Last night I went off for a swim - not being a good swimmer I did 4 sets of 10 lengths with a breather and drink in between (and a chat to the friendly locals - the folks in the Midlands just chat for no reason!!). Anyway it was hard work!! I "felt" the leg at times too which was a bit worrying, and it was then that got thinking.
I've been running since 4th July 2002 and during that time the only time I have been properly injured or unable to run for an extended length of time has been when I've been FLM training! It's as if my body is saying" dappy bird - you aren't supposed to do marathons!". This just supports my idea of going back to short distances and working on speed once FLM is over.!
You see I WILL do London, even if I have to walk most of it ... I will get that FLM experience. After 17th April 2005 I will rest, recover and get back to doing 10K to half marathon distances but faster. I won't do another marathon until I am faster and that will also include having to lose some of this excess weight.
So here I am just 8 weeks (and a bit) untill London and I'm resting. No running when I'm supposed to be at the height of my training is BAD!
On the bright side - no limping today but I am still aware that my leg is sore. Of course this could just be that I'm thinking about it and "looking" for a niggle ... who knows. As for Sunday .... I still want to run and it is still 3 days away but will I need to be sensible and have another DNS??
I've been running since 4th July 2002 and during that time the only time I have been properly injured or unable to run for an extended length of time has been when I've been FLM training! It's as if my body is saying" dappy bird - you aren't supposed to do marathons!". This just supports my idea of going back to short distances and working on speed once FLM is over.!
You see I WILL do London, even if I have to walk most of it ... I will get that FLM experience. After 17th April 2005 I will rest, recover and get back to doing 10K to half marathon distances but faster. I won't do another marathon until I am faster and that will also include having to lose some of this excess weight.
So here I am just 8 weeks (and a bit) untill London and I'm resting. No running when I'm supposed to be at the height of my training is BAD!
On the bright side - no limping today but I am still aware that my leg is sore. Of course this could just be that I'm thinking about it and "looking" for a niggle ... who knows. As for Sunday .... I still want to run and it is still 3 days away but will I need to be sensible and have another DNS??
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Maybe do a couple of miles tomorrow or saturday and see how it feels?
(this is of course coming from the womean who never takes her own advice!!)
frags
I think I will be running ...prays!
Remember the maxim "Its better to have tried and failed then not to have tried at all".
PS get a massage on the legs - Always Aching from the forums is doing them at Bramley.
I can always resort to a poer walk can't I!!
Massage at Bramley .. I forgot that service was available, do you have to book??
I don't think you have to book for a massage. It just says minimum £4 donation to their charity in the race instructions. You can warm the table up for me! :-)
have a look at the get you round schedule - it gives realistic times to be on your feet, rathe than distances, I am trying to stick to that.
And post FLM, I am not committing to anything over half disatnce until some more weight is off.