Posts Tagged ‘preparation’

The Big One: The day before

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On Saturday, my parents and me took the journey up to Edinburgh. I was very nervous and anxious – The gravity of what I had signed up for became more and more apparent the closer I got to Edinburgh. Previously, I had managed this by simply ignoring these feelings, but now this was impossible. The closer it got to the day, the more anxious I was getting. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted May 26th, 2008 by Simon

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The Final Countdown

Posted in Scarborough, marathon, training

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There’s less than a week to go now until the big day and I’ve just been continuing to taper my training. Yesterday I finished my last long Sunday run, a short 10km route around Scarborough. The next weekend I’ll be starting on a 26.2 mile course! I’m currently facing the challenge with a mixture of confidence and apprehension. I’ve done as much training as I safely can, but it’s the length of the marathon that makes me nervous. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted May 19th, 2008 by Simon

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