Don't get me wrong, I love running. In fact, I have been running two years and I think I have come a long way.
Trouble is this. I was training for the Cardiff marathon in October. Then I get a chest infection, lose three weeks training and now I just cannot be arsed to get back into it.
I feel like I am getting fatter and slower by the second and I seem to find any excuse not to go running.
I can't be the only one to have experienced this. So please...I need sum wise words to get me off my rather lardy backside .
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now look mate
we all get this
sometimes, you just have to be a little tough on yourself
you WILl be ok for cardiiff-but maras, as i always say, are unrpedictable beasties
so, you might not get the time you want
but you can aim to get round in comfort(i wish i could)
so, dont tyr and catch up, or think about what you did before
you had a setback
fine
regroup, replot your time and do the sensible amount of trainig you can do before the day
oh
AND GIT YO ASS OUT THERE
My pb for a half is 1.40. I am starting to wonder whether I am actually going to finish
if you physicaly COUKLDNT run-would you be moaning????????
BET you would
er, you can finish a half on 5 miles training and you know it
it wont be a pb, but it will be a long run you might otheriwse not do
I think I may run/walk it. I aint been over 16 miles for months.
You on the other hand, run marathons without batting an eye!
i dont
i suffer all the way round
EVERY mara
read my reports if you dont believe me
I know there are people who deride what i do, and thats upset me today-but right now its not about time
personally, i think if youy are REALLY bothered about time , then withdraw
otherwise, do the best you can under the circs
ther will be other maras
but you want to do this one dont you
I do want to do Cardiff you are right.
I actually feel pretty foolish starting this thread tonight .
I just started to read the inspire a runner thread after I started this one.
You also me made me think. What the hell am I moaning about?!
At least I can run.
And you are so right about me wanting to do Cardiff....it has nothing to do with time. My dad had 12 hours of surgery week before last to remove cancer. Amazingly, he is coming home tomorrow. I am running the Cardiff mara. for pancreatic cancer research fund.
Trying to organise my thoughts at the moment! I think with all the worry, I forgot about running. It became an irrelevance. Now the worry has been lifted, I have realised how disappointed I am that I am now not 'ready' for something I would really enjoy testing myself at.
But I have to conclude that you are right what you said in your first post!
Thanks PH, all I needed was a virtual slap. Will dust off my shoes and get back out there tomorrow
Hippo
great new pic.
i refer to summat else on here
anyway
we are in running for the long term
we will all have good and bad periods
some of us have times when we cant run
so, we go out, and we do the best we can
yeah-i could sense you neede to do cardiff
just enjoy the day mate
I wish your dad a speedy recovery
please dont feel foolish
no need
we all have these times, even without what you have ben through
glugggggggggg
Been there before and i'm there now- it's all about getting OUT there and worry about time or finishing later. TRUST me once you get going you'll want to finish--- after all who wants to be one who drops out of the race????
NOT YOU!!!!
good luck and happy trails to ya
Remember why you entered the run in the first place.. I'm in a very similar position - I've been so worried/stressed I've been getting panic attacks, have had to drop my ou degree courses, screwed my ankle and still got the great north to do in a few weeks - but I'm going to do this even it means hobbling as the charity is very specific to me (bowel cancer uk). I've watched her go through so much and I'm sure you feel the same, the runs are nowt in comparison. Some of us are in the same boat, so stop flapping about it and making excuses, get your ass out there.
And PH I'm always amazed with your achievements and you've been a complete inspiration to me at least.
I am not going through what you two are
there would be a lot of people not running at all under the circumstances
but
you lot are runners
we just do it-right?
see you there
xx
You know that you will do your mara, even if you don't manage the time you first hoped. But that's not your motivation anyway, so try not to worry about it.