Windermere Marathon - the day after
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow - I wish I lived in a bungalow !
If I thought it hurt yesterday, it hurts even worse today - especially going up and down stairs !
The picture on the left shows me going through Hawkshead, at about the 4 mile mark. At this point I felt comfortable, although I had probably started too fast - I was to suffer later !
I intended to run at 8 min per mile, which would have given be a finishing time of about 3 hrs 30 min. My first 2 or 3 miles were quicker than this, whereas I had intende
d to start more slowly. In fact, most of the first half was run faster than target pace, but then when I did slow, I slowed with a vengeance, and I was counting off the last 5 or 6 miles.
As it happened, the final time of 3:38 was quite reasonable, and I didn't feel too bad at the end (see right). If someone had suggested 3 months ago that I could run that time over that course, I would have laughed. Maybe I could do a half decent time over an easier course, and then maybe I'll come back next year to run this one properly.
PS Sponsorship currently stands at almost £300. You can still donate online here or by following the link in the Twitter feed on the right. Or use the 'Contact me' link at the top of the page, and I'll give you alternative methods.
If I thought it hurt yesterday, it hurts even worse today - especially going up and down stairs !The picture on the left shows me going through Hawkshead, at about the 4 mile mark. At this point I felt comfortable, although I had probably started too fast - I was to suffer later !
I intended to run at 8 min per mile, which would have given be a finishing time of about 3 hrs 30 min. My first 2 or 3 miles were quicker than this, whereas I had intende
d to start more slowly. In fact, most of the first half was run faster than target pace, but then when I did slow, I slowed with a vengeance, and I was counting off the last 5 or 6 miles.As it happened, the final time of 3:38 was quite reasonable, and I didn't feel too bad at the end (see right). If someone had suggested 3 months ago that I could run that time over that course, I would have laughed. Maybe I could do a half decent time over an easier course, and then maybe I'll come back next year to run this one properly.
PS Sponsorship currently stands at almost £300. You can still donate online here or by following the link in the Twitter feed on the right. Or use the 'Contact me' link at the top of the page, and I'll give you alternative methods.
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