Well BMF waited another day before biting me in the posterior, on Thursday I was in all kinds of pain in muscles I obviously don’t use that often. Clearly I don’t use the crawling through the mud muscles often enough!
I only ran 5km on Thursday night, I was in pain and didn’t want to injure myself. Mind you I did get round in 24:26 so that was quite pleasing.
I had planned a gym session on Friday but my thighs were aching from all those Davinas on Wednesday so although I did go I only ran a gentle 2km on the treadmill and then had a swim. Before swimming I spent a minute on the Powerplate which took away all the pain in my legs, it looks like Monday’s will become gym days to help my legs recover from Sunday’s long run.
On Saturday I went to Birmingham to watch Villa destroy Blackburn 4-1 but managed to get a cheeky little 5km in before going. It was rainy and miserable and as a result I thought that I was not running particularly fast however by the end I had run a year’s best of 23:51 so I was pretty pleased.
I nearly didn’t go out at all on Sunday as a combination of weather and having lots of things to do seemed to be conspiring against me, however I did get out in the end and I was very pleased that I did. I ran 14km in a pretty slow 01:12:30 but that’s quite a bit faster than I need to run to go under four hours for the marathon. Now all I need to do is up the mileage every Sunday from now until May.
Today I’m not aching too much at all and I think 10km tonight is probably on the cards.
Monday 28 February 2011
Thursday 24 February 2011
24/02/2011
British Military Fitness was really good fun! I did it in the nearest park to my house and I must have looked a sight as I jogged home caked in mud and generally looking like I had spent the evening rolling about in a field!
It was definitely hard work, there was a lot of running and press ups and sit ups and at the start quite a lot of crawling through the mud. This was interspersed with a great deal of ‘Davinas’ or squats, the instructor had named these after Davina Mccall because he likes her arse and something to do with her fitness DVDs which I haven’t seen. Anyway whilst it was certainly good fun and provided an interesting alternative to interval training for an evening, it’s not worth me signing up at the moment when I still have the gym and I need to run at least 40-50 km per week. I’m quite achy today, especially the left calf so it will be interesting to see how tonight’s 10km goes.
It was definitely hard work, there was a lot of running and press ups and sit ups and at the start quite a lot of crawling through the mud. This was interspersed with a great deal of ‘Davinas’ or squats, the instructor had named these after Davina Mccall because he likes her arse and something to do with her fitness DVDs which I haven’t seen. Anyway whilst it was certainly good fun and provided an interesting alternative to interval training for an evening, it’s not worth me signing up at the moment when I still have the gym and I need to run at least 40-50 km per week. I’m quite achy today, especially the left calf so it will be interesting to see how tonight’s 10km goes.
Wednesday 23 February 2011
23/02/2011
Finally! Last night I managed to do 10km in under 50 minutes, 49:51 and although I was definitely feeling a bit tired at the end I was elated. That’s given me a real boost, although it’s only ten seconds faster than I have run this year, psychologically it’s an important barrier to break. I’m still wondering how close I can get to my PB on the 13 of March…
I do ache a bit today and the there was some tightness in the right calf during yesterday’s run but I gave it a good stretching when I got home and it seems ok today. I’ve also started doing squats with my 20kg bar bell after running as well as in the morning as I’ve got to strengthen the muscles around my knees to protect them as I increase the length of my runs.
I’m quite looking forward to my free British Military Fitness class tonight, it should be an interesting experience if nothing else and I think that the cold and wet weather is kind of apt. I wonder what the other people will be like, it’s a bit late in the season to still have the post Christmas / New Year’s resolution people.
I do ache a bit today and the there was some tightness in the right calf during yesterday’s run but I gave it a good stretching when I got home and it seems ok today. I’ve also started doing squats with my 20kg bar bell after running as well as in the morning as I’ve got to strengthen the muscles around my knees to protect them as I increase the length of my runs.
I’m quite looking forward to my free British Military Fitness class tonight, it should be an interesting experience if nothing else and I think that the cold and wet weather is kind of apt. I wonder what the other people will be like, it’s a bit late in the season to still have the post Christmas / New Year’s resolution people.
