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2014 Virgin London Marathon
TGBane:
After last weeks exertions in the Winchester 10k my legs were a little sore and stiff on the monday, to try to loosen them up I hit the gym for a gentle 5km (30mins).
On tuesday I hit the gym again but did not want to run so did a fitness test on a cross trainer which came back as well above average, sweeeeet.
Wednesday was a rest day but with the amount of walking and carrying of steel I do at work it really is anything of the sort.
Thursday after another hard day at work with a headache all day I was going to miss the gym but after hearing about the usual Bristol traffic debacle I decided to head to to the gym to see if I would feel better once I got there.
I parked up and after napping on and off for 45mins, still a headache so headed back to digs.
Friday I arrive home to a germ filled house with 2 poorly girls
My saturday morning run was put back due to a grizzling daughter and a poorly wife but I did manage to get out early afternoon which worked out well due to the weather warming up.
This running thing really is not getting easier, not even a little.
I hit my planned 8 miles in an hr and 15 mins.
I was fine till 5.5m but then my quads started to get painful and the last mile was hideously hard but I finished.
Hoping that Im not too sore to do it all over again tomorrow.
TGBane:
Hello all,
Its been some time since the last update.
Training has been going pretty well but the diet has been indifferent.
I have ran in a few road races to help the training as its so boring running on your own and they have helped so much.
I ran the Winchester 10km in a personal best of 51 mins 40 secs.
The Salisbury 10 miles in an 1 hr 28 mins.
Then the Cranleigh 15/21 where I was hoping for the 21 miles but rough country roads and a bitch of a hill after 13.5 miles put paid to that idea and I completed the 15.1 miles in 2 hrs 20 mins including a half marathon on 2hrs 39 secs.
Last week was the Eastleigh 10km and a new pb of 49 mins and 39 secs.
It is now only 16 days to the big one and I am feeling confident, the next 2 weeks will be tapering down a bit to be as fresh as I can be on the day.
So far I have raised £580 towards my £2500 target for www.action.org.uk and need all the help you can offer at www.virginmoneygiving.com/dwaynestacey
Thank you for anything you can spare.
Could you please let your friends know about this as well as Action are doing such good work.
TGBane:
omw! 6 days to go.
Actually very excited now, just need to get the next 2 days of work out of the way and then I can really start to get fully ready.
Headed to Eton Dorney on saturday for a 20km race, finished in an hr and 46 mins which I was very pleased with seeing as last week I was full of cold and could not train, still felt rough saturday morning but got it done.
Was very sore today as it was my 2nd longest road run.
Heading to gym tomorrow for last time before sunday for an easy 5km then its carb loading mmmmmmm doughnuts.
Running total now at £850 so thank you to all that have donated so far, for those that have not, please go to www.virginmoneygiving.com/dwaynestacey to read through my journey so far and for a link to my charity www.action.org.uk to see what a worthwhile cause I am putting myself through all this pain for.
Thank you
dwayne
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