After a couple of good runs, 5miles and 8miles in the week, although I did find 8 a struggle in the dark and after a day’s work, I ran 20m on Saturday. When I say ran, it was majority of run, although it is with the run 1mile, walk 0.1mile which means I walked under 2m, but I don’t feel that matters as I’m doing it!

I am more confident I can do this marathon now and only afterwards did I realise I didn’t have one negative thought such as ‘why did I think I can do this, I can’t’. I didn’t even have the thought that I had to push to the back of my mind. The only thoughts (amongst others I can’t repeat as obviously you think loads when you’re running for 4hrs) was I AM A MARATHONER! I can do this, and really feel I can. Considering the first half of my training, until now I didn’t think I could, I now feel it’s achievable and I CAN DO IT.

Thanks go so much to the OH who is soooo supportive, but who I haven’t run with since he seemed to be losing patience with me on the last 13m in Lowestoft. I do love him though

Yester I went to tri training. I’ve entered my first triathalon, a novice try – 300m swim, 20k bike, 4k run. We did ‘drills’ in running, high knee lifts, bum kicks/leg flicks, and then we ran part of the field course, but my knee went.

We had theory and practical on stretching, meditation session – dangerous as I felt myself doze off, and swimming coaching which nackered me out as doing front crawl drills is really hard when you can’t do front crawl! I have to have lessons as I want to do this the best I can.

It was a long day from 11am and home at 8.30pm but really beneficial to see the venue in advance. Next session is 11 April, week before the marathon. Then we will learn about our bikes and the transition. I also need a tri suit

My weighing scales broke so haven’t weighed for two weeks. Is strange for me to have no knowledge of my weight as I am a born and bred yo-yo-dieter, and obssessive with getting on the scales (and now also obssessive with porridge!!) – today I’m 9st 4lb! I really can’t afford more smaller clothes so might concentrate on putting some weight back on however, I won’t rest until I have a washboard stpmach, and buns of steel – such a long way from the overweight alcho/choco holic couch potato ;)

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