22/02/2011
22/02/2011
Finally! Last night I managed to do 10km in under 50 minutes, 49:51 and although I was definitely feeling a bit tired at the end I was elated. That’s given me a real boost, although it’s only ten seconds faster than I have run this year psychologically it’s an important barrier to break. I’m still wondering how close I can get to my PB on the 13 of March…
I do ache a bit today and the there was some tightness in the right calf during yesterday’s run but I gave it a good stretching when I got home and it seems ok today. I’ve also started doing squats with my 20kg bar bell after running as well as in the morning as I’ve got to strengthen the muscles around my knees to protect them as I increase the length of my runs.
I’m quite looking forward to my free British Military Fitness class tonight, it should be an interesting experience if nothing else and I think that the cold and wet weather is kind of apt. I wonder what the other people will be like, it’s a bit late in the season to still have the post Christmas / New Year’s resolution people.
Finally! Last night I managed to do 10km in under 50 minutes, 49:51 and although I was definitely feeling a bit tired at the end I was elated. That’s given me a real boost, although it’s only ten seconds faster than I have run this year psychologically it’s an important barrier to break. I’m still wondering how close I can get to my PB on the 13 of March…
I do ache a bit today and the there was some tightness in the right calf during yesterday’s run but I gave it a good stretching when I got home and it seems ok today. I’ve also started doing squats with my 20kg bar bell after running as well as in the morning as I’ve got to strengthen the muscles around my knees to protect them as I increase the length of my runs.
I’m quite looking forward to my free British Military Fitness class tonight, it should be an interesting experience if nothing else and I think that the cold and wet weather is kind of apt. I wonder what the other people will be like, it’s a bit late in the season to still have the post Christmas / New Year’s resolution people.
Sunday 20 February 2011
21/02/2011
I'm aching today, I ran 11km again this morning and came in at 57:21 sadly 30 seconds slower than yesterday but never mind.
I now can't decide if I should do my free introductory British Military Fitness class tomorrow or go for a recovery run. Decisions, decisions...
I now can't decide if I should do my free introductory British Military Fitness class tomorrow or go for a recovery run. Decisions, decisions...
Saturday 19 February 2011
20/02/2011
I finally managed to go for a run in the daylight for the first time this year! From home to the Racecourse and then three times around it before running home 11 km in all. It took me 56:51 which isn't brilliant but isn't too bad either and I feel pretty good.
During my run I was abused by two seperate groups of charming teenagers, the first a group of strutting idiots one of whom shouted c*nt in my ear as I ran past them. I shouted back that I dearly wished that I could be as cool as them and carried on running. Then barely 500 meters later I was shouted at by a group of girls, being in rather a witty mood I retaliated by asking if they shouldn't be off catching Chlamydia somewhere. I know, what a Wildean wit I am!
I'm going to give it another go tomorrow morning and see if I can do an extra lap or two depending on how I feel. A spot of carb loading tonight with pasta and four cheese sauce might help! I think however that I'll need to improve the quality of my ripostes though!
During my run I was abused by two seperate groups of charming teenagers, the first a group of strutting idiots one of whom shouted c*nt in my ear as I ran past them. I shouted back that I dearly wished that I could be as cool as them and carried on running. Then barely 500 meters later I was shouted at by a group of girls, being in rather a witty mood I retaliated by asking if they shouldn't be off catching Chlamydia somewhere. I know, what a Wildean wit I am!
I'm going to give it another go tomorrow morning and see if I can do an extra lap or two depending on how I feel. A spot of carb loading tonight with pasta and four cheese sauce might help! I think however that I'll need to improve the quality of my ripostes though!
Friday 18 February 2011
18/02/2011
I was planning to try 13km last night but I was aching more than I had expected after the second lap and decided not to push it as I want to go for a long run on Sunday. So I stopped after 5km and got round in 24:51 which is the fastest time this year so that’s ok. I will probably try and get out tonight and then perhaps a small gym session on Saturday.
It’s funny how little things can affect how well a run goes, last night I was pissed off because the British Military Fitness people were all standing on the pavement. They seemed annoyed that I was running toward them and that they might have to get out of the way. I’m sure if that hadn’t happened I would have pushed on for at least another lap. I’m sure I train better when there are no people around at all but I need the faster people ahead of me when I’m racing.
On the subject of British Military Fitness, I’ve just signed up for a free hour’s session which should be interesting. However it’s far too expensive to consider and not what I need in terms of training but it will help to mix up next week’s training and a night of fitness rather than a run will be useful.
It’s funny how little things can affect how well a run goes, last night I was pissed off because the British Military Fitness people were all standing on the pavement. They seemed annoyed that I was running toward them and that they might have to get out of the way. I’m sure if that hadn’t happened I would have pushed on for at least another lap. I’m sure I train better when there are no people around at all but I need the faster people ahead of me when I’m racing.
