had a three-month layoff in 2005. The way I got back into it was drawing myself up a 10K training plan and following it to the letter, no excuses, no procrastinating. Some days I had to bully myself out the door but I knew I would feel worse if I

At a Glance Profile Nickname: Mystic Age: 35 Running for: 15 years No. of marathons: 0 PBs: 10K 52:00 Half-Marathon 2

the way and saw the casualty, I felt very emotional. I hope he is now recovering...One of the hardest things about the last 10K was trying to duck between the runners who had 'hit the wall' and were walking. They seemed to be out-numbering the runners