LONG POST ALERT!!!
I’m not sure where to start this evening, it’s been so long since I last posted I feel like I’ve abandoned you all 🤣. The last time I posted was back in September 2020! I’m so sorry just thought lots of I’m motivated, I’m not motivated posts wouldn’t be of interest to read. So here’s a catch up to where I am now and I promise to start blogging more.
So like many people I’ve spent well over the last year getting through each day, my goals have changed, changed and changed again 🙈 or should I say moved as my goals remain the same just different dates. My goals even include some new and exciting ones. 😳
I’ve been motivated, unmotivated, suffered with sever siatica and joint issues where I didn’t really run more than a couple of miles a week for what felt like years but was more like a couple of months. I’ve doubted my self, over if running really is for my and I’ve gained 2 stone in weight!! Mainly due to less movement but continuing to eat the same amount of food and junk food on top 🙈🤣 (this is a working progress to lose it but my running goals are more important to me at the moment and I know the weight loss will come with time).
So to catch up with where I am goal and race wise moving forward here goes.
London Landmarks was postponed to a date I was unable to attend so my place has been rolled over to next year 😒.
Doncaster half Marathon was booked after this revelation and was cancelled a week after booking 🙈
Great North Run 🤞 will go ahead on 12th September 2021. They’ve just announced a major route change, no longer finishing at South Shields and going over the bridge twice but it looks like it’s happening 😁.
Manchester Marathon 🤞 will go ahead 10th October 2021, the route seems to have grown 2 hills 🤔 one being just after mile 4!! Better get hill training 😂😂. Or I’ll just wing it 🤣🤣.
I’m currently eyeing up a few inbetween races just hanging fire with booking at the minute but thinking of Bedford aquadrome in August as a 20 mile race and toying with Sheffield half. I’m just wary of the Sheffield hakf as its 3 weeks before Manchester so would use it as a taper session but with all the hills I’d be gutted if I injured my self so close so need to have a ponder 🤔.
I also have this crazy goal hiding at the back of my mind, I’ll let you into a secret. You are the first person I’ve told this too but I’m going to be saying it out loud more often cause if I don’t believe in myself and don’t believe I can then I won’t.
I want to run an ultra! There you go I said it.
Please pick yourself up off the floor from laughter 😂😂.
I have a bone to pick with a route I once did many years ago. Not running if you told me 3 years ago I’d be running it would be me rolling around on the floor laughing.
I entered London to Brighton 100km 2015 I think 🤔, very uneducated, undertrained, un fueled yup I was that person. I got to j84km check point 7 point (which is ints own right an achievement but back the I had no idea of milage) my brain and body wasn’t functioning together, I felt sick and knew there was a massive hill climb to still face, fear of not making it to the next stop I made the decision to call it a day. (it was actually 3am in the morning) I didn’t even recognise distance back then like I do now otherwise I might have pushed on. Looking back I think I just needed a break, to refuel and someone to come along and kick my butt onwards.
It’s always been there at the back of my mind niggling away and now I believe I can do it 💪.
I’m going to Jeff (or crawl) London to Brighton 2022 in May, only this time I’m going prepared, trained, fueled and I will cross that line! I’ve booked my place so there is no turning back.
If there’s any crazy’s out there reading this that would love to join me I’d love some company along the way. (I can try 🤪)
I’m going to pick up my blogging as my training for Manchester Marathon is well under way, I am using Jeff Galloway 32 week Training Plan, currently on week 18 now, I won’t bore you with every run I do but I will check in from time time, longer runs and any races I managed to participate in. So watch this space!
P. S I’ve recently started an online second hand book shop to help with my fundraising. If you like a read then check out Www.bookadora.co.uk or give me a follow on Facebook or Instagram, share with your family and friends lots of bargains to be had and all for greatcause 😁.