On the subject of British Military Fitness, I’ve just signed up for a free hour’s session which should be interesting. However it’s far too expensive to consider and not what I need in terms of training but it will help to mix up next week’s training and a night of fitness rather than a run will be useful.
Thursday 17 February 2011
Why I'm doing this
My girlfriend Sarah, whom I love so very much, has ME which is why I’m trying to raise as much money as possible for the ME Association and I wanted to write a few words about her illness as I see it through my eyes.
There are many common misconceptions about ME, the first being that it is not real and although the term ‘Yuppie Flu’ is not heard very often these days that probably owes more to the falling out of use of the term ‘Yuppie’ rather than a sea change in the perception of ME. Even though there is a diagnostic test for ME some people, including members of the medical profession, believe that it is somehow not a real illness and is all in the head of the sufferer. The second common misconception that I have heard on a number of occasions is that ME is the same as MS (Multiple Sclerosis) which of course it is not. The misconception that I find the most painful to hear from those with no experience of the condition is that the sufferer is just a bit tired and is making a great drama out of it.
The ME Association website (http://www.meassociation.org.uk/) contains a great deal more information than I am going to give you as this is a personal account and I must say that I can only really comment on how ME affects Sarah and even then I can only recount what she says to me and how I see it affecting her.
Sarah’s daily symptoms can include, and this is not an exhaustive list, some or all of the following: exhaustion, almost constant muscle pain, regular nausea, very powerful headaches, dizziness, diarrhoea, aching joints, itchy skin, earache, an inability to regulate body temperature resulting in running a fever whilst having freezing cold extremities and there are no doubt others that I have forgotten. Add to this the fact that they can all be exacerbated by periods of high stress or worry and it’s amazing that she manages to function at all. Yet function she does and more than that she works harder than anyone else I know, she gives of herself constantly and fights daily against the pain refusing to let it beat her. She doesn’t always win. She describes the need to sleep as akin to a deep ache rather than a feeling of tiredness, like it is actually painful to be awake.
I would like you to remember your worst ever hangover, remember how sick you felt, how much your body hurt and how you lay in bed wanting to die. Now imagine feeling like that a lot of the time and having no choice but to go into work and do a stressful and demanding job for ten hours, a job where she must remember large amounts of information and juggle many people and tasks at once. Of course some days are better than others but more often than not a number of the symptoms are attacking at the same time. I don’t know how she does it, she is the strongest person I know and not only that but she is always thinking of others and putting them before herself. She does things with me even though she knows that it will cause her more pain and she will feel worse later on than if she doesn’t. She does this because she loves me and because of her refusal to let it beat her.
It upsets me that I am powerless to do anything to make it better, I can’t take the pain away, I can’t make her well.
So that it why I am running this marathon, that is what motivates me to get out and run on those days when I really don’t want to, when it’s raining and windy and horrible. I hope that I will be able to hit my target of £500, all I need to do is find 20 people to give me £5. That’s not much is it?
There are many common misconceptions about ME, the first being that it is not real and although the term ‘Yuppie Flu’ is not heard very often these days that probably owes more to the falling out of use of the term ‘Yuppie’ rather than a sea change in the perception of ME. Even though there is a diagnostic test for ME some people, including members of the medical profession, believe that it is somehow not a real illness and is all in the head of the sufferer. The second common misconception that I have heard on a number of occasions is that ME is the same as MS (Multiple Sclerosis) which of course it is not. The misconception that I find the most painful to hear from those with no experience of the condition is that the sufferer is just a bit tired and is making a great drama out of it.
The ME Association website (http://www.meassociation.org.uk/) contains a great deal more information than I am going to give you as this is a personal account and I must say that I can only really comment on how ME affects Sarah and even then I can only recount what she says to me and how I see it affecting her.
Sarah’s daily symptoms can include, and this is not an exhaustive list, some or all of the following: exhaustion, almost constant muscle pain, regular nausea, very powerful headaches, dizziness, diarrhoea, aching joints, itchy skin, earache, an inability to regulate body temperature resulting in running a fever whilst having freezing cold extremities and there are no doubt others that I have forgotten. Add to this the fact that they can all be exacerbated by periods of high stress or worry and it’s amazing that she manages to function at all. Yet function she does and more than that she works harder than anyone else I know, she gives of herself constantly and fights daily against the pain refusing to let it beat her. She doesn’t always win. She describes the need to sleep as akin to a deep ache rather than a feeling of tiredness, like it is actually painful to be awake.
