'I don't have another marathon in me'~ (Me, lots of times since 2011)
I suspect that, over the next six months, those words will come back to haunt/ taunt me many times over. Yes ladies and gents, 9 years after I signed up for my first and only marathon, I'm doing it once more. Same marathon, same creaky knees, different running buddy.
And actually, I'm a different me. Clearly, I'm still too impulsive for my own good. And I'm still channelling the comments of nay-sayers into my training. But I am quite a lot older and, hopefully, slightly wiser.
For now, I can't focus on the 26.2 miles. The first phase, until the end of 2019, is to enjoy my runs. Short, regular runs, with some gym and aqua classes to keep me smiling. I also need to shift some chunk. Amazingly the thought of dragging this bulk around a marathon course is very motivating when my sugar cravings kick in!
So I'll be resurrecting this blog. I'm actually looking forward to revisiting some of my old posts and seeing how this time around compares. Certainly I'm aiming for less mini egg Wednesdays. And more self compassion.
There'll be plenty more details coming but I'll be raising money for Macmillan cancer support and I'll be running the Edinburgh marathon on 24th May.
I'd best ring my mum and break the news to my mum before someone else does. Wish me luck 🙈
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