I ran not one but two (count em) marathons a couple of weeks ago (12th and 13th Sept 2009). The Three2go Lee Valley Trail Marathon (http://www.three2go.org.uk/) down in Ware on Saturday and then the Nottingham Robin Hood marathon on Sunday (http://www.experianfestivalofrunning.co.uk/). Pics from the latter are online at http://www.marathon-photos.com/scripts/event_entry.py?event=Sports/CPUK/2009/Robin%20Hood%20Marathon;match=11979 as well as a video of me limping over the line.
The Lee valley marathon was nice, I got lost on the way there and started 13 minutes behind everyone else but managed to catch up and not come last. The run itself was through some very nice countryside and I was happy I was able to do the distance after being in Japan. I had a bit of pain in my right leg at the end but did not think much of it. I also had a bit of trouble getting back to the start to go home but it worked out in the end. As soon as I got home I had to have a quick shower and jump on the train to Nottingham. That worked out quite well and my cheap as chips hotel was right near the station.
I started the Nottingham marathon OK but the pain in my leg from the day before soon came back. By half way I was in quite a lot of pain and considered pulling out and just doing the half marathon but I was determined to keep going. The pain eased off after a while but I had to do a sort of limp/run for a while but I did not stop or walk even when I got to one section by a lake where you had to go up and down and double back on yourself for a couple of miles (very depressing sight). I finished in around 4 hours and I could not walk afterwards but I felt very pleased with myself, until I saw this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8256589.stm.
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