An 80 km week

As soon as I think everything is going to plan an injury jumps out and surprises me. Maybe an 80km week this week has stretched my body too far but I finished today's 32km run in wind and rain (3:03:44) with a very sore knee - an inside of the knee type pain that I have never had before. The type of pain that makes it difficult to walk let alone run.

Not to worry, the week I had off in Thailand last week did me the world of good so if I need to take another one then that suits me. I'll make a better judgement tomorrow when I get up.

Go away!

I could not resist this. Everyone knows I do not like dogs. Furthermore, everyone knows that because of this, every dog I see follows me - even in Thailand as you can see.

It seems so long ago.......

A fantastic holiday - sun, swimming and plenty of relaxing on the deck of a great boat

But, there's nothing like a 12 hour flight in economy class to make you feel that you wish you had up graded to business class . Nevermind, with many thousands of Euro's saved and just a case of jet lag to deal with it makes it feel a little better.

Anyway, after a 10km run last night and an 8km run tonight it seems that the holiday was an age away so as a reminder I attach a pic of our boat which was home for 5 days.

Bangkok post

Sitting in Bangkok airport with a 4 hour stop over can only mean one thing - blog update (sad isn't it). Plus it gives me a chance to use a very strange keyboard.

30 km in the end yesterday in 2:44:40 which is about bang-one a 5:30 km pace. It felt pretty comfortable (well compared to flight out here, felt like a dream) and I think if I can stay injury free, this will be my marathon pace.

A week swimming, eating and drinking with Mrs. B, KB and CB and I may be in the 6:00/km pace group next run.

30km to a holiday

30 km to run tomorrow in weather predicted to be windy, rainy and cold, then an 11 hour flight to Thailand for a week's holiday. I guess it's called taking the rough-with-the-smooth. No running next week but plently of swimming.

Back in a week.

It's snowman time

Pleased to report that CB has not lost her ability to build a rather good snowman.

Oh, and I have just ran 14km in a mix of ice, snow and slush so cut a rather dashing figure as I slithered my way for just over 1:15.00. No one ever said that marathon training was easy.

Too much to do in too little time

It's all a little hectic at Chez Bedders at the moment. While trying to set up a company in Holland in readiness for when I leave my current job and at the same time planning for a week's holiday next week, I am still trying to train for the Rotterdam Marathon. Oh, also I still have my current job to do.

The good news is that I have not missed a training run in the last week and on Sunday in glorious weather, ran a 27 km in 2:27:00 which I was pleased with. No aching limbs and no Monday morning side effects.

Next week Thailand beckons so if ever there was a step down week, next week is it