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tip top ta! Tons.
20 miler training run this morning.
Not in London but don't care as I've done it., but everyone should be given the chance to run. I think you should tag on the end as you stated.Imagine the scenes on national T.V. as Brendan Foster does his inane commentry. Isn't he getting fat?
Well done Micknphil.
Andy
Rog
cheers fro that mate, i may get back ok ...
welcome home to mrs mick! and well done on a brilliant run yesterday!
well done to mick and phil
signed
small person
Sorry not said hello in a while.
Well done Mick n Phil on your Marathon - fantastic!
And glad to hear Mrs Mick is back home!
i was having quite a good day , until i took my wife into town , and speaking to some one who i know asked.. well Mick , how's you ?
So, how's the marathon then, not run London yet, course it's different to the others ahh
i replied what's different about it
there are loads of marathons out there, that some of the FLM entrants would never survive, they have no idea, what running is about
i said i'm a commited runner all year , i would annialate FLM, with no problem at all, but i cannot run all because i refuse to leave my disabled son behind
it pissed me right off
i thought, you dosey arogant pilluck
We may never be great or fast
but for me and my boy, this is a way of life, we've never moaned about anything, we've run difficult courses,
we can and do our own thing, we as far as i am concerned are under no pressure, other than what i put myself under
we have immence fun with it all
Are FM's difficult, course they are, but it takes some self belief
the experienced runners out there can give all the advise they want to try and help, but at the end of the day it's down to the people themselves how they work at it
it's physically and mentally challenging, then there's your nutrician etc to handle
preperation is vital , and when you can put it all together, the rewards that can be reaped from it all are just so huge it's unbelievable
it's really there for the taking, but it's down to the person to go and work for it
i cannot believe myself just how rewarding it is,
it's helped me cope in my every day life
the moment i get a problem in life, i switch my mind immediately to marathon running
yes ok, running is my drug, if that's what people want to hear, but can anyone think of a better drug to hold my deepening depression and mental health problems
Gloucester marathon in 4.41 did me the world of good, once again as Luton did in December, i went with no expectations at all, that gave me a relaxed mind,and at no real time was i in anywhere near any desperate trouble, and it was to prove the key factor and i'm now set for Draycote in 3 weeks, just got Watford And Wokingham HM's in between
on we march quietly, happily in our own way, with no fear at all, totally relaxed in the knowledge that we an do it
You're right about the idiots Mick.
After I ran my first marathon 3 years ago I mentioned it someone I work with. She said "oh well done"!
When I mentioned that I had entered London the reaction was quite different.it was more of a WOW!
I was also asked to put in an article for the in house magazine.The editor asked me me if London was the longest marathon.I was tempted to say yes.
How did my life, come to this
sinking into a world some days of such deep depression, just wondering , have i the guts to end it all, do i carry on, do i want to carry on...
I'm entitled to a life as well, i just want to cringe up
Mick, bless you - so sorry to hear you're not feeling good.
Depression absolutely sucks, and it's difficult when you're in the thick of it to imagine feeling any other way. But just remember you have felt differently (like after your last marathon for example!) and you'll get that feeling back again.
You're an inspiration, but you're also entitled - as anyone else - to feel crap sometimes, and yes - you're entitled to a life too.
Just hope you feel better soon.
Funny thing, or odd thing is
the only thing that keeps me hinging on really is the old marathon, my mind keeps drifting back to December's Luton, and Last Sundays Gloucester marathon ...comparing them
both so identicial in the fact that i used exactly the same tactics, just 4 minutes seperating them, both tough 3 lappers
both getting lapped by the elite, but NO relayers in Gloucester
both giving me absolute total satisfaction
some might think, i'm quite crazy, may be i am, but while it's my sanity based ME time, seperating my mind from some of the idiots i deal with in Local authority, i'll settle for it
i could go on, and on going through my emotions, but things change
The Marathon Mantra
Mick - Some things are just "right"
I love and hate the mara but I'll always come back as it's a place where I feel alive
((mick))
hope mrs mick and phil are ok.
((((Mick)))))
Sorry to hear today's not a good one
Hi everyone
many thanks for your kind support, i feel a little better tonight
Mrs Mick i s not brilliant, Phillip is now in bed asleep, Me and wife have had a real good meal tonight, nice pudding, coffee, and plenty of fluid
just had a real bad patch mid way through today really
bit tired now, though i'm fairly content
hoping all of you are well and fit
Good on yer Mick
You looked in fine form on Sunday, and Phillip was positively enjoying it is far as I could tell!
glad you feel better Mick, just thought id drop in & say hi
depression is black
running is white
in the dark days Mick - remember, you finish marathons , remember how it feels. But then also we only run , you push. Hero.
In my dark days - if i can - i run , i feel better. & i remember i finish marathons . We can run . We can...
Walk with you.
Morning Mick,
Sorry to hear about the dark patch. Depression is horrible, glad that you managed to crawl out of the pit again. Lady P's right - the fact that you are our hero and our inspiration doesn't mean that you are not entitled to your own life, or that you are not allowed to have moments of despair. The really important thing is that you have something you know will lift your spirits. Hoping that it also helps to know that so many peeps care about you.
xx
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((mick))
i find the worst thing about having depression is that there are no obvious outward signs. if someone has broken their leg, it is blindingly obvious but if someone is very depressed, it is often very hard to tell and even harder to explain (even if you want to.)
hope you get to watford at the weekend & mrs mick is feeling a bit more perky soon.