Autumn blows in

There has been a distinct change in the weather in the last week. On Wednesday we had hailstones and I had to put an extra layer on when I went out for my run tonight. Call me a pessimist but I can't see the promised "Indian summer" that we're promised every year and it's now dark by 8.30 pm which limits when you can train. So I face training 6 days a week in inclement weather conditions for the next 7 months as I prepare for the toughest foot race on the planet - Marathon des Sables. One particularly difficult challenge will be trying to acclimatise myself for 40 degrees when training in freezing conditions. So I'll be layering up to run hot. Sounds much more fun than I'm sure it will be but I'll do whatever it takes to be prepared for this "mother of all challenges"! After all, the money raised will be for a fantastic cause - Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres.