Training is now becoming very serious.
My life now consists of nothing more than training and trying to spend time with my family.
Since I returned from the US, last week, I have run
2 x 7 miles
1 x 4 miles
1 x 14 miles
And am about to leave for my first 15 mile run in a few hours.
Trevor still has worries about my fitness, mainly as after 13 miles I seem to struggle and is really pushing me. I have worries about the mental toughness needed to grind out the miles and this is leading me to hit the books on mental toughness, preparation and such things.
I am sure that I will be ok as each run is stronger and I feel fitter. The mind is slowly being dragged by the body now which is really the reverse of what we need. However, I feel that come next week when I have 17 miles under my belt I will be there mentally and ready to rock. Today, to see if it helps, I am going to listen to music all the way around.
My desk at home now resembles a war-room. There are notes on gels and when to use them, bits of paper with companies I need to contact for sponsorship scribbled on, a chart of the weather in Siberia and any number of inspirational quotes.
The next 12 weeks are going to change my life and by the time we get on the plane to Russia I will be fitter, stronger and more determined than I have ever been. I just hope that this is enough.
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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