hi people well i took the liberty of taking two days off from the running before getting out there again last night due to having company visiting from scotland the last few days .and the fact that i was generally feeling a bit jaded.

i decided to go back to last yrs trainers for this run as the new ones still dont feel as comfy ... i did some stretches to warm up the legs before i set off,all to no avail got the burn in the calves two miles in!!!its not gettin the better of me so i perservered with it as the chest and breathing didnt feel to bad. i had planned a five mile run but at the point where i should have been turning around i felt pretty good so decided to do a little detour and run along the sea front at tynemouth first.. i got pins nd needles in the left foot which is something i experienced last yr whilst training too so i must be gettin there even though it is a tad unpleasant running and not being able to feel your foot i still kept going, was also doing a bit midgie dodging as they aint too tasty.. managed to add an extra two miles on my planned run so im quite happy with the seven miles that i managed to run although the balls of my feet were telling me otherwise when i got back home oooh the pain it went off after half an hr in the foot spa but aint had this before so hope it isnt a new problem to contend with.. still a bit aching this morning right on the arch of the foot any suggestions or help gratefully recieved!!!

all in all though im happy with yesterdays effort as i needed to step it up a bit more with such little time left till the big day......the running time on the day i think for me is now going out the window and the plan is to just get round and enjoy the day and hopefully the post run party !!! rod i dont know how u do it but hats of to ya mate thats a real good deal anyone who hasnt seen it check out   roddymacp blog in general running dont know how long ill be able to stick around though as i have an 18th to attend too that night xxxxxx

anyway enough about me my best wishes to all off you today take care and be happy :-)