All behind me now

Posted by peteblach on Sep 26, 2011 in Fundraising | 1 comment

What a day. The weather was glorious, if too hot for some people. Jo and the kids and a few other friends and mums travelled round the course to cheer us along. It brought a smile to my face every time I passed them. At first I followed the pace of my friend Ben but after 30 minutes of going slightly faster then I was comfortable with I let him go and put on the headphones. I continued to jog along to Mark Kermode’s film reviews. I finished in 2h07m and I ran all the way. I wasn’t uncomfortable at any point and never had to stop or walk. I even ran up a steep hill towards the end, which many contestants had to walk. Only on the last 500 meter did I raise the tempo and overtook a fair few runners. I passed the line with a broad smile on my face. I wasn’t completely exhausted and felt I could have given more. Maybe I should have raised the tempo earlier on and got a better time but I was I worried about running out of steam early on and wanted to enjoy it instead of torturing myself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s now the morning after and I feel fine. A bit sore but no injuries, which is a real result. I was worried about my right foot. Maybe I do have a full marathon in me. Watch this space…

 

 

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Do keep it coming. I’ll announce how much you’ve helped me raise in a while.