Ive been hammering in the mileage over the past couple of days. Ive done two trips to brecon a 16 miler and once around the beacons ultra route. Yesterdays run was crap even jasper felt it, we done a very hilly 14 miler, we were happy to finish it. So today i wanted a day off, but enough is never enough for me. The wife had gone out with her friends, the baby was over the outlaws and i had a whole afternoon to myself. After an hour by myself i cracked, i loaded jasper in the car and headed off to brecon. I wanted to do a fun run, no pressure, just fun with jasper and the camera. We had the time of our lives, i felt i could of run forever and i was running strong, i am still buzzing from it.

Another busy 12hr day shift, i didn't stop all day. It was good to get home, get jasper and go out for a quick hour and unwind. Ive began to treat the runs after my first day shift as a fun run, no pressure just enjoy the freedom of the hills with jasper, a chance to unwind sort of thing. No running after work tomorrow, my plan is for a very long run over brecon on monday, ive decided to up the mileage, snowdonia just around the corner and brecon just after (my first ultra...help)

Pen y fan

We've had a difficult couple of day running, its been enjoyable but I've been finding it hard. Today we done 16 miles over brecon taking in pen y fan twice, it was windy and again i found it very hard. When we got back to the car park i was in bits, i had a cup of tea from the burger van and that made me feel nauseous. I am not feeling to good now, i hope i am not coming down with something. Jasper enjoyed, he got a lot of attention from some french female students on top of pen y fan.

http://www.GoodRunGuide.co.uk/RunMapExternal.asp?RouteNumber=51661

We had a great run today after work. Only 5 miles to the top of the foel and back but jasper and I really enjoyed. I had a stress full day at work and it was nice to get home, say hello the family and take a stress free run on the mountain with jasper. Broke out the head torch on the way back. Weeks achievement's :

Sat 5th sept 20miles

Sun 6th sept 8miles

Mon 7th sept 15miles

Tues 8th sept 15miles

Wed 9th sept- forced rest day (not by choice)

Thurs 10th 15miles

fri 11 sept 5miles

Another slow 15miler today,it was hot but we both enjoyed the run. We made a pit stop back at the house for water and food, then with a bark we were off again. The nights are starting to get darker, so tomorrow after work i think we'll do a run up the foel and break out the head torch on our way back. I think i am on track for completing the snowdonia marathon comfortably, i have decided not to stress about what time I'll do, but instead to enjoy the experience.

http://www.GoodRunGuide.co.uk/RunMapExternal.asp?RouteNumber=50952

Foel

Done 15miles over the foel today and felt terrible all the way. The weather was hot and the run up the foel took it out of me. Half way up the foel jasper seen a deer and ran after it making me laugh for a while. Not a good run today.

http://www.GoodRunGuide.co.uk/RunMapExternal.asp?RouteNumber=40607

We are on track

Over the past three days it seems to have all come together. I am running further and longer than i have done for a while. I seem to be recovering faster and jasper's interval training is on top form. On Saturday we done a 5hr run and jasper was on top form, i m sure he could of carried on all day. The hot weather of the past few months certainly affected his performance. Tomorrow i am going to get in touch with the organisers of the beacons ultra and ask if he can run it with me.

IF IT AIN'T RAINING IT AIN'T TRAINING

We used to have a saying in the Army ' if it ain't raining it ain't training'. The wind and rain certainly put me and jasper to the test today. We enjoyed a three hour run today fighting the weather every minute, the rain on top of the foel was incredible. I found myself enjoying every step of the run bringing back memories of Army runs over brecon. I lost concentration for one second while climbing a barbed wire fence, i slipped, fell on my arse and the fence ripped the back of my Adidas windproof jacket.

Jasper was back on full form today. We done 2 hours 40 mins around the foel and pontrhydyfen today. It started to rain as soon as we set off and didnt stop until we got home. I think the rain and wind picked jasper up. I would have done more but i was soaked and was starting to get cold. I think the colder weather is coming, it might be time to break out the windproof jacket.