Kent Coastal half Marathon

If only I kept up the training runs after I did the FLM! Every year (well the last 7) I say that I will keep running but unfortunately the "I'll start again next week approach" becomes all too easy. Anyway ... being a teacher I have just had 6 weeks 'off' so that means I should have been training loads. Well, I have done a fair bit but not enough! The training session at GSK got me more fired up and last Sunday (2nd Sept) I ran/jogged the Kent Coastal half marathon and did a time of 2.12 - rather disappointing but worth the effort. A very scenic loop from Cliftonville to Broadstairs and back but the use of iPods and mp3 players were banned! The beaches along the route looked too inviting. Bit more undulating than I expected but seeing as I live in a valley then the hills should not have been a problem! I was glad to get some LS refueling inside me during and afterwards though. The best bit? Eating fish and chips on Margate beach and spending the afternoon building sandcastles.This week has seen a steep hill run and Sunday will entail an 11 mile undulating run around the chilterns! 08 September 2007