Defining Moments

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By the end of this week i hope to have just completed one of the major landmarks in my Marathon training, The Brighton Half Marathon. The past few weeks have put, what has otherwise been a very smooth training period, a bit more doubt in my mind about completing the full 26.2 mile distance on April 10th. Aches, pains and rest have been the key words in the past month as I've increased my training schedule. But once this race has been completed i can once again start thinking about not only just completing the Marathon in April but beating my time from last year and trying to break the four hour barrier.
The Premier League also threw up some possible defining moments of the season so far, the most well known will be the Manchester Derby and that goal.

Not bad for a player who has been supposedly out of form for a whole year and who may well have just secured a record 19th league title for the red side of Manchester. The reaction that came with the goal did portray it was scored by god even with some replays showing it could well have come off his shin. Either way it was a brilliant goal and a crucial win over City which extinguishes their hopes of a 1st Premier League title for another year.
My weekend attention was set firmly towards the Hawthorns, hoping to see West Ham turn in another away win. As i was walking around central London for the day, it was only text updates and my dad's iphone that was keeping me up to date. When i first checked the score at half time i was debating whether to turn mine and his phone off for the rest of the afternoon. 3-0 down, don't think I've ever known West Ham to come back from a score line like that. But the joy of bringing myself to look at the full-time score and it being 3-3 was more disbelief than anything. The result was once again crucial to keep in contact with the rest of the league, which seemed to come about afterwards from a Scott Parker inspired half time team talk.
It may well be that a result or team talk like that turns a season around and given the past week the Hammers have had with (Olympic Stadium success). It could well mean it may determine what level they play at for the next 15 years, Champions League or Championship?
OK so maybe the Champions League is the over-optimistic fan coming out in me, but the fine lines in sport can mean so much to the future of players, clubs and fans alike. This season like no other could shift the way the English top flight looks for the next 10 years and its not just clubs, cities themselves rely on their clubs. So will Manchester City get in the top 4? Will Chelsea drop out? Will Blackpool stay in the Premier League? Will West Ham drop out? All of this questions could be answered no and all could be answered yes, that's just what this season has been.
Lets hope this Sunday and the next two months are less eventful for my training than the whole of this season has been. It will most likely mean that i will have a big medal round my neck at about 1 o'clock on April 10th with an even bigger smile on my face.