My PB targets in 2011
5k - Current PB 24mins 25secs Aim 23mins
10k - Target is 50mins
Half Marathon - Current PB 1hr 54min Aim 1hr 50
Grim Challenge 2011 - Current PB 1hr 27 Aim 1hr 15min
Some ambitious target times for the various distances, wish me luck.
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Week 21 2011 - Training Plan
Monday : UNSURE
Tuesday : Bootcamp Class in the morning and Datchet Dashers Club session in the evening
Wednesday : Cross Training
Thursday : Divided Dash + Pizza at the club
Friday : PT
Saturday :Blackpark Park Run
Sunday : 13 Miles Run
Tuesday : Bootcamp Class in the morning and Datchet Dashers Club session in the evening
Wednesday : Cross Training
Thursday : Divided Dash + Pizza at the club
Friday : PT
Saturday :Blackpark Park Run
Sunday : 13 Miles Run
Week 20 2011 - Summary
Monday : Fitness Yoga @ Nuffields Health Gym Reading 30 mins Cross Training
Tuesday :Spinning in the morning and the 30 mins Cross Trainung am and Wargrave 5k, 1st of the 5k Summer series club runs. Time 24mins 39secs.
Wednesday :10k run 30mins Cross Training
Thursday :10k run Rest
Friday : PT
Saturday :Blackpark Park Run. Time 24mins and 32secs.
Sunday :10k run 7.5 Mile Run. Time 1hr 4mins.
So overall I had a bit of a recovery at the beginning of the week, and didnt really stick to my plan.
In terms of highlights this week, I loved every bit of the 5k Club run on Tuesday and my first Park run on Saturday. I'm already excited about my next 5k club run and Park run!
Legs are pretty knackered right now, following my 7.5mile run this morn, must be down to the two fast 5k runs i did this week.
Tuesday :
Wednesday :
Thursday :
Friday : PT
Saturday :Blackpark Park Run. Time 24mins and 32secs.
Sunday :
So overall I had a bit of a recovery at the beginning of the week, and didnt really stick to my plan.
In terms of highlights this week, I loved every bit of the 5k Club run on Tuesday and my first Park run on Saturday. I'm already excited about my next 5k club run and Park run!
Legs are pretty knackered right now, following my 7.5mile run this morn, must be down to the two fast 5k runs i did this week.
Friday, 20 May 2011
Beast in the East -Grim II
On May 14th 2011 I embarked on a Journey to Kent!
I was running the Beast in the East, this is part of the Grim series. How did I get myself signed up for this event, well I ran the Original Grim in Jan and loved it! So when I saw this run, I thought yay, more mud and puddles!
However I was left slightly disappointed,no mud, no puddles just lots of crazy hills! Man made hills let me add! The start and end of the run was around a motorcycle course! 2k into the run I hated it, and my aim was just to get around. I don't know what others thought but for me this run really lacked the fun factor.
I had to crawl up a few hills will my hands and slide down two. if your trying to avoid injuries I would avoid this run! I was left with aching legs from having misplaced my foot through the woodlands part.
Organisation seemed poor, and the event lacked atmosphere! Car parking and directions to the start were un directed, leaving people parking poorly and blocking the entrance!
Too add the event started 15mins later then planned due to many runners still waiting to use the few portal loo's.
its a shame because the Grim itself is great fun but the Beast in the east lacked all the Grim qualities.
However that doesn't suggest I won't be back next year, feeling beaten by the hills I may be back next year just to conquer them and finish with a far respectable time.
This was a 10k course and my time was 1hr 3mins! The course took you through the motorcycle course at the start, before taking you off to the woodlands ( the only bit I enjoyed) to take you back to the beginning and running the hills again!
If you are up for a challenge then I recommend this run, but don't be fooled that its like the original Grim!
Happy running all!
I was running the Beast in the East, this is part of the Grim series. How did I get myself signed up for this event, well I ran the Original Grim in Jan and loved it! So when I saw this run, I thought yay, more mud and puddles!
However I was left slightly disappointed,no mud, no puddles just lots of crazy hills! Man made hills let me add! The start and end of the run was around a motorcycle course! 2k into the run I hated it, and my aim was just to get around. I don't know what others thought but for me this run really lacked the fun factor.
I had to crawl up a few hills will my hands and slide down two. if your trying to avoid injuries I would avoid this run! I was left with aching legs from having misplaced my foot through the woodlands part.
Organisation seemed poor, and the event lacked atmosphere! Car parking and directions to the start were un directed, leaving people parking poorly and blocking the entrance!
