An email to my support team

Here is the text of my support team email - I'm not setting them strict plans but just giving advice for them to fit training around their busy lives;

Hi Mrs X,

Please see attached C2C website for your perusal - can you forward to Mr X  (I have few contacts saved as it seems to generate spam if I do).

http://www.c2c-guide.co.uk

Also, some notes about the trip as I currently envisage it (I've copied my coach in, in case he thinks of others!);

We WILL;

Run for around 4-6 hours per day

(Your feet will swell so get compression socks or have no toenails after day 2!)

Need to carry waterproofs, water and food for the day.

Need to carry safety gear - space blanket, whistle, map compass, bivouac bag, phone (may not always work)

Book accommodation in local B&B's ahead before leaving for the trip

Travel at run/walk most of the time at an average (on the flat) or 11:30 min/mile overall

Walk up some hills - they are serious and frequent in the first few days!

Probably have dinner in local pubs each night

Not feel like running the next day - every day until - we've done about 3-5 miles.

Have ice cream and alcohol at the end!

Run in tarmac (bike paths) and rough ground

Get wet - this is the North West and just as wet as the South West

We might;

Meet friends at a few points along the way and have dinner with them

Hate everything and everybody by day two!

Experience sudden changes in weather - the area from the lakes up to Consett is renowned for this

We WON'T

Have my hubby at our beck and call all of the time. He will transport gear then rest/be a tourist/read/surf the web

Be able to take a day off or take it slow as rooms will be booked - unless we get injured and can't continue

Be able to stop talking about it when it's done!

So this months general running plan?

Keep up the regular running, be aware that it does not have to be quick and do a couple of days back to back and a couple of days run twice a day. That's a couple per month only. In May we get really serious! Also start running with a backpack - and put the stuff you think you need into it, gradually over a few runs. Get to know how to pack it so that it does not move or rub - vaseline or body glide the areas where it does it needed or try another back pack.

Enjoy!