I'm incredibly PROUD of my achievements this week.
I didn't hit a wall mentally until I reached 20 miles although I hit a physical wall at 18 miles with blisters due to a boot malfunction.
I'm running the Brighton Marathon in April, there's a cut off time of 8 hours to get a medal. I bloody well want that medal. I now know I'm capable of completing the course both psychically and mentally and in the time I need.
By the time I got back to the hotel on Saturday I could hardly walk, I was crying with the pain and the emotion of the day and on Sunday morning it was a struggle to get out of bed and get dressed.
Peter went to breakfast ahead of me and picked a table far away from the buffet then suggested we went for a walk along the river before a drive home. I realised I'd walked right past the hotel the day before. 
We had an almost 3 hour drive home and I'm glad Peter made me go for the walk before the drive. I kept moving on Sunday by going out to do a food shop, unpacking and getting ready for work before a long hot bath and the evening on the sofa.
Monday and Tuesday had me teaching PE and Dance and I'm back in the Gym this week after a 5 weeks absence due to the Flu and migraines and I'm heading over to Monmouth on the weekend for a parkrun.
You have every reason to be proud of yourself! Even with the blister you did amazing! Well done!!
ReplyDeleteWELL DONE!!! That is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWell done! Proud is the perfect word for you, what a fantastic achievement. I have no doubt you will smash the Brighton one within the 8 hours.
ReplyDeleteWell done, I'm proud of you too. You are amazing, and well done for keeping active afterwards too, it does help with the burn. (says she ,who hasn't walked for 10 years, lol)
ReplyDeleteA huge well done on walking a marathon in under 8 hours – that is definitely something to be proud of. Hope you can repeat it at Brighton Marathon in April and get your medal. Keeping active sounded like a good plan to help with the soreness. #WotW
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