'Laser runner' asked 'did I do the run and how were the trainers'? I ran two miles, TWO miles on Tuesday with Amy and it did not feel OK. Those two miles felt like ten. I still feel really bad - it's just a head cold but it has wiped me out. Went back to the Doctors this evening and, luckily my GP is a runner (and an all round decent chap as it happens) and I got to see him. He told me about runners who have died having run following serious viruses (great) and seeing as though that's not on my wish list we talked about what to do. He suggests that I don't run 18 miles on Saturday and give it another week to let this thing go. I am beginning to be really concerned. Easter Weekend is the time for most Marathon runners to start tapering down their runs. That's to say, you do your longest mileage then and begin to slowly reduce the distance you run. This is in preparation for the 26.2 miles on the 13th April. The rationale is that you have done enough training up until then and you just need time to recover and store glycogen for the big one. All sounds great except that I haven't run seriously for three weeks now. I haven't done enough long runs to even think about tapering. My Doctor has suggested I go back to see him next week and we make the decision about whether I can continue with training with completing the Marathon in mind, or I have to consider not doing it. This is really tough, really tough. People have sponsored me to the tune of nearly £1500 - that is just so amazing. But when I received the final information through the post from the Marathon organisers, they stress the importance of not running unwell, however much you want to.
There's the other angle, which is if I am well enough to pick up the training and complete the marathon, I won't be prepared enough with four weeks out and just four weeks to go and it is really, REALLY going to hurt!
But my spot on Doctor suggested a third possibility which is that I could, COULD return to training stronger than before because of all the rest! I don't quite believe this just yet but I am optimistic by nature and I'm going to believe that it will work out OK and Amy and I will run over that finish line. I'm off to do some positive visualisation - There, I can just see Paula ahead of me 'come on Jo' she says 'you're nearly there'!
The trainers? Fantastic!!!!
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Stick with it Jo!
I am in a similar-ish position in that I will have missed nearly three weeks of running and will be hitting my 'taper time' with a need to build up miles quickly! The way I am looking at it is that my time away from running now is my taper (I am doing a lot of rowing and bike riding to maintain some level of fitness). Thenext few weeks will see me ramp up the miles and , effectively, treat the marathon as a normal distance run (the theory sounds good but it is going to hurt!!!). If you and I end up walking, we can both finish it without a problem.
MAtilda says thank you for making her a big splash on your blog...at least she smiled, although she was in the process of peeing on my whilst I changed her nappy!
I hope to see you next Thursday night and we can take it gently together.
Thanks for the update - I feel for you.
Whatever happens, do keep up the blog, I enjoy reading what you are up to.
Jo. Just wanted to let you know that Bill, Becky, Lee and I are rooting for you. It sounds a little trite to just say "I'm sure everything will be OK" but it will be, whatever the outcome. We love you and are soooooo proud of you, and have no doubt that one way or another you'll be there on the 13th, and you will complete the distance! Mwah xxxxxxxxxxx
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