Marathon success!
Last Saturday was the big day! Just over 4 months of training had led me to this point alongside 21,000 other runners.
Growing up, I had never been particularly sporty or gone for sport in a big way & while a marathon is a huge undertaking for anyone, I don’t feel that running is something that has come naturally to me. To run just over 42km (26 miles) was my aim…
My goals:
- I wanted to complete the marathon in under 5 hours.
- I wanted to run the whole way, without giving up & walking.
And I can happily say that I achieved both of these things!
So here’s the breakdown of how it went for all my runner (& non-runner – if it interests you) friends out there.
Kilometres 1-21
As strange as this might sound, I really enjoyed the first half of the race & I ran it in a really good time for me.
Kilometres 21-27
Fairly non-descriptive. At this point, I was in motion & just had to keep going.
Kilometres 27-38
Just awful. This was hard. A lack of energy & motivation hit at this point & as you can see from my results, I slowed quite a bit.
Kilometres 38- Finish
By this point, the crowd is just willing everyone to keep going & when you pass people who have given up & are walking, you fell that the end is definitely within reach. At 4 hours, 51 minutes & 51 seconds I crossed the finish line!
Completion:
I don’t really have a bucket list, but running a marathon is definitely a life achievement & I now feel a huge sense of relief (as well as pain, aches & blisters) having completed it!
Throughout my training, I decided to run for Compassion UK, a charity that sponsors children in extreme poverty. Due to such generosity (& I don’t say that lightly) from all the wonderful people that I am so blessed to know, together, we have exceeded my original target, and for that I am so grateful.
You can view my Just Giving page here.
I’m not sure when my next run will be…but as I’m still hobbling around the place, I’ll give it a while.
Thank you for all your support, love, comments & donations…it means a huge amount!
Written by Anita on 2nd June 2014 in General
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