With each passing day the weather is getting colder and more motivation s required to get me outside for a run. Our cheques for the London Marathon was cashed a few weeks ago, but since we bequeathed our entrance fee, we won't know whether we got an entry until early December. From what I hear and read though, the chances are slim that we did get an entry (something about the date it was cashed on) and that leaves open the question of whether we want to do another marathon if we didn't get entries for London. There is the Paris marathon which is a week earlier and the Shakespeare Marathon which is two weeks later - I guess we'll keep on training and wait to hear from the London Marathon organisers - should anyone else have any suggestions on other marathons around the end of April, please feel free to let me know!
On Wednesday after I had run, blogged and done all the things I wanted to do before supper, I went downstairs to have some supper with Andy. As I sat down an intense pain shot down my right leg and up my spine and left me in a great amount of anguish. I managed to sit up and find where the actual source of the pain is and the rest of the evening I spent half-sitting, half-lying with a heat patch and a heated wheat bag on my leg. I still have no idea precisely what happened, but thankfully it had gone away by last night.
Last night we went to 2 hours of pilates - I really do enjoy it. Afterwards I felt a little tired and we relaxed in the spa after which I was ready to go home and sleep. I slept well, although I had a strange dream which involved me turning up at a triathlon event without my wetsuit and bike. How bizarre!
On Sunday I'm taking part in the High Peak Relay - and apparently parking is a problem at some of the handovers, so we'll go early and try to find the place I'm supposed to be at. Afterwards I have to jog the 3.5 miles back to the place I started at, which should be a fair amount of fun, but it gives me the mileage I have to do for Sunday, so I'm happy.
Righty, more work awaits.
End of April? There's the Anzac Day marathon on April 25th in each state if you feel like making a trip out to Australia! ;-)
Don't lose hope on the London marathon. Keep enjoying the training, and if London doesn't work out, then like you said - there are other marathons around that you can look into.
Best of luck!
Oh, and if by any chance that does happen to spark your interest and become a holiday opportunity : Anzac Day, 'Lest We Forget' Marathon
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Have fun on Sunday.
best of luck with london. my experience with them is that there's very little communication. it's a very different experience than with other races i've run.
have fun with the relay tomorrow! sounds like a hoot!
sorry, I have to tell you that the paris marathon is full (since first of november).
I wish you the very best for london (also one of my dreams ...)