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So over a week has passed since my last blog. That is one less week of training. Eek!

Let's evaluate the past week then shall we and see how we can build on that. Gym Tuesday, tick. Run Wednesday, tick. Although, I didn't reach the dizzying heights of 10-12miles but just did 5. My legs just weren't on board on Wednesday. It was pretty warm and having something in the evening I needed to get back for meant my head wasn't really in the game either. Still, 5 miles is better than doing nothing at all.

The run over the weekend didn't happen. It could have done and it's my own fault it didn't. My lovely boyfriend did offer to accompany me on his bike (he's not a runner. yet.) but I allowed fear and insecurities to get the better of me. We're not quite at the stage where I'm prepared to let him see me run. It's just not a good sight. Maybe another time. And not knowing the neighbourhood at all I didn't venture out on my own! However, the one positive is that I kept my eating in check, on the whole, and my Easter egg is being guarded for me by said boyfriend until the marathon is over. Hurrah!

But yesterday was the first long run Tree and I had scheduled in together. The aim was 18miles, 2x 9mile laps so we could top up drink half way round. And boy did we need it! The first lap was ok, warm, did lots of talking (in hindsight, probably not a good thing) but had lots to catch up on! The second lap, hmm, well I struggled. It was probably about 12 miles onwards that my legs just started complaining. And I wanted to give up. And did walk a few times. Eventually at 14.5miles I pleaded the case for cutting the run down to 16 miles which we did- and probably just as well. Very very ill when we got back! Not at all pleasant, thought I was going to be sick. Stood up at one point and promptly had to lay down with my legs in the air or I think I would have keeled over. I think I took on enough fluid, but I didn't wear a sunhat until the second lap and it was pretty blistering out there. The worrying thing is it could well be like that on race day, as it was for the London marathon, so we do need to be preparing ourselves for that.

So 26 days to go now. Training this week. well, we have another long run booked in for the same time next bank holiday Monday so it's building up to that. Rest day today, gym tomorrow, hopefully I might be able to fit in 10 miles on Thursday after work. Then I've actually got the weekend free so I will make myself exercise, whether gym or a couple of shorter runs. And maybe a mini carbo load in the lead up to Monday's run again as running 18miles on porridge, a banana and some energy drink is probably insufficient!

I'm still glad we're doing it but I think Tree and I are both finding at the minute that running is an obligation, not an enjoyment. London marathon ballot entry opens (and will probably close) today and I've decided not to try and enter this time. Before I start signing up to more crazy things we'll see how this marathon this year goes and maybe give myself a bit of breathing space for once!

We will finish what we've started- we're both too stubborn not to. But roll on running for fun :)