Week 13 - It's now or never! - Day 89 of 112

Uhh uh!

The time is coming where I need to make a decision on my competing in the marathon at London. As the days flow into weeks my fitness must be dropping irrespective of how much swimming I am doing. I ain't getting any faster that's for sure! I think that the week's break down at Machrihanish will be the turning point. I am off week and can put in a solid week of training. If the leg does not stand up to that then I am in trouble.

Ran back to the bike on Thursday night after work and managed another half mile without any calamity. There was a tightness in the thigh on Friday which I felt during the day. I still have the grip on so it could be that rather than any residual damage.

I took the day off from training. It felt like a cheat as I am hardly pushing the envelope at the moment as far as that is concerned. Work was manic as suspected but managed to get out at 7.45pm. My heart was not really into sitting on the trainer for an hour after I had done anther hour of work at home. I sat at the computer feeling sorry for myself downloading podcasts for what will hopefully be a full weeks training down the coast next week. The weather looks as if it is turning which is a bummer given the summer like weather we have had this week. There is a lethargy that I am feeling at the moment and the lack of a focused plan has me really struggling. This piecemeal approach to recovery is not my thing. I must think about how I am going to structure the next three weeks to give me the best possible chance for London. There is no excuse given the fact that I have all of this extra time not to take an hour out and plan a campaign. Why I have not done this is down to the fact that I am worried that I will just have another set back. I am not in a good frame of mind about the injury at the moment. I need some re-assurance and  I can only get that from running. I cannot get re-assurance without taking that risk. It's now or never!

A day of cheating