Morning all
I am new to the forums but with a week to go until my first marathon I think I need some support from those in the know! My other half telling me I'll be fine is not helping - mainly because he's never run further than a 10k!!
Is anyone else starting to focus on all their niggles (mine sore shins, tight calves and a tight right hip) rather than on the fact that we've put in all the training and are ready?
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I read somewhere, from an elite athelete and can't remember which one, that she has all sorts of strange sensations and feelings in her legs in the taper before the marathon.
If in doubt, rest up.
I've just been for my last mini long run - 1 hour - my hip decided to make itself known, my knee, a toe. But it's all just concentrating and focusing I think.
It's all about positive mental attitude now. You CAN do it. You've done your training. You're committed. You're fit. You're injury free. You're fine.
VLM is my first marathon too. I've been plagued by injury. But am trying to put all my doubts out of my mind and concentrating on mental stratagies!
Best best of luck on the day!!
Good luck next week. We're going to be lions for the day and overcome all the niggles and nagging doubts!
The good news is it's all in the mind, so laugh at those random twinges.
Unless they're genuine of course!
Now if I can just keep the freak out under control for another 7 days....
And don't breathe on public transport.
Good luck in VLM, as soon as you get there you will forget all those niggles!
I made myself so worried before my first marathon that I actually triggered IBS so bad that I passed out through dehydration! I still completed the marathon, and 30 min quicker than I thought I was capable of too. It's perfectly normal to lose confidence and believe that you are not physically or mentally capable of running the distance. In fact I get that before every single race I do, even if it is only a 5k.
Trust in the training. It will all come right on the day.
Supercaz, am impressed. I drive myself nuts before every race, am sure this is worse as so many people are coming to watch! I wish I hadn't enlisted so many supporters!!!
Am feeling positive though, I keep picturing myself crossing the finish line like some elite champion! It helps
Just read back what I wrote and it sounds like I passed out on the start line. It was actually the Sunday night the weekend before. I got up in the night for the toilet and passed out on the loo, hitting my nose on the wall as I went down.
I came around and realised what had happened so I turned the light on and started cleaning up the blood from my nose bleed. Next thing I know I was on the floor again. Hubby had heard me go down the second time and could see my feet and a pool of blood, just like a horror film. I was badly bruised in random places, but otherwise alright. It scared me though as I had never passed out before (or since) and didn't immediatly link it to dehydration and low blood pressure.
Not to top that i once fainted 600m from the finish line at Bristol half! Some amazing lady walked with me to the end. That taught me a lot about fuelling and hydration! Live and learn!
Last year I had a massive asthma flare up such that I couldn't breathe at all so doc bombarded with me with meds which meant I couldn't sleep, then the vitreous detached from my right eye and it might have been the retina so I ended up in hospital from Wednesday.
The funniest but was me freaking out on the consultant so I could escape to Expo and collect my NUMBER!!!
All of the above symptoms evaporated round about 8:30am at the green start!
What are we like.