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Welcome everyone to my marathon blog! On Monday 20th October 2008 I was accepted into the 2009 Flora London Marathon with the goal of raising as much money as possible for the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre.

MS is something that is very close to me as my mum has suffered  from the condition for the past 20+ years and I have seen first hand how cruel it can be.  Running the London Marathon was my mums ultimate dream but unfortunately her MS hasn't made that possible (still not sure she would of anyway though, it was always next year!!)

Through determination and the help she has received along the way my mum is still walking and looking after her Grand Children so I hope by raising money for MSRC we can help others receive that same support

I intend to use this website over the next 6 long months to take you with me on my training leading up to the big day. I hope you enjoy it and you support me and donate whatever you can along the way

Please visit my sponsorship site and donate whatever you can

http://www.justgiving.com/simonfisher2

Thanks

Fish

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Back off and back on again

This is getting silly with ups and downs now!!

I went on the treadmill yesterday for 3k and got through it without any major problems or pains but on several occasions my knee felt as if it was going to go again. This left me with mixed feelings and I made the decision to try a road road of about 4 miles that evening, however as soon I as started getting changed my fears came true and the sharp shock pain was back.This happened on 2 occasions getting changed and 1 more walking down the stairs to leave and then a final time in the office. At this point my knee felt very weak and I was concerned enough to cancel the planned run for that evening and basically admit defeat for the run.

I spent the whole evening and today very down agonising on whether it was best to go ahead and maybe limp round or pull out all together. However I have just been for physio again this afternoon and I am now very upbeat about running again and I am going to try doing the 4 mile effort this evening.

As it stands I am running but I keep building myself up only for my knee to let me down again (literally). I hope I get through it tonight unscaythed (spelling mum?) as if I do there will be no turning back, I have also booked in for physio again on Friday to try and prepare me for the race.

At the start I told everyone I would consider my challenge a failure if I stopped to walk but right now I just want to get round more than anything. My challenge was always to run the lot and I will always have that in the back of my mind when I do look back but I will be making sure my knee is right first before I attempt something like this again. Who knows what the future will hold though I may be back to fulfil the dream next year.

As for now my goals have moved a lot and I have been through it emotionally so getting round in any way will be huge

 

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