I would like you to remember your worst ever hangover, remember how sick you felt, how much your body hurt and how you lay in bed wanting to die. Now imagine feeling like that a lot of the time and having no choice but to go into work and do a stressful and demanding job for ten hours, a job where she must remember large amounts of information and juggle many people and tasks at once. Of course some days are better than others but more often than not a number of the symptoms are attacking at the same time. I don’t know how she does it, she is the strongest person I know and not only that but she is always thinking of others and putting them before herself. She does things with me even though she knows that it will cause her more pain and she will feel worse later on than if she doesn’t. She does this because she loves me and because of her refusal to let it beat her.
It upsets me that I am powerless to do anything to make it better, I can’t take the pain away, I can’t make her well.
So that it why I am running this marathon, that is what motivates me to get out and run on those days when I really don’t want to, when it’s raining and windy and horrible. I hope that I will be able to hit my target of £500, all I need to do is find 20 people to give me £5. That’s not much is it?
17/02/2011
I had an excellent 10km last night, I got round in 50:01 and obviously I was pissed off that I was so close to sub 50 but as the actual distance is 10.2 km so that’s ok. I felt good after the first lap and the second, there was a little pain after the third and I had to push myself through the fourth and I was pretty tired at the end. However I feel ok this morning, there’s a bit of pain in the thighs and a little stiffness but other than that I’m fine. It’s a good sign that I have been able to bring the time down in just three weeks from 54:30 to 50:01, I can’t help but wonder if I’ve got any chance of beating my PB on the 13th of March. That would mean improving by a further six minutes…
I love that feeling when you know you’re covering the ground faster than you have before or for a while. At the first 2.5km split last night I was ten seconds up and over the course of the next three laps I only lost 11 seconds which is really good. The music is definitely important, I have been playing the middle hour of the playlist recently and nearly every song has a faster beat than the first hour. I’m going to have to construct an epic playlist for the marathon as it’s got to keep me motivated for the four hours!
I may try 13km tonight depending on how I feel after lap four.
I love that feeling when you know you’re covering the ground faster than you have before or for a while. At the first 2.5km split last night I was ten seconds up and over the course of the next three laps I only lost 11 seconds which is really good. The music is definitely important, I have been playing the middle hour of the playlist recently and nearly every song has a faster beat than the first hour. I’m going to have to construct an epic playlist for the marathon as it’s got to keep me motivated for the four hours!
I may try 13km tonight depending on how I feel after lap four.
Wednesday 16 February 2011
16/02/2011
I ran a quick 5km last night, the quickest of the year so far, 25:20 which I was quite pleased with and I wasn’t knackered at the end. When I went out it was windy and raining and horrible so I wasn’t expecting a good time but was very pleased to get one. I’ll do 10km tonight and see how that goes.
There was hardly any knee pain last night either and I’m sure the resumption of morning weights is helping, particularly the squats with the bar bell.
There were quite a few groups of runners out last night, obviously from a club. I don’t think I would like running with other people, although running with faster people always improves ones times as proven by racing, however for me running is a solitary occupation. It is my time to clear all the work crap from my mind and think things through, blowing out the cobwebs after a day sat behind a desk is usually just what I need.
There was hardly any knee pain last night either and I’m sure the resumption of morning weights is helping, particularly the squats with the bar bell.
There were quite a few groups of runners out last night, obviously from a club. I don’t think I would like running with other people, although running with faster people always improves ones times as proven by racing, however for me running is a solitary occupation. It is my time to clear all the work crap from my mind and think things through, blowing out the cobwebs after a day sat behind a desk is usually just what I need.
Monday 14 February 2011
14/02/2011
I don’t usually run on a Friday, however I felt that giving the knee another go to see how it felt was in order so out I went and ended up running 10km in 52:30, which is ok and more importantly the knees were ok. There was the odd little twinge but nothing too bad and also there was no pain the next day either. I think I’ll start running every Friday from now on as it made me feel that I had earned the curry and Guinness that I had afterwards!
On Saturday I went to the gym for the first time in a good while, I had tried to go in January but had utterly forgotten that in January it is full of newbies who have made new year’s resolutions to get fit. They wander around the gym aimlessly trying each piece of equipment for a few minutes not really sure what to do with themselves. Saturday afternoons however are usually quite empty, I did 5km of intervals with a mixture of elevations and speeds followed by some weights and then a 1km warm down.
