COMRADES MARATHON 2009 36 WEEKS - THE END OF THE DREAM

"The fact that you have been knocked down is interesting,
but the length of time you remain down is important”
Austin O’Malley

This week started off badly, with my leg blowing up again on monday's run. I only managed 6km
The rest of the week was aimed at rehab for the leg but unfortunately I could only manage 6km again on sunday.
With my Comrades qualifier in 4 weeks, the Melbourne marathon is simply to close to be able to prepare properly for it. With much regret and disappointment my Comrades 2009 is over
I will probably not run for 2-3 months, try to get the leg right and if it gets better, Comrades 2010 remains a possibility...

Training for week Mon 8 Sept - Sun 14 Sept
Mon 8 Sept	6km
Tues 9 Sept
Wed 10 Sept
Thurs 11 Sept
Fri 12 Sept
Sat 13 Sept
Sun 14 Sept	6km
Weekly mileage	12 km

"The things which hurt, instruct"
Benjamin Franklin

COMRADES MARATHON 2009 37 WEEKS - GOOD, NOT GREAT

"Giving up is just too easy.
Stopping before any results have time
to show themselves is all too common”
Justin Herald

This was a better week, which started quite well with a hill session on monday and a decent run on tuesday. I actually felt fitter on tuesday and was able to get faster towards the end, although it was still a slow pace.
On thursday my run was still very slow, slower than the previous week, so maybe I was starting to suffer a bit
Friday I could only manage 5km as my shins were sore, and so I haven't been able to run since.
I'm hoping a bit of rest and treatment gets me back soon. Unfortunately I stepped on the scales on sunday morning and I am still 7kg overweight, I haven't lost anything yet! This week I aim to step it up with more ab work and some evening sessions...

Training for week Mon 1 Sept - Sun 7 Sept
Mon 1 Sept	11km hill session
Tues 2 Sept	20km
Wed 3 Sept	2 hours total trainer
Thurs 4 Sept	7km intervals, 30' total trainer, 20' cycle
Fri 5 Sept	5km, 1 hour total trainer
Sat 6 Sept	1 hour total trainer
Sun 7 Sept	Rest
Weekly mileage	43 km

"You have to have confidence in your ability
and then be tough enough to follow through"
Rosalynn Carter