Can’t believe where the time is going, the last post I wrote was on why I was running the 2011 Virgin London Marathon for BLISS. That was on the 12th February, blimey. Not normally that ‘lax’ at getting posts onto my blog. Perhaps it goes to show how much I’ve had on and how the training for the marathon has consumed my time; well worth every minute though.

Ready for the off at the Ashby 20Since I wrote the last post, I have had some major wins. When I wrote the post on 12th, I had missed a week’s training due to illness. However, I soon bounced back and recorded a personal best distance the week after of 17.2 miles. Since then I have completed two 20 mile runs. The first around my area, 20.1 miles, I did in 3hrs 12mins; the second, an organized road race in Ashby de la Zouche I completed in 3hrs 8 mins. Only one ‘fly in the ointment’ when I pulled my calf on a 12 mile run over the last weekend… but that is feeling better now and I’m ready to recommence training during the next week. To be honest, the rest has done me good I think. I’m ready for the run in to the marathon now.

As I reflect on how far I have come, it is interesting to think that less than two years ago I hadn’t run for nearly ten years. Before that, the furthest I had run was about 6 miles. Since doing my first 2 mile run/walk down the Grand Union Canal back in May 2009, I have completed a half-marathon, stretched my personal best distance to 14, then 16, then 17 and finally 20 miles. I used to be in awe of people who ran anything like 8 or 10 miles, let alone half and full marathons. I always saw that as beyond me, never having been a runner. Always wondered how people managed to run those sort of distances

The lesson in all of this as I approach the marathon on 17th April. With a goal, a strong reason why you want to complete that goal, a plan, some personal growth & development, determination and a good dose of support from people around you, you can achieve an awful lot; things that once you may have considered beyond you.

3 weeks to go and I’m ready for the challenge

Thank you for all of your support and encouragement!

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