Ever since I got my VLM place, Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime” has been playing on a continuous loop in my brain. This is not quite as positive as it might seem, as the only line on the tape is the one that goes “..and you may say to yourself, My God, what have I done?”
So I’ve done something – I’ve come up with a Plan. It starts in January, and in 16 short weeks takes me from jelly-belly run-walker, to finely-honed athlete and (I hope) marathon runner. Till then, I’ve got a SubPlan, during which I aim to:
- Get control of my asthma
- Shed a few more pounds
- Run faster over shorter distances
- Conquer my fear of hills
The SubPlan plan is to run all the races I like (especially the cross-country ones); to stop whining and start working at run-club; to do at least one decent hill or interval session a week; and to keep the long-runs to a reasonable distance. No more than 10 miles at a pop, and only 15 or so miles per week (except when I have a longer race). Loads of off-road stuff to make up for the four months of road-slog to come, and (whisper it) a PB for Chevin Chase and Brass Monkey.
Is it enough? Can I do it? More to the point – can I do that and raise money at the same time? I fear I may need to call on the A-Team.
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