taper time london marathon

I feel so tired but famous I have my photo in the Telegraph and argus today with Dawnie & Soph as the headline says optomistically Marathon Runners to help funds, then details our chosen charities, so thats good, and im on the front page of the works mint online magazine so everyone knows me at work now, amazed that people who ive never met have sponsored me, seriously impressed by there generosity, Im so busy at work with changes and new systems being installed life is hectic, as I write this theres a band on jools holland playing a song run run run, id pop it on my ipod but dont have the energy to get of the sofa, on a good note having thought that I wouldnt get to the start line a couple of weeks ago, I now am fairly sure that I will, bar getting run over by a bus, that is possible because ive been tapping first bus drivers for sponsorship, and bless em they have been most generous, as have relatives colleagues and friends, now though I still still a sore ankle, I have bought some magnetic plasters, freeze spray, and ibubrofin, what with that and my lucky red striped hat, prayer beads, lucky earings, the ritual turning round 3 times, etc etc and a few gels.
I cant stop eating I mean eating eating, with the excuse of carbo loading I will soon look like michelin man, but hopefully by the end of 26.2 miles someone slightly more resembling an athlete might appear, who am I trying to kid, myself of course, think the impossible perchance to dream,
so im all set, one more appointment with Penny Pain, get packed, and ready to go. x

London Marathon

Well its been a while since I blogged so here it is I was feeling very sorry for myself as my ankle started flaring up, my back was hurting my hip my IT, pli, whatever in fact everything almost on one side of my body, all stemming from the ankle, so I have been bad tempered, moaning, irritating and trying Ians patience somewhat, which seriously takes some doing, but I managed it. I thought my achilles was sore as well. so I went to see Penny Pain as we like to call her, and after twanging my I T band Im sure she thought it was boomerang and various other agonizing pummelings my mind was if nothing else distracted,so with 3 pages of exercises, I went home feeling like there there was some hope for me left.after telling me it could be done with the stretches, I then went to Illona suprise session, who was standing in for Brian at horsefall for the track session I couldnt manage the complete session but did try, however called it a night at the hour point, I just felt to cold and shivery, we normally do two hours plus strides etc, however the next day my ankle started to feel easier when walking down the stairs in the morning , so i went to club and did a 5 mile stop start run, it was great to be at the club and reminded me what I run for, the people, the company. and then parkrun today, a good run, and time as well for me, though if id really pushed it a bit a pb could have been there. sunday tomorrow is a 45 min out and 45 min back with a finale at tobys t rooms.
This time spent training has taught me so much, the journey has been a real lesson in life, that at 57 years old its still possible aim for things like the Marathon, and thats its the journey that is most of it, the running in winter the rain and snow, but the people along the way who have helped have amazed me, from dragging me round Hyde park to stretch out a long run to 16miles, to pushing through the 18mile at trimple, for being there for me when im miserable, depressed, bad tempered and upset, and Ian for being brilliant, thankyou all so very much, x