Pre-Race
Depsite 8 weeks of preparation, training and nutrition, I managed to screw it up in the last 3 days/weeks. My nutrition went to crap, something that will not happen again. My mental state deteriorated rapidly and I would have crumbled was it not for my little Run Liz Run duo that kep me going.
I knew it was going to be a toughey when firstly, I had the most horrendous stomach ache which was partially due to nerves, and secondly, it decided to piddle it down (I had barely trained in the rain).
Another minor point, I hadn't noticed that Kielder Marathon was a trail run...doh!
The Race
The first 3 miles were a doddle, I loved it, thought man this is easy....and then came the signs. No joke, "steep incline" and "steep decline" signs were dotted around the course. They featured in my nightmares after the race and probably will for the next few weeks. I had a blood blister the size of an extra toe and my quads felt like they were going to snap.
I got a buddy at the last 800m at which a spectator shouted "go faster it's only 800m", to which my new found friend and I passed 400m of pain chunnering about the fact that it wasnt "only" 800m, it felt more like 8 miles.
The personal touch at the end was lush, they read our names out as we crossed the line, and despite the fact they got my name wrong, it was still a lovely touch.
Post Race
I couldn't sit down and threw up 6 times (I made it to the toilets, I had too much pride to do it in public).
The day summed up into pictures
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