3 Days To Go

No more training to do. I will go for a 2 miles pathetic run /jog/fast walk tomorrow evening just to stretch the legs off.


I feel good and more than ready for it. Just a bit concerned about the weather which is supposed to be HOT.


Now for the training stats:


563 miles done - 16 more than last year. 21 marathons and 1 half marathon.


80hrs 11mins 50secs total training.


86583 calories burned

wii fit bmi - 24.97 - I am IDEAL - just watch me go now on Sunday.

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6 Days To Go

Less than a week to go, feeling good, last longish run completed yesterday. 12 miles done and felt ok afterwards.

A few shortish runs this week just to keep the legs ticking over and a massage tomorrow just for good measure.

All my gear is sorted and ready, new socks and a new vest with my name on.

Really looking forward to it which is weird, even though I have trained harder than last year, it is still tough to run so far but it will be good, i am sure the atmosphere will be great.

12 Days To Go

The last race before the big day was attempted on Sunday. After 2 days of feeling like crap I managed 5 miles before all the energy drained out of me. With 2 weeks to go, I made the decision to just jog the last 8 and actually enjoyed it, the scenary isnt exactly the best though - Blackpool is a shit hole and is filthy but other than that it was good to just run at an easy pace an not try and break your neck doing it.

Another good run by Swav and a very good debut from Ste.

18 Days To Go

A bit of a mixed bag over Easter and it did include some eggs being troughed.

Missed my run on friday but towed my big lad around on the bikes for 11 miles so I felt that I then didnt really need to go out. Did a short run on saturday all in preparation ahead of Sundays biggy.

My last BIG run ahead of the marathon - 23 miles done. I cant believe I am about to say this but it felt ok!!!!! Did however stop a couple of times due to making the most stupid decision ever to try some new socks out. Those girly anklet type socks that only just come above your trainer, well they decided to fall down numerous times and resulted in me taking a good bit of skin off both ankles. A nice bit of blood.

After the delights of Sunday I didnt have the energy to go out on Monday, the legs just didnt have it in them. Needed a day off to recover so went out and did 7miles yesterday - minus big Ipod that wouldnt switch on, running watch that wouldnt switch on (wife thankfully fixed it ??????) and little Ipod that did switch on but lasted 3 mins. A thoroughly crap run.

Following the love of the massage last week I have actually gone back for more and it hurt just as much as last weeks did. The line I would like to use would be what the hell did he do to my backside but that might get misinterpreted so I will just let you know it hurt like hell, as did all of it.

8 miles tomorrow and 10 on friiday then the last race in pre-marathon mode is on Sunday with the Blackpool Half Marathon. A personnal favourite as it was the first I ever run when we did it to raise money for the ward that Evan was looked after on when he was born.

A couple of folk joining us on Sunday which will be good as we aim to break 1hr 30mins for the first time - come on Swav you know you want too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wii fit BMI - 25.12 - still overweight - I am super fit as I can run 23 miles carrying this overweight torso.

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23 Days To Go

Dont ever go for a massage - I would rather go and have all my teeth pulled out without having an injection. The 15 stone rugby player size bloke certainly didnt hold back.

Oh Dave those muscles feel a bit tight let me batter them to pieces it will be worth it in the end.

There was pain like I've never known.

Last proper long run this sunday, 23 miles, and I am so looking forward to it.

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