Phew. Sunday took it out of me. Got home. Worked until late. And then yesterday I got up, started work at 6 and finished this morning at 4.30am. So far this month I think I’ve had one day off. It’s been intense.

Anyway. Got the new Oak teachers website shipped. It works. A few glitches here and there. And it’s a bit wild. There is so much content on there there is probably no way you could watch it all. About 10,000 videos with dowloads, slides and worksheets so if there’s another lockdown, kids can keep learning at home.

Anyway, no rest. Went out for a run and glad I did! Feeling strong. I went for an extra hill at the end and managed that. Lifted my knees some more than usual and my right knee is feeling stronger and better. Might take the brace off sometimes!

Found an hilarious Sorry I Haven’t a Clue from 99 and back to back with Nemone’s Tribal Gathering retrospective mix it was all very nineties out there this evening.

I think I will sleep well tonight! Phew 😅

It’s the “40th Race” marathon in a month’s time. So I’ve ramped up to 30km+ each Sunday and 55km per week.

If anyone has advice on whether I should do one or two more at this distance, I’d appreciate it! The plans I’ve seen show a drop downwards now, but I only started 4 weeks ago with marathon prep so it’s a bit confusing.

I got a bit lost around Richmond park but got to see the deer, and it’s all looking very autumnal out there. 🍂

Finished The System - I’d very much recommend. Super interesting and timely. Tried something else but it sounded quite robotic! So went with You’re Dead To Me which is always hilarious and then Nemone’s got a Tribal Gathering 90s set which got me home.

Phew. Tired!

You can’t really see from the photo but I was soaked! Listening to The System some more and it’s fascinating. These mid week ones are challenging to fit in but I finished work early and went for it despite the weather.

I’m not really following a plan now but I have about four or five weeks to get into “marathon shape”, but I think if I ramp up by a few km per run, keep a short run for speed and aim for a 30km in three weeks time I’ll be all set. I think.

So this is my middle-ish run where I’ll try to go a bit faster, go up and down some hills, that kind of thing. I ran pretty quick down the hill at Brockwell which felt good. Bit of a twinge in my thigh at the end so I slowed down and ambled back.

Sad to hear that it’s Caribou’s last Radio 1 show. It’s been great!

This is possibly my longest run yet. Can’t remember! I might have done 29 earlier in the year. The great thing is that I kept to my planned pace bang-on and my legs seem totally fine afterwards.

Thanks to James for his new book - The System - which I had on pre-order and am probably one of the first people listening to it! It’s great - a really interesting look at the power dynamics, politics, governance and technical infrastructure that makes the internet work. Pitched at a lay person’s level, but without dumbing anything down. Recommend!

I’ve started running to the top of Brockwell Park hill and back. I think this is three times now. Getting some hills in the mix apparently helps with how you run. 🤔