Running through the night
Monday, May 4, 2009At midnight on midsummer’s night, I’ll be attempting the midnight sun half marathon in Tromsø, inside the Arctic circle. The sun will hopefully be shining. There will only be a few hundred other people running. We may have to run across a runway.
Inspired by David’s marathon blog (and success!), I thought I’d post up a few thoughts here in the run up to the race. This will be my second half marathon – I completed my first in Windsor last September in lush, green, sunny and sweaty circumstances. It was a moving experience – reaching the finish line to the sound of Fleetwood Mac was euphoric – so much so that the following 10 minutes is some sort of endorphin-fuelled blur before being fed some Guinness.
Training began in earnest a couple of weeks ago, and immediately I started I succumbed to pesky chest-infection from hell. Things have picked up again though now I’m better and last week I managed a 4k, 6k and 10k set of runs as well as a rather misty Body Pump class.
So it’s onwards and upwards for the next 6 weeks or so – with sporadic progress updates here. In the meantime, Mr Jones and his knees are taking part in the Helsinki half marathon this weekend – and he needs your sponsorship goodness!
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That sounds brilliant! Hopefully Nick from Vik will make the trip over to cheer you on too?
Rrrrobin
on May 5th, 2009
I hope so! Although it’s 1173 miles from London to Tromsø, and 1141 between Reykjavik and Tromsø so he’ll basically have as far to travel as I will. So perhaps he’ll just track my progress online at the cafeterrria for now.
Simon
on May 5th, 2009