"Will You succeed yes indeed yes indeed I am 93 and three quarters guaranteed" - Dr Seuss
I seem to be starting a lot of these with "its been a while", so this time I will not. Last time I wrote it was the eve of the Qld Half, this time it is the eve of the GC Marathon. These events are only 1 month apart. A bit has been going on with assignments and exams but they are done now and results will be in on the 4th of july. Also I have pretty much had the flu for this entire period as well, I did not get my flu shot this winter and now wish I had of.
I ended up running the Half in 1:36, I was pretty happy with this as I had the flu. The down side was I really struggled to shake the flu and leading into this weekend and the marathon I really have not prepared myself the way I was hoping. The good thing is I am now feeling healthy and rested. Below is my training log for June and as you will see it is not exactly what you would expect leading into a marathon.
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| Training Log - June 2012 |
What this means is I have had to adjust my goals and expectations for the marathon. With the work I have done I feel that I can improve on last year, by how much I am not sure but 1sec will do me.
I am getting a bit excited about the run which is very different to nerves of last year. 42.2k is along way and support on the journey really gives you a big boost. I remember the feeling last year when I saw HHH on course and I think the energy they provided really made a difference. When I run I am always looking around for familiar faces, so if you happen to be on coast on Sunday come down for a look. I will be the one in the orange and green.
All that is left for this blog entry is to state my goal for all to see. Finishing a Marathon is an achievement, but I already know I can do that. This year I want to run as close to 3:30 as I can without blowing out past the 4 hour mark. Going in slightly under prepared I feel that this goal is a challenging yet realistic one. I am 8kg heavier than I was last year when I did sub 4h but still feel that I am more than capable of achieving that again. If I had of done the preparation that I had planned to before becoming ill the goal would have been sub 3:30. So if I can finish somewhere between these two I will be very happy.
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| Orange and Green Running Kit |
If you are not on the Coast and are interested in following my progress you can via my facebook page. If you are really keen you can send me a message via http://www.asicsrunwithme.com.au my Bib number to enter is M02490.
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| GC Marathon Bib 2012 |
All that is left for this blog entry is to state my goal for all to see. Finishing a Marathon is an achievement, but I already know I can do that. This year I want to run as close to 3:30 as I can without blowing out past the 4 hour mark. Going in slightly under prepared I feel that this goal is a challenging yet realistic one. I am 8kg heavier than I was last year when I did sub 4h but still feel that I am more than capable of achieving that again. If I had of done the preparation that I had planned to before becoming ill the goal would have been sub 3:30. So if I can finish somewhere between these two I will be very happy.
No matter what happens on Sunday I am sure it will be great day for run and hopefully provide an interesting story that does not start with "its been a while"
