Week 3 was all about the trainers, Christmas shorts, and the legend that is Ben Parks.

Lissi is always looking for an excuse to buy another pair of trainers so has decided that the wide fitting pair of trainers that she’s been wearing recently could be causing the increasing foot pain. Her physio is supporting her online shopping habit and has agreed that the wide fitting could be leading to more movement and less stability than her other trainers. This led to strict advice not to try anything new, but to stick to the same make and model of trainer that has been used thus far in the mission to make it to London. Lissi naturally interpreted this as a requirement for another pair of running shoes and is now alternating between two pairs of identical trainers!

Daz is adding to his shorts collection and tried out his Christmas present – unicorn shorts picked by Thea. After such positive reaction from the light of his life, they may well be the shorts that make it to London.

Weeman attended the National Running Show at the NEC in Birmingham and gathered some sound running advice from running legend Ben Parks. Ironically this also involved discovering the need for new trainers! If Ben says try the trial period… you try the trial period! Weeman is looking forward to testing not one, but two pairs of new trainers next week! Leave a comment if you want to read his review!

As far as long runs go this week, Lissi was very pleased to complete a 10km run, again the longest since the daily physio saga started. Daz completed his longest run so far at 22.51km, culminating with slight freak out over the idea of running another 20km on top of this! Weeman did an 80 minute long run in the freezing temperatures and weather warning level winds, in preparation for taking on the Warwick half marathon next week!

KM Counter:

Weeman: 38.78

Lissi: 20.14

Daz: 39.88

Weekly Total: 98.8 (surely not long before we break the 100km!!)

Total: 257.68

Week 3 - “We definitely need new trainers.”

Week 4 - Ring That Bell!

Week 2