10. Nearly There

Two weeks to go. So nearly there!

So with a fortnight to go lets just think of the positives –

1. If you have already registered, well done. The race is sold out, meaning not only are you amongst the lucky ones (even if you don't feel it at mile 6) but you will be surrounded by some 1,499 others who will help you along the way.

2. Next is that the majority of your training is done. The last two weeks of running prior to a 10 mile are not going to make or break you. The quality has already been achieved in the last two months, particularly during last month.

3. With the above point in mind, if you find yourself with a little niggle, now is the time to congratulate yourself for nursing it through the last few weeks of punishment but to give it plenty of TLC (tender loving care) for the next fortnight making sure you get to that start line.

4. If you have had a dose over the last few weeks (like half the rest of the country it would seem) then don't fret either. While it is not perfect for training, take solace in the fact that you will unlikely have one on the day of the race.

5. It's the last week in January. You see that light outside and it well past 5? That's the grand stretch in the evenings! You've been running through the winter and perhaps without even knowing it, Spring is almost here!

So, what does this week have in store?

This week’s training:

Slow run: 40 minutes.

Tough run: 10 min warm up - 6*4 mins intervals with 1 min recovery - 10 mins warm down.

Long run: 75 minutes slow.