Too add the event started 15mins later then planned due to many runners still waiting to use the few portal loo's.
its a shame because the Grim itself is great fun but the Beast in the east lacked all the Grim qualities.
However that doesn't suggest I won't be back next year, feeling beaten by the hills I may be back next year just to conquer them and finish with a far respectable time.
This was a 10k course and my time was 1hr 3mins! The course took you through the motorcycle course at the start, before taking you off to the woodlands ( the only bit I enjoyed) to take you back to the beginning and running the hills again!
If you are up for a challenge then I recommend this run, but don't be fooled that its like the original Grim!
Happy running all!
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Club 5k Series - 1 of 6
Today was the first of the 6 Thames Valley 5k series.
These are 5ks organised by local clubs, inviting other local running clubs.
Rules are you wear your club vest and you have a number.
I wasn't too sure about tonight, work was busy and I was in a funny off mood for most of the day.
Even when I set off I was late due to work and got stuck in traffic, at 7 and still in Reading I came to terms with the fact I was going to make it.
Having to continue the route and going home that way, the traffic cleared and to my great surprise I got to the run on time!
As soon as I got there I was shocked, so many runners, definitely not what I had expected, but then again it being my first 5k series I wasn't sure what to expect!
I heard from @jonhino that this was an 'undulating' course, so I had figured it was going to be tough, slow and painful!
The great thing about wearing your club vest is that you can spot your own club runners easily! I joined another group of Dashers and found myself warming up with a couple.
All the runners then hurdled at the start, after a few warnings re the cars etc the 5k began.
Because of the large number I found the start congested, as a result I felt I had ground to cover and off I went passing many. I found my pace sustainable for the first 2miles but my breathing was intense!
Things were looking good, but the last mile was definitely painful! Not wanting to slow down or have the runners that I overtook, over take me I tried to keep going at the same pace, which was around 7.50min miles. But the last mile had a long windy gradual hill which definitely slowed me down! It was a struggle to keep the pace and it really drained my legs of every ounce of energy in them. But as you got to the top of the hill, the end was in sight!
I was so glad I made it and took part! Loved the support, encouragement and praise from the other Dashers at the end! Its such a great club!
The run itself was such a stress relief after a long a tough day at work and I just feel extremely energised and relaxed!
So my time by my Garmin was 24mins and 36 seconds, only 12 seconds of my PB which was on a flatter course!
I can not wait for the next 5k! Let's hope I can get a PB at one of the 5ks this summer!
Must calm down and get to bed!
Night all :) Happy running dreams!
These are 5ks organised by local clubs, inviting other local running clubs.
Rules are you wear your club vest and you have a number.
I wasn't too sure about tonight, work was busy and I was in a funny off mood for most of the day.
Even when I set off I was late due to work and got stuck in traffic, at 7 and still in Reading I came to terms with the fact I was going to make it.
Having to continue the route and going home that way, the traffic cleared and to my great surprise I got to the run on time!
As soon as I got there I was shocked, so many runners, definitely not what I had expected, but then again it being my first 5k series I wasn't sure what to expect!
I heard from @jonhino that this was an 'undulating' course, so I had figured it was going to be tough, slow and painful!
The great thing about wearing your club vest is that you can spot your own club runners easily! I joined another group of Dashers and found myself warming up with a couple.
All the runners then hurdled at the start, after a few warnings re the cars etc the 5k began.
Because of the large number I found the start congested, as a result I felt I had ground to cover and off I went passing many. I found my pace sustainable for the first 2miles but my breathing was intense!
Things were looking good, but the last mile was definitely painful! Not wanting to slow down or have the runners that I overtook, over take me I tried to keep going at the same pace, which was around 7.50min miles. But the last mile had a long windy gradual hill which definitely slowed me down! It was a struggle to keep the pace and it really drained my legs of every ounce of energy in them. But as you got to the top of the hill, the end was in sight!
I was so glad I made it and took part! Loved the support, encouragement and praise from the other Dashers at the end! Its such a great club!
The run itself was such a stress relief after a long a tough day at work and I just feel extremely energised and relaxed!
So my time by my Garmin was 24mins and 36 seconds, only 12 seconds of my PB which was on a flatter course!
I can not wait for the next 5k! Let's hope I can get a PB at one of the 5ks this summer!
Must calm down and get to bed!
Night all :) Happy running dreams!
