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Honestly you are doing fine!
It is really hard and i do have nightmares about it but i just concentrate on the fact that each week its only an extra mile and you have run most of that distance the week before so you will be fine
Rio Fair - how did you get on in the Forest of Dean?
Tiger's got shin splints, I've got a trapped nerve in my foot and our running pal has done something to a muscle in her bum. This is ridiculous - aren't we beginners meant to be getting fitter??!!
See you all at the back - I'll be the one taking the sweeties from your bum bags....!!
Everyone people hand things out on the way round!! Be careful what you accept though!
Take an energy bar with you and get family to have a banana or something with them for when they spot you. you will get hungry but to be honest you cant eat too much or you will feel very sick or get stitch
- everyone who runs marathons has to run their first one. It's a magic feeling regardless of time or how much it hurts
- your medal won't say how long it took you, so don't get too bothered about how long it takes first time out.
- I remember when I first started running long distances; it seemed very hard, and I often resorted to walking chunks. But the improvement is exponential and will surprise you as the weeks go by.
- a few years ago I broke a leg when marathon fit (misadventure!). By the time I could run again, I couldn't manage more than half a mile at first. By adding half a mile a day, it took six weeks to get marathon fit again, so you do have time on your side still
- they might not talk about it, but the faster guys and girls do know that the achievement of the amateur further back is more worthy than the pro at the front
Stick with it, you won't regret it, and good luck in April, after which you can wear your t-shirt with pride!!
Dan A
I agree Dan the sense of achievement you get from finishing that first one beats everything else - ever
I can only imagine how fab it'll feel to finish!
Thanks for the advice on enetring a half maraton, something I have been thinking about but again i'm a scardy cat! Am going to look for one now.. does anybody know of a decent one around the Northwest?
Tigger I hope the shin splints get better oh..and the Stella problem!
Dan- you can do it!!!!!
Dan will be routing for you.
there is a web site www.wrptours.
i find the best smelly stuff is warmfx wiggle.com sell it. it warms up muscles before running.
Cardiff Staggerer, I took your advice on the jelly babies - what a treat!! I'm not sure the buy one get one giant bag free was quite the point, but the sight of one of those black babies every couple of miles was the only thing that kept me plodding away!
Tubster, I've missed tonnes of training too with a chest infection and I'm just hoping I can get round (I'm sure the suggestions of fish and chips & beer on the way will help!).
My main problem is needing the loo every 5 minutes!
Littlemiss - I'm running(!?) the Liverpool half marathon on the 19th, bit worried about being last, but at least I know the pubs there!
Take care everyone and good luck with the long ones this weekend. Thanks again for the inspiration!
I'm going to try 4 gentle miles tomorrow, the rotten piriformis is still complaining about the physio from yesterday! I'm going to try jelly babies too - those of us with them on the 23rd can have a jelly baby picnic!