Well here we go! It's been a rollercoaster since my last marathon. I've blogged about it previously but after what I'd call a disappointing first marathon I didn't really fancy doing another one. Until I realised I could run one on my 30th birthday! It was touch and go because no one wanted to host a race on this day so we will be travelling to the south coast for this one.
Other factors to stop me running this was breaking my tibia plateau last July. It has been a long road to recovery and at times I thought was impossible. After 6 months I attempted a steady run down the canal near my house, one I've ran hundreds of times and I was in so much pain. I ran at 11 min/mile pace and felt worse than when I finished the marathon, I couldn't breathe, my legs ached and I had put about 2 stone in weight on!
I persevered though and built my stamina back up, joining Tickhill for runs and entering races where I could. I wasn't improving much but after a long overdue appt to see Coach Tune I had a lactate test, changed my diet and in short lost 2.5 stone and went into Worksop Half and smashed it. Big time! I ran 1:35:55 which was a 9 min pb. I pb'd at Cusworth 10km about 2 weeks before as well! Life was good but after a change in jobs and working on a building site I was only running once or twice a week. Now the job situation is back to normal I rebooked for a lactate test to get ready for my 2nd marathon journey!
So here we are. 3rd Jan 2016. I have one week of training to do and get used to my new heart rate zones. I then go to America for 2 weeks. Once I'm back the 16 week training programme begins! I will document and blog on a weekly / bi-weekly basis on how I am getting on and hopefully put right the wrongs of last time. Stay injury free and blow the Bexhill Marathon out of the water. 133 days to go!!!
Other factors to stop me running this was breaking my tibia plateau last July. It has been a long road to recovery and at times I thought was impossible. After 6 months I attempted a steady run down the canal near my house, one I've ran hundreds of times and I was in so much pain. I ran at 11 min/mile pace and felt worse than when I finished the marathon, I couldn't breathe, my legs ached and I had put about 2 stone in weight on!
I persevered though and built my stamina back up, joining Tickhill for runs and entering races where I could. I wasn't improving much but after a long overdue appt to see Coach Tune I had a lactate test, changed my diet and in short lost 2.5 stone and went into Worksop Half and smashed it. Big time! I ran 1:35:55 which was a 9 min pb. I pb'd at Cusworth 10km about 2 weeks before as well! Life was good but after a change in jobs and working on a building site I was only running once or twice a week. Now the job situation is back to normal I rebooked for a lactate test to get ready for my 2nd marathon journey!
So here we are. 3rd Jan 2016. I have one week of training to do and get used to my new heart rate zones. I then go to America for 2 weeks. Once I'm back the 16 week training programme begins! I will document and blog on a weekly / bi-weekly basis on how I am getting on and hopefully put right the wrongs of last time. Stay injury free and blow the Bexhill Marathon out of the water. 133 days to go!!!