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Week 20 Plan
Monday : Fitness Yoga @ Nuffields Health Gym Reading
Tuesday : Spinning in the morning and the first of the 5k Club series
Wednesday : 10k run
Thursday : 10k run
Friday : PT
Saturday :Blackpark Park Run
Sunday : 10k run
Tuesday : Spinning in the morning and the first of the 5k Club series
Wednesday : 10k run
Thursday : 10k run
Friday : PT
Saturday :Blackpark Park Run
Sunday : 10k run
Summary of Week 19 the Ups and Downs
Summary of the week - The ups and the downs
It seems like a very long week! in stead of boring you all with how my training went each day, I'm going to summarise the week as highlights and low lights.
Highlights
- My healthy eating this week! There were still a number of cakes consumed or chocolate throughout the week, but my meals were extremely healthy, esp my lunch which was a filling salad and I found I felt less hungry and tired in the afternoons!
- Seeing some weight loss! I'm now down to 9.2lbs after being 9.7lbs just before the Marathon. Just 4lbs to go which is the aim for my birthday.
- Returning to Spin! Definitely a class I will keep going to.
- Running the Beast in the East
- 4 great sessions this week inc The Beast in the East.
Low Lights
- Working long hours at work and long days in general ( 5am starts most mornings)
- Missing the club session on Tuesday
- Disappointed with my time at the Beast in the East and wondering if I could of pushed myself harder.
- Not running as many miles as last week
Overall it was a good week, time to focus on next week :)
It seems like a very long week! in stead of boring you all with how my training went each day, I'm going to summarise the week as highlights and low lights.
Highlights
- My healthy eating this week! There were still a number of cakes consumed or chocolate throughout the week, but my meals were extremely healthy, esp my lunch which was a filling salad and I found I felt less hungry and tired in the afternoons!
- Seeing some weight loss! I'm now down to 9.2lbs after being 9.7lbs just before the Marathon. Just 4lbs to go which is the aim for my birthday.
- Returning to Spin! Definitely a class I will keep going to.
- Running the Beast in the East
- 4 great sessions this week inc The Beast in the East.
Low Lights
- Working long hours at work and long days in general ( 5am starts most mornings)
- Missing the club session on Tuesday
- Disappointed with my time at the Beast in the East and wondering if I could of pushed myself harder.
- Not running as many miles as last week
Overall it was a good week, time to focus on next week :)
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Week 19 Plan
Monday - Sporting Circuits @ Nuffield Gym ( If I wake on time)
Tuesday - Club run
Wednesday - PT
Thursday - 8 miles run
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Beast in the East! This will be fun! No time in mind, just will enjoy myself!
Sunday - Rest
Keeping things light and easy this week so I'm recovered enough for the Beast in the East on Saturday. This is part of the Grim Challenge series, with the theme this time being the ' down hills are as bad as the up hills.'
Tuesday - Club run
Wednesday - PT
Thursday - 8 miles run
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Beast in the East! This will be fun! No time in mind, just will enjoy myself!
Sunday - Rest
Keeping things light and easy this week so I'm recovered enough for the Beast in the East on Saturday. This is part of the Grim Challenge series, with the theme this time being the ' down hills are as bad as the up hills.'
Week 18 Summary update
This has been a intense week with training.
I must be still running on Marathon high, with having ran 37.7 miles this week, the longest being 13 miles and one of my fastest 8 miles at the beginning of the week!
But I have to reign myself in, I'm suffering right now. Extremely tired and run down, as a result I've got mouth ulcers which are extremely painful.
And with Windsor Half Marathon 4 months away do I really need to be training for it right now?
So here's a quick up date
Monday - I ran a quick 8 miles ( my fastest!) The whole way around I pushed myself, and I'm extremely proud of myself for keeping it going and not giving up. The interval and speed sessions with the club are definitely helping. I'm getting used to and less scared of the pain and pushing myself, something I have struggled with for years.
Tuesday - I did a quick 30 minutes on the cross trainer and abs, followed with the Club run in the evening. The session was fun, but I should of pushed myself.
We ran 6 x 600m and 3 x 200. The 600m is marked out with starts according to your 5k PB, and you start at your marker, this is so you are running the distance in the same time as everyone else regardless of where they start. ( So you may not be running the full 600m)
My 5k PB is 24mins 24 seconds, but instead of starting by the 24mins marker I opted for 26! This is what I meant when I said I didn't push myself!
I did feel slightly disappointed in myself but I won't make the same mistake next week!
Wednesday - PT session. This started with a warm up run followed by 8 x 300m sprints. Followed with a mixture of lunges, squats, back exercises, chest, bi and tris! So a complete body workout.
