Today is a 14 miler and Joss isn't with me today so I've got to carry as much water as I can and adapt my route so I can pass the house and pick more up. I've even invested in some magic jelly beans that are meant to help running - feeling a little like Jack!! Started my run feeling tired but ok. At 3 miles however my left knee started to hurt. Tried to get into the music on my ipod to gorget about it and ran for another 5 before I really started to worry. The pain was no worse and I KNEW I could get to the end - but at what cost. I read an article recently where a runner was asked for his top tip for marathon running and he said "Always stand on the start line, injury free".
So, I'd reached Asda on Holes Bay and I stopped. I then thought - what a wimp - get running, and started again. 20 seconds later I thought - what am I doing, and stopped. This stop start continued all along Holes Bay - I must have looked a right idiot. Even now I can't work out why I kept starting - was it for me or was it that I didn't want to face people saying that I didn't make it. The irony was that this was the first time the wind was with me on that stretch!! I've got 4 weeks left - and I think it's time to listen to myself rather than rigidly staying to the schedule. Next week is meant to be the last of the long runs but I'm already thinking that might be too much - I want to be on that start line with the best chance of finishing - and if it's in a good time - well that would be a bonus
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