! The iPod and Garmin need charging, bottles filled ready for dropping off, plus the all-important checking of the map. But after all that, job done. 16.61 miles this week and it was good. It was an out-and-back course, so no loops to make me feel loopy

don’t like to rely on anything or anyone – so I’ll take all my fuel with me and will have my garmin for pacing.I’m planning to race hard in my ten mile race this weekend, and then get ready to taper… Paul says: I am pleased to report that (touch wood

-marathon was dropping a drinks coaster on my toe. It did happen but I think I could have run... chickin The dog ate my Garmin. Johnny Blaze A friend said he couldn’t race because his wife had broken her foot – I explained that it wasn't a three-legged race, which