Thursday - This was supposed to be my rest day but I couldn't resist to do a lil run.
It was a short sweet 4 miles on the treadmill, with 5k being fast!
Friday - Recovery run of 8 miles.
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 13 miles. I woke this morning thinking of cancelling my run not feeling so great. But not wanting to let me friend down I went along! I don't think she wanted to run the full distance as planned, as she suggested we could shorten it, but I was feeling okay so we carried on! And I'm glad 13 miles in 1hr 56 a steady pace all around! We both did good, although I've suffered since!
Tired now! Time to rest and recharge for the coming week! :)
I must be still running on Marathon high, with having ran 37.7 miles this week, the longest being 13 miles and one of my fastest 8 miles at the beginning of the week!
But I have to reign myself in, I'm suffering right now. Extremely tired and run down, as a result I've got mouth ulcers which are extremely painful.
And with Windsor Half Marathon 4 months away do I really need to be training for it right now?
So here's a quick up date
Monday - I ran a quick 8 miles ( my fastest!) The whole way around I pushed myself, and I'm extremely proud of myself for keeping it going and not giving up. The interval and speed sessions with the club are definitely helping. I'm getting used to and less scared of the pain and pushing myself, something I have struggled with for years.
Tuesday - I did a quick 30 minutes on the cross trainer and abs, followed with the Club run in the evening. The session was fun, but I should of pushed myself.
We ran 6 x 600m and 3 x 200. The 600m is marked out with starts according to your 5k PB, and you start at your marker, this is so you are running the distance in the same time as everyone else regardless of where they start. ( So you may not be running the full 600m)
My 5k PB is 24mins 24 seconds, but instead of starting by the 24mins marker I opted for 26! This is what I meant when I said I didn't push myself!
I did feel slightly disappointed in myself but I won't make the same mistake next week!
Wednesday - PT session. This started with a warm up run followed by 8 x 300m sprints. Followed with a mixture of lunges, squats, back exercises, chest, bi and tris! So a complete body workout.
Thursday - This was supposed to be my rest day but I couldn't resist to do a lil run.
It was a short sweet 4 miles on the treadmill, with 5k being fast!
Friday - Recovery run of 8 miles.
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 13 miles. I woke this morning thinking of cancelling my run not feeling so great. But not wanting to let me friend down I went along! I don't think she wanted to run the full distance as planned, as she suggested we could shorten it, but I was feeling okay so we carried on! And I'm glad 13 miles in 1hr 56 a steady pace all around! We both did good, although I've suffered since!
Tired now! Time to rest and recharge for the coming week! :)
Friday, 6 May 2011
2011 Events Calendar - UPDATED
My updated Even't calendar! It's really filling up this year! Pink highlighted items are new additions!
It's agreat year for running!
2011 Events
It's agreat year for running!
2011 Events
May 14th - Beast in the East
July 2nd - Runnymeade Relay
July 3rd - Windsor Race for Life - Marshalling this event
July 17th - Wycombe 10
4th September - Swallowfield 10kJuly 30th - Dorney 10k Dash - Marshalling this event
July 2nd - Runnymeade Relay
July 3rd - Windsor Race for Life - Marshalling this event
July 17th - Wycombe 10
4th September - Swallowfield 10kJuly 30th - Dorney 10k Dash - Marshalling this event
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Virgin London Marathon 2011 - Pictures
The good, the bad.... and the awfully painful looking ones!
But what an achievement!
But what an achievement!
Monday, 2 May 2011
Week 18 - Training Plan
Its the return of weekly training plans and updates!
I did put together a post Marathon training plan which I will start to follow the week commencing May 16th ( 14th May is the Beast in the East 10k Run ) you will see the plan I dreamt up during Marathon Taper weeks in action!
We are into week 18 of the year and now my focus turns to toning, speed work and the Windsor Half Marathon in September!
I have a goal to beat my Windsor half PB of 1hr 54 this year!
Training Plan for this week
Monday - Fast 8 miles ( I was over the moon with my run today! )
Tuesday - Club run ( haven't checked the training schedule so no idea what we will be doing )
Wednesday - PT
Thursday - Rest
Friday - 7mile run and Yoga
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 13 miles run!
I'm happy about my running and keeping up the miles each week! Hoping this will help me achieve my Half Marathon goal!
Happy training all!
I did put together a post Marathon training plan which I will start to follow the week commencing May 16th ( 14th May is the Beast in the East 10k Run ) you will see the plan I dreamt up during Marathon Taper weeks in action!
