Training is now taking place on the other side of the pond…
Today, I was up reasonably early and running around Long Island. It was a beautiful, late autumn day (or fall as the locals like to say…) and I went out to stretch my legs a little bit. Not being overly familiar with the area I kept the distance reasonably short and worked on the pace. It was, all things being equal, a lovely way to start a Sunday and added another 5 miles to the total.
Later, feeling overly virtuous, I went shopping and bought three new pairs of running shoes. The slightly weakened dollar and some cheekiness on my part made the prices very attractive and I ended up paying the same price for three new pairs of shoes as I did for the last ones I bought in England – which did make me wonder why more Americans aren’t out there pounding the streets on a regular basis.
Tomorrow, I have the first ice run planned and then it’s back to New York for a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, which at least will give me some kind of bragging rights.
Sunday, March 4th, 2012, Philip and Trevor will be running across the frozen ice surface of the world’s largest, oldest and deepest lake, Lake Baikal in Siberia. It's generally considered one of the 10 toughest marathons in the world. Philip and Trevor are running in support of Iain Rennie Hospice at Home, a charity offering specialist and supportive care and advice for patients with cancer and other life threatening illnesses in their homes.
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