Starting to Consolidate

With some firmer run event goals in mind for the first half of 2013, my run training took on more of a purposeful feel this week. This was helped along by the resumption of a couple of my key, normal training groups with most of my running mates now having returned from their (extended) Xmas/New Year breaks and all of us getting back into the groove. Key among these training groups is the Wed West group which I really enjoyed this week - for the running chat as much as the running per se.

I finished the week with a comfortable 22km run on Saturday, which was pleasing, because by comfortable I mean comfortable both in terms of osteoarthritic knee pain being tolerable as well as my fitness being up to the job. I still have a long way to go with building up my ultra marathon fitness but I'll be happy if my knee pain stays at the level it is and doesn't increase in line with my fitness. I think that will remain the tricky thing for me to manage.

Heading in to this week I'm hoping to further consolidate both the routine and the training, being careful not to over do things too soon or I know my knees will make me pay for it.