Often becomes easy when the easy is often..

Cheers, guidelines here are 7x days but tbh I'm not too concerned about that. I'll be staying away from people but I'll run if I can.

Did you feel you were right back where you left off afterwards? I know everyone is different.

I definitely had a fitness dent the first time I got it, a little less so the second time. While I'm not 100% this is definitely milder again.

Thank you D. It's definitely not what I want to hear but something I do obviously need to consider.

I think after two or three runs I will have an idea of what decision needs to be made.

That run on Sunday was pretty much perfect. HR was where it was supposed to be. Maybe a couple of beats higher on the fast bit, but nothing more than general variance , plus we did it a touch faster than PMP.

I'm loath to throw in the towel without testing myself first.

Ok, so I think I'm going to be grand.

From about 6pm yesterday I began feeling perfectly normal, mentally and physically. Decided if I felt like that today I would test myself with a gentle 5k.

Felt good today so I did that.

Went really well. Breathing, HR and effort were all good and normal.

I'll remain tentative for the next couple of days, take it easy. It looks good though.

Thanks guys, a big relief. I've climbed up from the depths of despair 😀

Thanks so much C.

Looking forward to getting the shoutout from you. 🙂

Excited now and feeling ready. Day off tomorrow so hitting the expo late morning to soak it up.

Will throw up a post with a few pre race thoughts.

Fair play K, thanks a mill man..

Thank you so much A.

Tbh, I've surprised myself with the progress I feel I've made. I really think it boils down to volume, and adding that extra day in p/w.

Really enjoyed the BW plan too, would highly recommend. I'll do a bit of a detailed review of it next week.

So I'm sitting here, the Friday evening before DCM, the number's collected, the plan is in place, a few little bits still to organise.

A fully expected and previously experienced wave of nerves and stress and anxiety.

We put a lot of ourselves into this one morning don't we.

Taking inspiration from something @Murph_D said my main pace plan is to work off 5k splits, with a target average pace for each one. I've decided also to wear a mile split band for I suppose a little more zoomed in definition. Won't be a slave to them though.

If stars align for me I should go through halfway in 1:41:x with an aim of 1:38:x for the second half.

That's the hope anyway.

I was going to wear the HR monitor, mainly for analysis afterwards but I don't think I will now.

It unhitched itself for the first time ever the other day and I don't want the headache of that, although it's unlikely. It's more that I don't want the temptation to look at it and it affect me negatively.

Today I drove through Milltown and when I passed by the spot where I blew up in 2018 I stuck my finger up at it and said 'FU, not this time'

Although, I see you're heading up to cheer on and driving home that evening, fair play. Looking forward to meeting ya in person.

You can't trust that Lainey wan for a high 5 Craig. The coach didn't even want her posing for pics with me