The Around the Bay is only 10 days away.

This weekend is my last long run before the big race.

How did I do last week?

Not as good as I hoped.

My toenails were still recovering from my 30km practice run.

And it’s hard to fit a long run in with some other activities.

Like rehearsals.

Or a neighbour’s birthday party.

And the toenails…

Seriously.

I’m glad that I experienced the sore toenails.

I will remember to make sure my toenails are short on race day.

That’s why it’s important to do some long-distance training in the lead up to a big race.

Things you wouldn’t think about, like long toenails, can be an issue when you’re running 30km…

I only ended up running once last week.

And it was only 6km.

It was faster than usual.

My speed is increasing a little.

I’m not a fast runner, but every little bit helps.

This week, I’m hoping to get three runs in.

I ran yesterday.

And plan to run tomorrow and Sunday.

My Sunday long run won’t be too long.

I’ll save that for ten days from now.