As of today I have been with the girl that I love for four years, she is the reason that I'm running this marathon and tomorrow I'll post about my perception and understanding of her ME.
On Saturday I went to the gym for the first time in a good while, I had tried to go in January but had utterly forgotten that in January it is full of newbies who have made new year’s resolutions to get fit. They wander around the gym aimlessly trying each piece of equipment for a few minutes not really sure what to do with themselves. Saturday afternoons however are usually quite empty, I did 5km of intervals with a mixture of elevations and speeds followed by some weights and then a 1km warm down.
As of today I have been with the girl that I love for four years, she is the reason that I'm running this marathon and tomorrow I'll post about my perception and understanding of her ME.
Friday 11 February 2011
11/02/2011
Only ran 5km last night in 25:30, there was quite a lot of pain in the left knee and I think that the runner’s knee from last year is back again. The pain had subsided by the end of the second lap and I felt afterwards that I should have carried on for another two laps but never mind.
I have a feeling that the knee pain is related to the extra weight that I’m carrying around at the moment. Hopefully as the running increases the weight will fall off and the pain will cease anyway I’ll try again tonight and see how it goes.
I’m planning to do 11km around the racecourse on Saturday and then possibly 14km on Sunday, I’ll be taking it slowly and not worrying if the time is awful as there is still plenty of time to go. It will be nice to run in daylight for a change!
I have a feeling that the knee pain is related to the extra weight that I’m carrying around at the moment. Hopefully as the running increases the weight will fall off and the pain will cease anyway I’ll try again tonight and see how it goes.
I’m planning to do 11km around the racecourse on Saturday and then possibly 14km on Sunday, I’ll be taking it slowly and not worrying if the time is awful as there is still plenty of time to go. It will be nice to run in daylight for a change!
Thursday 10 February 2011
10/02/2010
I ran a good 10k yesterday in 52:30 which is the best this year and only leaves me with 7 minutes 39 seconds to knock off to get back to PB! Whether that it possible between now and the Knowle Park 10k remains to be seen but there’s plenty of time to go so we’ll see how close I can get.
However more important is that there are just 87 days until the marathon so I think the first long run for several months beckons this weekend. Which means that a new playlist may well be in order or just a new collection of songs to shuffle through. It appears that a combination of Congolese, Hip-hop, Metal, Rock and Dance provides the best motivation. These include, in no particular order:
• Themes from Rocky and Rocky IV
• Trop C’est Trop - Extra Musica
• Don’t Tread on Me – Metallica
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynryd Skynyrd
• Red Alert – Basement Jaxx
• It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
• Art De Rue – Fonky Family
• Empire du Côté Obscur – IAM
• Etat Majeur – Extra Musica
• Highway to Hell – AC/DC
• Sandstorm - Darude
My left knee was hurting at various points during yesterday’s run but I’m sure it will get better as the weather gets warmer and I continue to do my morning squats with the 20kg bar bell.
I’m hoping it’s not going to rain tonight otherwise I’ll have to don my waterproof hi-vis jacket which makes me look like an arse…
However more important is that there are just 87 days until the marathon so I think the first long run for several months beckons this weekend. Which means that a new playlist may well be in order or just a new collection of songs to shuffle through. It appears that a combination of Congolese, Hip-hop, Metal, Rock and Dance provides the best motivation. These include, in no particular order:
• Themes from Rocky and Rocky IV
• Trop C’est Trop - Extra Musica
• Don’t Tread on Me – Metallica
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynryd Skynyrd
• Red Alert – Basement Jaxx
• It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
• Art De Rue – Fonky Family
• Empire du Côté Obscur – IAM
• Etat Majeur – Extra Musica
• Highway to Hell – AC/DC
• Sandstorm - Darude
My left knee was hurting at various points during yesterday’s run but I’m sure it will get better as the weather gets warmer and I continue to do my morning squats with the 20kg bar bell.
I’m hoping it’s not going to rain tonight otherwise I’ll have to don my waterproof hi-vis jacket which makes me look like an arse…
Wednesday 9 February 2011
09/02/2011
I ran 5k yesterday in 25:57, fastest time this year and just about the right pace for a 3h50 marathon. I just need to keep building up the miles between now and May.
