Nearly a "half"
Mar0220085:46 p.m.
Funny couple of weeks. Have found myself deliberately avoiding coming online - mostly because I knew I'd be confronted by that pesky countdown timer. And because I started to have doubts about whether I could, or even if I wanted to, do the Marathon. Feel like I suddenly realised what I'd let myself in for (strange that its taken me this long to realise, but better now than at the start line in mid-April!)
However, today has made it all better. I ran nearly a half with my new running friend, Jo. Jo approached me a couple of weeks back when I was getting my breath back after the Long Run. She said she's doing the Marathon too, and it looked as though we're both about the same pace. We are, but Jo has an amazing ability to keep smiling, even after 12 miles. So Jo came along at the right time - I know I'd have seriously considered stopping halfway today, but the competitive bit of me kicked in and before I knew it, I'd been running for nearly two and a half hours. Think some things are just meant to be.
Today has done me a lot of good. I thought I wasn't going to manage the half. But I did. And I'd been thinking that I won't manage the marathon. But I will. And I know that it isn't much longer now until the race, so just that little bit more motivation and remembering why I want to do this and I know I'll be alright.
So I feel a lot happier tonight. A lot, lot happier. Just got Silverstone to go next weekend...... 
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shoes 'i just so identify with eveything you say! I've got a great running partner in Sue who keeps me going and I too now believe I will do it! This time last week I certainly didnt think I'd be able to do it - in fact a half seemed totally out of reach too!! As she tells me as I whinge 'we are so lucky to have this opportunity and to be in good enough health to contemplate it!' how right she is! Good luck!' added 2nd Mar 2008
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shazzoah 'Keep going girl, you will do it and do it well! Positive mental attitude is all thats needed - let me know where you can buy it from ! Sharryn' added 2nd Mar 2008
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onthefloor04 'Keep going - and good luck with Silverstone - force yourself out for a little longer the week after then begin to taper a little with 4 weeks to go. - You'lldo just fine' added 3rd Mar 2008
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kizzi10000 'If you can do 12m in that time you'll have no trouble in Silverstone, and will get round London too. Brilliant that fate intervened and brought Jo along, well done ;-)' added 3rd Mar 2008
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LynnGallagher 'Could Jo be an angel in running shoes? :0)' added 4th Mar 2008
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