... must go to James Dunham who ran the Edinburgh half marathon yesterday morning, raising funds on our behalf.
James finished the course in an amazing 1:49!
Congratulations James!x
Monday, May 23, 2011
So long Edinburgh...
When I signed on to run the Edinburgh marathon around six months ago, I knew it was going to be a daunting task. I trained for many months, come rain or shine in the hopes that I would make it around the 26.2 mile course in one piece.
Yesterday was the day I had spent so long preparing for, both physically and mentally. There were around 10,000 runners taking part in the full marathon, some running for charity, some running for personal reasons and others simply for fun. I always find the line up to a race the worst part, mainly due to the anticipation of knowing what lies ahead!
The course itself mainly comprised of a coastal path meaning lots of amazing views. On the down side, the course goes quite a way out of Edinburgh meaning many mile markers had very few supporters, but when they were there, they cheered the runners on and provided much needed water and jelly babies!
I hit a little bit of a wall at 16 miles, mainly because my legs were pretty tired, but the last 8 miles were the hardest as each one was running into headwinds, making the effort needed to take each step that much harder.
Getting to mile 25 was a turning point, knowing the end was in sight gave me one last push, and with Tom cheering me on to the finish line, I completed my first ever marathon in 5hrs and 27minutes.
For now I will be hanging up my running shoes, well for a week or so before I start training for the British 10k in July!
Thank you to everyone who wished me good luck and sponsored me – it really did keep me going when I thought I couldn’t possibly take one more step!
Yesterday was the day I had spent so long preparing for, both physically and mentally. There were around 10,000 runners taking part in the full marathon, some running for charity, some running for personal reasons and others simply for fun. I always find the line up to a race the worst part, mainly due to the anticipation of knowing what lies ahead!
The course itself mainly comprised of a coastal path meaning lots of amazing views. On the down side, the course goes quite a way out of Edinburgh meaning many mile markers had very few supporters, but when they were there, they cheered the runners on and provided much needed water and jelly babies!
I hit a little bit of a wall at 16 miles, mainly because my legs were pretty tired, but the last 8 miles were the hardest as each one was running into headwinds, making the effort needed to take each step that much harder.
Getting to mile 25 was a turning point, knowing the end was in sight gave me one last push, and with Tom cheering me on to the finish line, I completed my first ever marathon in 5hrs and 27minutes.
For now I will be hanging up my running shoes, well for a week or so before I start training for the British 10k in July!
Thank you to everyone who wished me good luck and sponsored me – it really did keep me going when I thought I couldn’t possibly take one more step!
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