Non-stop for 141 minutes

Today I took on the first run that would take me comfortably past the half marathon mark and give me a glimpse into what's to come in the second half. I wasn't wired up to my ipod, having left it at work, so I'm not sure of the exact distance covered, but it's somewhere between 14 and 15 miles. On sections, where I knew the distance I was covering, I seemed to be keeping my pace at a steady 5m 50s per kilometre, which suggests that I ran at least 24km.

I just about managed to walk round the supermarket after the run, having dunked myself into an ice cold bath, which I've read can help your muscles recover more quickly. My guess is that I'll still be hobbling down the stairs tomorrow and taking the lift at every opportunity.

Passing the half marathon barrier has definitely boosted my confidence, but at the same time, reinforced exactly what you take on when you choose to run a marathon. The lead weight excuse for legs that I'm shuffling around with now, would definitely not have endured another 2 hours of running.

All in though, I've had a great week, the pasta and muesli are back in the diet, I'm sleeping better and I've racked up 31 training miles, so I'm pretty happy.