Some Humorous Running Anecdotes to keep us Smiling

You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming.
Frank Shorter

It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse.
Ann Trason

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm damned if I'm going to use up mine running up and down a street.
Neil Armstrong

Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?
Peter Maher


And this one goes out to our two biggest supporters Jimi and Carey:

We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.
Will Rogers

Monday, May 31, 2010

One More Week of Rest to go

As some of you may know, I have a tear in my mensicus of my right knee! It happened 2 weeks ago on our long Sunday run! Alison had to find a taxi to get us home!!!

So I have been instructed to take 3 weeks off - so this is my last week!! I can then try running and see how it goes. Please send healing vibes and fingers crossed that it won't bother me again so I can get on with the training. 26 days to go!!!

Mary
xxx

Sunday, May 16, 2010

The Walking Wounded

Well - yesterday was our long run (Sunday's always are). We met up nice and early - had a cup of coffee and set off. All was going well until suddenly after 10k I got a terrible pain in my right knee! I tried stretching it etc. but nothing was helping. So Alison ran off to find a taxi and we headed back home, where Alison worked on my knee and did a bit of reflexology!
Oh DEAR!!!! It has really shaken me! It will be such a shame if after all this hard work, it's an injury that lets me down.

I am going to take a few days off and rest it - and hopefully I will be back on form in a few days so I can continue my training.

Mary
xxx

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

7 Weeks to Go!!!

I cannot believe we have 7 weeks until we run 42km!!!! Will we be ready??? I have no idea!!! I'm just putting my faith in the programme we are following.

Very happy the my partner is back :) This weekend we have a 2hr 30min run - so we need to plan our route for that.

I am feeling fitter and my legs stronger, but, I just don't know if they can hold for 42km!! I must stop saying that and just think positive :)

Talk later.

Maryxxxx

Sunday, May 2, 2010

M.I.A

Sorry I have been missing in action!!! Let me try and fill you in on what we have been up to - running wise!!!

Well last week we did a 21km run - HALF A MARATHON - just for training!!! We ran from James Guchuru - down Riverside Drive - Arboretum - State House - Dennis Prit - Argwings Kodek - back to James GIchuru - Covent Drive and home!!!! 2 and a bit hours later! Quite grueling towards the end!!! But we did it - and had to get straight up the next day and do another run!

Today was another long run which we did around Runda - lovely to do a new route - but it poured with rain for the last half an hour - so we were running in the pouring rain (brought back happy childhood memories of running around in the rain!).

Home for a long hot bath and Carey had got delicious hot croissants for a late breakfast and I spent the rest of the day on the couch :)

Alison and I are as committed as ever and are still loving this challenge, but it is getting really tough now. The runs are more frequent and getting really long!! So we need your encouragement more than ever now.

8 Weeks to go til D Day!

Look forward to hearing from you all.

Mary
xxxx

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

April 22nd, 2010

My my my.... time is flying! Literally one month to go... ahhhhhhhhhhh :-)

We have been a bit absent from our blog, no other reason other then busy with work, and/or travel but we have been keeping up the training as best as we can.

The big run on Sunday 21 KM, not sure of our route just yet but will keep you posted.

Have a good week.
Alison xxxx

Monday, April 12, 2010

Wow! minus 10 degrees Training!!!

Hallo, Mary and Alison!

Dearest Mary and Alison just logged in and read your blog!

......Mary...running in Morzine .... And I thought I was mad!!!! : )

Trust me I know and feel what you’re going through! spent the last two weeks oh holiday whilst training in Bangkok, Singapore and Malaysia ...... Two more weeks to go before I do the London Marathon! Think have been through the hardest part!.....i hope

Enjoy your training it is quite a painfully yet thoroughly rewarding, enjoyable experience!!!!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The French Alps

I am in a ski resort called Morzine :) Having the most wonderful time.
I have done 2 runs so far!!! Just to set the scene for you:

It is -10 degrees!!!
We are in the mountains - so hills everywhere

That said - it is stunning to run surrounded by mountains, and once I have warmed up (which takes about 15mins in to the run), it is wonderfully refreshing and invigorating.

The hills are brilliant training for me - I hate hills and find them extremely difficult, but after 2 weeks of this I should have improved on hill running.

Today is a rest day and I can tell you it is much needed. I am trying out snowboarding - decided to give the ski's a rest....snowboarding is tough tough tough. So lovely to have a rest today!

Talk later
Mary
xxx