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Well what a week it has been. I ran last Sunday, supposedly for 6 miles, but had to keep stopping with a real pain on the outside of my right shin and an achy knee. Not good and after a bit of internet research it seriously sounded like shin splints. I've done 16 years of competitive cycling so I think my calf muscles must be seriously outdoing my shin muscles.

Anyway, I've rested until today, been doing some calf stretching and strengthening exercises and decided to give it a go today and am pleased to say I completed the session with no problems at all. 8m at 9.35/mile pace so not exactly taxing but still equals the longest run I've ever done.

This will be my first half having only raced 2 10K (fastest 49.07) races ever. I'm in the second week of the RW/Garmin 1.45 schedule and it's going great so far. I know someone who has done this event before and he said going through the town with brass bands playing etc was pretty good fun.

I just hope I can stay injury free and make it to the day in good shape.