26th April 2011

Still haven't rid the Plantar Fascitis from my left foot. I want to keep my marathon fitness level going but am unable to start running again until it's gone. I'm taking anti-imflamatories and massaging my foot by rolling it over the top of a golf ball whenever I'm sitting down.
Have applied for 2012 London Marathon today and so has Lisa. Lisa has really caught the running bug and wants to beat marathon time for this year, hopefully 3:49 and I'm pretty sure that she can do it too !

Wednesday 20th April 2011

Well the big day has passed and the marathon is now over. After all the training and obtaining a fitness level good enough to treat the London Marathon as just another run, I was over come by Plantar Fascitis . I was suffering with it for a few weeks in my left foot, I stopped training the week of the marathon to rest my foot. However right from the start of the race it was hurting, unfortunately the pain became excruciating and I had to slow my pace right down and finished with a 4:11 time.I shall be applying for 2012 marathon as I'm not happy with that time lol. I might even run the Southend Half Marathon in June....

My partner Lisa did really well for not just her first marathon but her first organised race ever !!

Lisa was a little unhappy with her time of 4:27 but as this was her very first race ever and not used to fighting her way through the masses or running in the hot sun, I think all in all she did very well ! Lisa has now got the running bug and has already said about running another London Marathon for a quicker time lol.....

Sunday 10th April 2011

Last long run today, 10 miles. GPS on my miCoach packed in again for a while and messed up stats.
This will be my last run until the big day as I've a nerve playing up on the bottom of my left foot and it's killing my heel so going to rest over the next week.

Thursday 7th April 2011

Ran just over 7 miles today, another hot day at around 20c. Took it at an easy pace, can't wait to get the marathon over as the training does take over and run your life. Although someone once gave me an analogy to marathon running " marathon running can be likend to having a baby, by the time the baby comes you swear that you're not going through the length of pregnancy or the pain of giving birth ever again but giving a little time all of that is forgotten and you want another !"

Here's today's results

Wednesday 6th April 2011

Just under 6 miles this evening, first hot run this year at 20c and a strong outwardbound headwind. The run was pretty undulating mid-way round, here's how the run went .