The cupboards have been cleansed of anything that may hinder my journey to become a marathon runner and I must say I’m craving the quadruple chocolate cookies but I’m coping. In order to counter the pangs of craving, I have been training hard this week. Despite the snow piling up outside, I did a dicey snow run on Wednesday with the wind from Russia blowing against me but I battled on. I also have two PT sessions under my belt so I felt I was doing well. My trainer pushed me to the edge leaving me feeling tired but fit.
I did a good run on Friday and with the holidays looming I have acquired a gym buddy in the form of my wife who keeps me entertained if nothing else with her attempts to keep the pace.
But today I seem to have hit the wall. Making an early visit to the gym, I was hoping to get another good run in, as suggested by the training plan I’m following. However, I just couldn’t keep going. With sharp pains in my shins and throbs from the already sore knee, I admitted defeat and moved over to the bike which left me feeling really quite low. I turned to Twitter posting a tweet suggesting my sad face but within minutes my spirits were raised as a host of positive messages to keep going arrived. One tweet, in particular stood out, from Liz Yelling, the Olympic marathon runner. She advised me to keep my head up – so with her words in mind, I have decided that tomorrow is another day and I will return to the climb the wall in the style of ‘Run Fat Boy Run’. Gym buddy in tow, I will get to the start line of this marathon. Thanks Liz – what an inspiration. Thanks too to my Twitterers.
Keep going bruv your doing a fantastic job! Can’t wait to go to London in April!! xx
You are such an inspiration! I’m determined to join you on the 3 Peaks in August to raise money & awareness for Lupus. Keep focusing on the image of you crossing that finish line in April – the rest will come naturally