The training plan said '30 miles' for today. So...
.....we ran from the Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC Clubhouse at 10.40 and arrived back at 12.44. Did a quick change into club kit (swallowed a coffee, ate a sandwich) and slipped into the Club Photo (which only happens once every four years - in Olympic year). 10 mins later at 1.44 we headed out for the next 2 hour section while the rest of the club ran the club 5 mile x country handicap at 2.30. We returned to the club at 3.45 in time to join in the closing 5 tea and be presented with a charity cheque for £500 from our friend Ponti on behalf of the Master and Wardens of the Worshipful Company of Armourers & Brasiers (for which we are very very grateful). We then headed out the door again - leaving our club mates to finish their cakes and tea - to run the last 5 miles to complete the 30. We sped through the five to finish in an overall running time of 4.54.09. Did I mention that it was full sun and hot all day? We arrived back at the clubhouse just 40 mins before the AGM (Congratulations Steve Hollingdale - our new President) I think the real thing is going to be an awful lot easier!!!
JT said he would read this blog carefully and comment on anything I missed out - can't wait to see what he says...
One note that I would add was that we didn't really get much of a rest in our hour breaks and this did have an effect so we must be sure to get off our feet during these rest periods if at all possible.