We are into week 18 of the year and now my focus turns to toning, speed work and the Windsor Half Marathon in September!
I have a goal to beat my Windsor half PB of 1hr 54 this year!
Training Plan for this week
Monday - Fast 8 miles ( I was over the moon with my run today! )
Tuesday - Club run ( haven't checked the training schedule so no idea what we will be doing )
Wednesday - PT
Thursday - Rest
Friday - 7mile run and Yoga
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 13 miles run!
I'm happy about my running and keeping up the miles each week! Hoping this will help me achieve my Half Marathon goal!
Happy training all!
Virgin London Marathon - My day
So I know Marathon day was a very very long day ago! Well two weeks and 1 day ago and it’s a little sad (on my part) I'm writing my blog post now!
But even two weeks on and the 26 miles in the past, all the #VLM tweets in tweet history! The day still remains in my head like it was yesterday! Words cannot describe how amazing the day was,one of the most memorable days of my life to date! My first ever Marathon, who would of thought it! (Not me!)
I completed the 26 miles in 4hr 22 and feeling absolutely fine! No stopping, no giving up and no struggling! That positive mental attitude talk actually works (obviously with all the training.)
The build up to the day was a little rocky! I fell ill with a stomach bug the week of the Marathon, and 4 days before I was struggling to get out of bed let alone think about running the London Marathon! But I survived and recovered... Thank you to @Jonhinio, @pinkcycling and @XFmgirl for your tweets at the time :)
The day began early, 4.30am as I got up to get ready and be on the Dashers coach at 6.30am! It was great going up with the club, tips and advice and talks about random things to keep our minds off the gruelling journey ahead! I did however get extremely nervous and worried about all the gels and prep everyone else seemed to be doing! I only had my cliff shot blocks, no gels and no porridge etc. Breakfast had been eaten before catching the coach! Would I be okay?
I was starting with the red masses and pen 7. The two hours before the start I spent with my aunt’s friend, who was also running it, trying to keep her calm. She was having some serious nerves issues! This kept my mind of my Marathon run! A few trips to the loo, cup of coffee and a nibble of my cliff cereal bar! And we were off packing our bags and taking off the extra layers! It was a warm day but I still wore my bin liner (just because my friend took the time to cut a head and arms out for me the night before.)
I wondered off to my pen, in a sea of people, nervously looking around and I spotted @CLO_V at the back of a girls vest! That's Chloe from twitter. So I wondered over and patted her on the shoulder (after she had finished stretching) and introduced myself! We began chatting, and it was really calming! (Thanks Chloe) The start buzzer went off, we all cheered and the walk to start began! So we waited, and waited, walked slowly, wondering where the start was! About 5 -10 mins later we got to the start and the Marathon began!
And off I went, extremely slow and unsure what pace I needed to run! I was conscious of the fact that I had been ill that week, so I wasn’t sure if it would impact me. The first few miles were good, the day was still cool, and plenty of people cheering us all on. We were also still the red start and yet to join everyone else! It got a little tighter as all the starts joined, all this congestion was something I had never experienced or expected!
But even two weeks on and the 26 miles in the past, all the #VLM tweets in tweet history! The day still remains in my head like it was yesterday! Words cannot describe how amazing the day was,one of the most memorable days of my life to date! My first ever Marathon, who would of thought it! (Not me!)
I completed the 26 miles in 4hr 22 and feeling absolutely fine! No stopping, no giving up and no struggling! That positive mental attitude talk actually works (obviously with all the training.)
The build up to the day was a little rocky! I fell ill with a stomach bug the week of the Marathon, and 4 days before I was struggling to get out of bed let alone think about running the London Marathon! But I survived and recovered... Thank you to @Jonhinio, @pinkcycling and @XFmgirl for your tweets at the time :)
The day began early, 4.30am as I got up to get ready and be on the Dashers coach at 6.30am! It was great going up with the club, tips and advice and talks about random things to keep our minds off the gruelling journey ahead! I did however get extremely nervous and worried about all the gels and prep everyone else seemed to be doing! I only had my cliff shot blocks, no gels and no porridge etc. Breakfast had been eaten before catching the coach! Would I be okay?
I was starting with the red masses and pen 7. The two hours before the start I spent with my aunt’s friend, who was also running it, trying to keep her calm. She was having some serious nerves issues! This kept my mind of my Marathon run! A few trips to the loo, cup of coffee and a nibble of my cliff cereal bar! And we were off packing our bags and taking off the extra layers! It was a warm day but I still wore my bin liner (just because my friend took the time to cut a head and arms out for me the night before.)
