Hi,
Before I go, can I just give a gentle reminder about sponsoring me...
Welcome to the latest edition to my New York Marathon training blog. For those that are knew to this, or for the ones that have forgotten what it's all about (I wouldn't blame you I have been doing this for a while now), I am running the New York Marathon in memory of my sister and in aid of the charity we've founded in her memory. Jo was set to run the NY Marathon the year she died, she had booked her place and was well in to her training plan. So her unfit, overweight, never done any running before (and never will again!) little brother has decided to do it for her.
Yesterday (Sunday 30th September) I completed my longest run to date - 12 miles. I was happy with this and am overall relatively pleased with my progress. About 2 weeks ago I had quite a bad scare. I've had bad problems with my back before where the muscles have gone into spasm and I thought it had happened again. Annoyingly I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary, it just seems to go. Thankfully, a few days rest and some help got me back on track and I'm back to full fitness. Well that of course depends on what your definition of 'full' fitness is. So let me rephrase that, I'm back to where I was before I got injured. Having the back problem only highlighted again the worry of getting injured. So I was relieved to get over that quite quickly and back to the training. It was also a relief to find it hadn't set me back too much either.
Now that I'm doing longer runs it has made pay more attention to when and how I take on water etc... during running. As I mentioned last time, dehydration was and issue but I seem to dealing with that by drinking lots before I go out running and wearing what can only be described as a Bat-Belt. This enables me to carry a water bottle as well as energy gels. I feel this is going to a really important part of the run itself so is a relief to think on the day should be easier to keep taking water on board as there will be water stations on the route.
The other thing I've been thinking about is how (if at all) I'm going to record my experience of doing this. I always had it in mind to keep a video diary and post it on YouTube when I get back. I'd love to take photos and video footage when I'm actually doing the race, but need to way up if it'll be too much if a distraction or not. If I do a video diary, I have already thought of the song that will be the soundtrack to it. I did have a few in mind and couldn't decide, but having been to see Noel Gallagher recently, there is only one winner.
Now that I'm doing longer runs it has made pay more attention to when and how I take on water etc... during running. As I mentioned last time, dehydration was and issue but I seem to dealing with that by drinking lots before I go out running and wearing what can only be described as a Bat-Belt. This enables me to carry a water bottle as well as energy gels. I feel this is going to a really important part of the run itself so is a relief to think on the day should be easier to keep taking water on board as there will be water stations on the route.
The other thing I've been thinking about is how (if at all) I'm going to record my experience of doing this. I always had it in mind to keep a video diary and post it on YouTube when I get back. I'd love to take photos and video footage when I'm actually doing the race, but need to way up if it'll be too much if a distraction or not. If I do a video diary, I have already thought of the song that will be the soundtrack to it. I did have a few in mind and couldn't decide, but having been to see Noel Gallagher recently, there is only one winner.
Before I go, can I just give a gentle reminder about sponsoring me...
There are 3 ways you can sponsor me:
1) A good old fashion cash donation when you see me next.
2) By visiting my Just Giving Page www.justgiving.com/RBNY12
3) By texting RBNY12 and the amount you'd like to donate to 70070 e.g.'RBNY12 £5'
Thanks for listening,
Rich
