An old person running

I’m an old person who runs without her phone. Hence I never have pre run during run and most importantly – the post run jubilant photos. Today, I happened to wear this same combination so I thought it’s only fair to use this London Marathon photo (also I’ve paid more than a pretty pound for this!) 

11 weeks to Raceday. 

It’s has been an intense last 4 weeks. The build up since Paris has been a bit quick- but I didn’t have a choice. 

4 weeks. 19 runs. 261km.

Friday:

I was to go to the funeral of family friend who had passed away yesterday- whose name eluded me. I thought and thought and thought. How can I not remember? I was just discussing him with my sister-in-law. Thank god for the over smart whstapp that stores all this info for me. Bharatbhai it was. Such a simple name. And I like the man. I knew him well. There was no excuse for not remembering it. My brain is shutting down.

Saturday: 

I had to google the Japanese shoe brand to remember “Onitsuka”. 

Fatigue is getting to me. 

Yash texted me last week. He had reached state of permanent fatigue. I replied- that I would take a week more, since  I was a week behind him in the training cycle. 

And sure enough. I texted him yesterday. Fatigue has moved in. Along with his inept partner- clumsiness. In 2 days, I’ve spilt coffee, ruined a coaster, and dropped a 20 year old corelle plate that cracked yes!), amongst other minor mishaps. I wonder if it’s related? Any thoughts? 

It’s been a good week mileage wise. 55km done so far. And 25/27 tomo to close the week. 

The following down week will be a relief. Whilst doing drills this morning after our 10km Rahul and I pondered on the greatest mystery of life- “Why are we doing this to ourselves?”

Sunday:

Yay yay yay. Finally a long run in the run. So fun that we did 2 extra km after 27 just “coz it’s raining and how can we not?”

And it’s a wrap! 

ps: I am watching the show ‘Shogun’ on Disney while I stretch/foam roll

And for motivation- just started American olympian marathoner’s Clayton Young’s 16 part docuseries on YouTube. All goose bumpy and real. https://www.youtube.com/@_Clayton_Young_