can pounce on opportunities to go for short runs.

My weight has remained steady at 50kg despite the increased mileage. That's reassuring. To run one fast marathon, skinniness is an advantage. To run ten marathons in ten days without crumbling, being strong and well-nourished at the start is far more important.