'So how's the training going...?'
I've been asked the question a few times lately: 'So how's the Celtman training going...?'. And every time my answer has been 'Well, it's really hard to tell; it's so weather/ course specific... But... Ok, I think'. So it's probably time to do a little round up: how's it really going? This coming Saturday will mark 12 weeks to go. So close, and yet so far! A couple of little - but also big- reflections first: I stopped weighing myself at the start of this year. I have no idea whether my weight has gone up or down, but my clothes appear to fit me the same as they did at the end of last year. But I feel stronger, and psychologically more robust for deciding not to stress about how much weight I need to carry up each hill. This winter has been incredibly challenging in terms of fitting in training. A family bereavement, the wettest winter on record, and shift work are just some of the challenges; and I won't pretend I haven't occa