Running. Out of time.

Despite being in the final stages of training, I've not done an update for a good few weeks. Not because I don't have anything to say (I can always think of something). And not really because my training has been going particularly well or badly (it's been ticking by quite nicely, if you were wondering).

I've not written anything for a few weeks because I've just not been able to find the time.

It seems to be that there's been an unfortunate clash between some of the busiest and most stressful few weeks I've had in a long time - don't worry I won't bore everyone with all the details - and the final few weeks of prep for my first ever half marathon.

I'm not complaining... I've started a Uni course I've really wanted to do for ages and I've been preparing to take over as Brown Owl which I'm excited about, mixed in with the general work-based madness (oh look at that, I am going to bore you with all the details...) So it has been and is still shaping up to be a fantastic bunch of weeks, it's just that like the proverbial bus... everything's came at once.

So enough with my half-moaning, I'd better talk about running.

I think I'm prepared for the half marathon I'll be doing in what is now less than 13 day's time. My long runs have been good, I trained up to 11.5 miles a couple of weeks ago and bashed (well plodded) 10 miles out yesterday so I'm pretty sure I can do it. I'm in the taper phase now, which I'm still not fully sure what it means but I've found a decent online plan to follow.

In standard Kay Knowles style I'm swinging rapidly from being calm and rational to being a snappy, mardy nervous wreck though, something which from previous experience will probably only get more intense over the next less-than-thirteen days.

What I am worrying about is that I've not started collecting sponsorship yet. I chose my charity - The Royal British Legion - several months ago and some admin issues at my local branch mean I'm yet to start my fundraising. Even if I have to do everything the old fashioned way via actual paper forms, I'll be coming round cap in hand by the end of this week and praying the sponsors come flooding in.

Expect a desperate "dig deep pretty please" style blog post to follow. And I promise that post will feature more running. Because.. well.. it's a running blog not a moaning about being busy blog!