I ONLY WENT AND DID IT! 5:44:16!!!
I want to thank everyone who was kind enough to sponsor me.
It was soooooooo much harder than I thought it was going to be and actually wished deep down that I had done it in a faster time (NO MOANING), but as I was doing it, I knew I wouldn't get the time I wanted and accepted that. I just didn't have a good run and becuase the crowds were there I didn't want to stop and take a drink and carb gel, I did it whilst I kept going, so it made me NEED to stop after 13 miles for a walk and I never got my pace back again. The first 10 miles weren't too bad, I managed to meet some girl at the start who stayed with me till mile 13 when I had to have a little walk. She even waited for me whilst I had a pee in the bush (well there was a huge queue for the toilet), she was brilliant. I probably walked about 4/5 times inbetween 2 mile runs to get to the end. I thought I would see Kev at 18miles, but he was unable to get there, the next few miles were so tough. When I saw Kev & Freddie at 22.5 miles I cried like a baby, saying 'I can't do it, I really can't, why did I think that I could, I have let everyone down'. After a cuddle with Freddie and a few mins with famiy I started to run again. The crowd were AMAZING, they were all chearing me on as I had my name on my top. I got to the last mile and thought, right that's it.....I found some energy from somewhere and RAN the last mile, I was overtaking loads of people, knowing it was almost there, I saw the 800m and started sprinting, a quick wave to the queen in Buc house (if she was there) and a hard sprint up the mall, everyone was chearing and when I clapped back to the crowd to thank them it spurred them on more. I ran across the line and just wanted to scream!
After mile 18 I would have said never again, it hurt so much and I didn't know how I would get to the end, after about 30 mins after however, I started thinking fo the next one...I know I am crazy but its such a rush! If someone said to me 'do you want run a marathon next Sunday?' I would say yes....I think there might be something wrong with me!
On a weird note, some of you may know that I was hypnotised to help me get through the marathon by helping my mindset, he also got me to stop eating chocolate, which I haven't eaten since. Well, I still look at it and think yum yum yum, so wasn't sure if I was just being strong willed or whether it actually worked. Well in my goody bag at the end I had a mars bar, I waited till Kevin found me and asked him if I could have it, he said I am sure on this occassion you can, I had 2 bites, was not impressed and gave it away!
So now, I am wanting to do fitness things and Not eat chocolate...total reverse of me a year ago.