I wondered off to my pen, in a sea of people, nervously looking around and I spotted @CLO_V at the back of a girls vest! That's Chloe from twitter. So I wondered over and patted her on the shoulder (after she had finished stretching) and introduced myself! We began chatting, and it was really calming! (Thanks Chloe) The start buzzer went off, we all cheered and the walk to start began! So we waited, and waited, walked slowly, wondering where the start was! About 5 -10 mins later we got to the start and the Marathon began!
And off I went, extremely slow and unsure what pace I needed to run! I was conscious of the fact that I had been ill that week, so I wasn’t sure if it would impact me. The first few miles were good, the day was still cool, and plenty of people cheering us all on. We were also still the red start and yet to join everyone else! It got a little tighter as all the starts joined, all this congestion was something I had never experienced or expected!
But as we got to 9 miles the day was getting extremely hot! I kept my pace going, although I did worry if the heat will slow me down! Instead of panicking, I resigned to the fact that my aim was no longer a sub 4hrs 20min marathon, it was simply to complete it, running the whole way around. I saw my friends at mile 9, who cheered me on, I was slightly embarrassed but I got used to the ‘Go Pav’ as the miles ticked away!
The next mile stone was London Bridge! What an amazing sight! At every mile I had a reason to get to the next, with miles in head they ticked away so quickly! The crowds were amazing!
I spotted my friends again at Mile 18 and Mile 19, also the Miscarriage Association team at Mile 18 where I grabbed a slice of Orange and offloaded my water bottle! Thank you for being there; it helped me get around knowing I had supporters and friends on route!
The crowds were amazing! Around mile 19 I spotted CLO_V, and gave her a little rub on her back! It was nice seeing a familiar face on route! Well done you!
My favourite was the last 6 miles, as I got closer to the finish I felt more and more energised! After 23 miles at the last Lucazade station (run by the Datchet Dashers) I saw a banner above saying 2.5miles to go! There was nothing stopping me then! As I entered St James Park, it was nothing I could have imagined! The amount of people and all the support from them was just amazing! The crowd’s definitely kept me going. As I turned the corner to the finish I had a glimpse of myself on the big screen, which really embarrassed me, but then I spotted my best friend in the grand stand I blew her a kiss and sprinted to the finish to claim a rightfully deserved medal! (The medal has not yet left my sight)
I would do the Marathon all over again! The training and pain was all worth it on the day. One of the greatest Marathons on the planet surely! (2012 ballot has been entered!)
Thank you to all who came to support and ran! It really made this day memorable and I'm extremely proud of myself and everyone who completed!
The reason I ran was for my unborn nephew, Baby Khaira, raising money for The Miscarriage Association. With every ones support I raised a grand total of £2,026. Thank you very much!
The next mile stone was London Bridge! What an amazing sight! At every mile I had a reason to get to the next, with miles in head they ticked away so quickly! The crowds were amazing!
I spotted my friends again at Mile 18 and Mile 19, also the Miscarriage Association team at Mile 18 where I grabbed a slice of Orange and offloaded my water bottle! Thank you for being there; it helped me get around knowing I had supporters and friends on route!
The crowds were amazing! Around mile 19 I spotted CLO_V, and gave her a little rub on her back! It was nice seeing a familiar face on route! Well done you!
My favourite was the last 6 miles, as I got closer to the finish I felt more and more energised! After 23 miles at the last Lucazade station (run by the Datchet Dashers) I saw a banner above saying 2.5miles to go! There was nothing stopping me then! As I entered St James Park, it was nothing I could have imagined! The amount of people and all the support from them was just amazing! The crowd’s definitely kept me going. As I turned the corner to the finish I had a glimpse of myself on the big screen, which really embarrassed me, but then I spotted my best friend in the grand stand I blew her a kiss and sprinted to the finish to claim a rightfully deserved medal! (The medal has not yet left my sight)
I would do the Marathon all over again! The training and pain was all worth it on the day. One of the greatest Marathons on the planet surely! (2012 ballot has been entered!)
Thank you to all who came to support and ran! It really made this day memorable and I'm extremely proud of myself and everyone who completed!
The reason I ran was for my unborn nephew, Baby Khaira, raising money for The Miscarriage Association. With every ones support I raised a grand total of £2,026. Thank you very much!
Here are a few pics, once i have the official shots i will upload for every one to admire :)
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