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Follow my progress of training for the London Marathon. WEEK 10: Another week of varying training. Pushed to 12k on Monday, my worst day of the week. Struggled with a bad stomach all the way but got...
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WEEK 11: This week’s training didn’t start well. I picked up a cold over the weekend, which settled straight on my chest. My lungs felt tight and breathing was hard just sitting. My duvet was...
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Week 12 I just can’t predict the training week by week. Maybe it’s my body, the amount of sleep I get, how busy my working week has been or a combination of all three. Working seven days a...
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Week 14: Another week closer to London… My new training regime on Monday and Friday due to a business trade show did not have the desired effect. Or was it the fact that I took this opportunity to...
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WEEK 15. A week nearer and yet another week of varied training. On Monday I thought, lets not over do it, just run and see how it goes. I had an enjoyable 10K. It really boosted my morale. I decided...
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Putting my best foot forward
WEEK 16: Nearing the big day! I stuck to my target of 35 miles in total, with the longest run on the road. My mind-set had already adapted to the lower mileage. The long road run totalled 28.9km and...
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Why….
My last road run before the big day, 10.5 miles as near enjoyable as my knees and heel will allow. Had the thought what would the year of training been like with tidy knee and heel, but then quickly...
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I DID put my best foot forward…
Well it’s post event! I am really proud to say I crossed over the finish line in under five hours! I hadn’t factored in weather conditions (first sun of the year!) and the constant weaving around other...
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