The Final Countdown...

I can't help it, I am guessing most like some cheesy rock, with being the start of June thought this was apt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASisLT5XHtg

This next clip is not strictly along the lines of what I have been posting, there are some interesting walking techniques but just ignore the really daft interview at the end of it... or is it a real tip!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZahrBQBJ3I

So here we are, 22 Days or 514 hours to the start of Parish Walk 2007. I cannot believe it we are in June already and so close to race day. I feel excited and nervous, glad of all the miles through the Winter months but believe it or not I am still nervous about how the walk will actually pan out. I feel that at this point in time I am as about as ready for this as I will ever be, I will have to be, there is no point in worrying about things like training, food, blisters, shoes, clothing or anything else that springs directly to mind, what is or isn't done, is done now (if that makes sense). I am only hoping that my race preparations have been thorough enough and I will just have to have that belief in myself on race day to drive me straight from the start to the finish (ok via appx. 85 miles).

Wih that said my week has gone very well. I am adding a new discipline to my race preps. for this year, it is called Bike Dodge... I guess you all can understand that one. I must admit that as the week has progressed I have tended to follow some very good advice from Steve Partington and keep to "traffic free" areas and places like the NSC to train.

My week started with a 2 day rest following my Peel "jolly", although I did play football on Monday night fortunately no injuries or problems from the day before. Wednesday was an easy 5.20 miles at a really nice easy pace just to stretch the legs out again. Thursday was a speed session with Robbie down at the NSC. Total mileage ended up being 10.23 miles, appx. 8 from walking as I jogged to and from the session to warm up and cool down. I cannot thank Robbie enough for all his time and advice. I find speaking to Robbie and people like him absolutely fascinating. The main thing I pick up on his sheer enthusiasm and love for walking, it is infectious. I would like to wish him every success and to have a good race, good luck. Today, friday, I did an easier 10.60 miles, I would have liked to have done some more but I ran out of time. So that was that, a total of 26.03 miles. I feel almost guilty that I have tapered back so much this week, but as I had so much mileage last week I did need to ease back quite considerably to allow myself enough recovery time. 

Next weeks training will be a 3 or 4 walks and or a cross training session in the gym, the way the roads are at the moment I may do a couple of gym sessions but I am going to wait and see how I feel before I commit myself to anything at this stage. Fingers crossed that all goes well for the remaining weeks now and that we can all start to really look forward to what I am sure will be another great Parish Walk.