However I can't help being annoyed that I'm so out of condition since the peak of October last year, plenty of time to get it back but it will be hard work. My knees were aching last night so I think it's time to start morning squats with the 20kg bar bell again. As I build up the morning weights and press up routine I'm going to have to get out of bed even earlier...
I've got a 10k in Kent in the middle of March which will be a useful gauge of how far I have got and how much further I have got to go!
However I can't help being annoyed that I'm so out of condition since the peak of October last year, plenty of time to get it back but it will be hard work. My knees were aching last night so I think it's time to start morning squats with the 20kg bar bell again. As I build up the morning weights and press up routine I'm going to have to get out of bed even earlier...
I've got a 10k in Kent in the middle of March which will be a useful gauge of how far I have got and how much further I have got to go!
Thursday 3 February 2011
04/02/2011
Another 10km (four times around Abington Park) last night in about the same time as the night before 54:27. There was a nasty headwind for the longest leg of the laps round the park which didn't help at all.
Today I'm feeling a little bit achy today but nothing that a recovery 5km tonight won't sort out.I've always found it a little odd that in order to recover from a run that I need to go for another run.
Have just downloaded a training schedule which looks ok, going to have to learn exactly what 'Fartlek' is though. Something like a continous training session permeated by periods of high intensity activity. Just one of the many things that I'm going to have to learn, I don't even know my mile time yet.
So far this week I've run 25km and I've definitely got a lot more energy than last week when I didn't run at all. It might have something to do with starting to drink coffee at work as well?
I promise this will get more interesting as times goes by and I do more of them!
Today I'm feeling a little bit achy today but nothing that a recovery 5km tonight won't sort out.I've always found it a little odd that in order to recover from a run that I need to go for another run.
Have just downloaded a training schedule which looks ok, going to have to learn exactly what 'Fartlek' is though. Something like a continous training session permeated by periods of high intensity activity. Just one of the many things that I'm going to have to learn, I don't even know my mile time yet.
So far this week I've run 25km and I've definitely got a lot more energy than last week when I didn't run at all. It might have something to do with starting to drink coffee at work as well?
I promise this will get more interesting as times goes by and I do more of them!
Back in training
I've started this blog to document my training for the Stratford Shakespeare Rotary Marathon on the 8th of May 2011. I'm running to try and raise as much money as I can for the ME Association (http://www.meassociation.org.uk/) and you can contribute on my justgiving page:
http://www.justgiving.com/Laurent-Mather.
I'll write more about ME and why I want to help later on.
I tend to run around the parks near my house, Abington Park and the Racecourse or a combination of the two.
I started training again two day's ago, ran 5km on Tuesday and my lungs felt like they were on fire, ran 10km yesterday and felt much better but still well off pace.
That'll teach me to not train for three months, now I've got to work really hard to get back to where I was. Lucky I love doing it really!
I wonder how hard it's actually going to be to run the 26 miles and 385 yards? I've still got a lot to learn, what food works best whilst running? Do the gels agree with me? How bad will it be when I hit 'The Wall'? Will I get addicted to marathons or never want to do one ever again?
Anyway in just 94 days I should know the answer to all these questions and more!
I'm going to update every day that I train with what I did and how I feel.
Tuesday 01/02/2011 5km 27:17 - lungs hurt, not fun
Wednesday 02/02/2011 10km 54:21 - much better, slight knee pain on fourth lap but otherwise fine. Today a bit of pain in the thighs but nothing too bad.
http://www.justgiving.com/Laurent-Mather.
I'll write more about ME and why I want to help later on.
I tend to run around the parks near my house, Abington Park and the Racecourse or a combination of the two.
I started training again two day's ago, ran 5km on Tuesday and my lungs felt like they were on fire, ran 10km yesterday and felt much better but still well off pace.
That'll teach me to not train for three months, now I've got to work really hard to get back to where I was. Lucky I love doing it really!
I wonder how hard it's actually going to be to run the 26 miles and 385 yards? I've still got a lot to learn, what food works best whilst running? Do the gels agree with me? How bad will it be when I hit 'The Wall'? Will I get addicted to marathons or never want to do one ever again?
Anyway in just 94 days I should know the answer to all these questions and more!
I'm going to update every day that I train with what I did and how I feel.
Tuesday 01/02/2011 5km 27:17 - lungs hurt, not fun
Wednesday 02/02/2011 10km 54:21 - much better, slight knee pain on fourth lap but otherwise fine. Today a bit of pain in the thighs but nothing too bad.
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