who'd have thought it! 18 weeks ago i was having a lactate threshold test and preparing my training regime. Today i finished my penultimate run before the marathon. I've had up's and downs. Finishing the Ferriby 10 in awful conditions in a super fast time then spending a month on the sidelines and having physio on my back/knee.
I read a work colleagues blog. Simon Gilby. He did the Brighton marathon last week (please read his blog, it is 10000000% better than mine! http://pedaldad.com/ )
it made me think about things id not really had time to think about. The main thing was the support from Jenna and her parents Mark and Debbie. I had a plan to run an 8 min / mile pace but due to injury i honestly planned on just finshing the race, but the last 4 weeks have been really positive. I have put in some decent miles then for the last 2 weeks i've been following the Dave Tune Taper!
I'm not sure if i've put the miles in but i really want to aim for the 3.30 time. i hope to find the 3.30 pacer on the day and follow him. But after reading Simons blog he mentions how big the support from his family was. So come sunday i will be keeping my eyes open for Jenna and her parents. I think the lift i'll get from seeing them will keep me going til the end!
4 more sleeps!!!!!!
I read a work colleagues blog. Simon Gilby. He did the Brighton marathon last week (please read his blog, it is 10000000% better than mine! http://pedaldad.com/ )
it made me think about things id not really had time to think about. The main thing was the support from Jenna and her parents Mark and Debbie. I had a plan to run an 8 min / mile pace but due to injury i honestly planned on just finshing the race, but the last 4 weeks have been really positive. I have put in some decent miles then for the last 2 weeks i've been following the Dave Tune Taper!
I'm not sure if i've put the miles in but i really want to aim for the 3.30 time. i hope to find the 3.30 pacer on the day and follow him. But after reading Simons blog he mentions how big the support from his family was. So come sunday i will be keeping my eyes open for Jenna and her parents. I think the lift i'll get from seeing them will keep me going til the end!
4 more sleeps!!!!!!