Tuesday, 18 October 2011

And now for the bad...

I left the last post on a high but all in all, there's some bad news too. It all started back in May when I ran the BUPA 10k in under 50 minutes. I was utterly knackered and beaten (unlike a smiling fresh faced eatingtrees that crossed the line only a few seconds behind me) but also delighted. It was like I'd finally sped up after 2 and a half years of pretty much the same speed. I was overjoyed and did something stupid.

In 2010, I had a goal of running a Half Marathon in under 1:50:00. I failed miserably! Didn't even come close but totally unexpectedly, I acheived it on Sunday and this has triggered my something stupid.

I told myself that if I ever ran a half in under 1:50:00, I owed it to myself to try a full Marathon. The whole 26.2 miles. Every single one of the 42.2 km. I also said I had to do it in the following calendar year which means 2012 will be the year of the big one. Ah Crap!!

I have never wanted to do a full marathon. I don't have the dedication in training or ability to deal with that much pain. I also suspect I never will again but for one day only (although I hope it doesn't take the whole day) I will attempt to do a Marathon. No time limit, just completion. No word of a lie, I AM ALREADY NERVOUS ABOUT IT!!! The thought of it fills me with fear but by putting it on here, it makes it a lot more difficult to back out.

But I need your help. I need ideas of a great marathon to do. If I'm only going to do it once, I want it to be great. I want the event itself to numb the pain! I will consider any but be nice to the beginner please... the less hills the better. A few thoughts strike me... Berlin maybe? Rotterdam? What about around the lakes in Switzerland? Like Lausanne? What do you think?
This little bit of genius came from Hauling My Carcass on 10/18/2011 03:03:00 pm
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7 comments:

  1. Rís18 October 2011 at 16:57

    It has to be New York. It just has to be.

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  2. Hauling My Carcass19 October 2011 at 11:13

    I'm sure NY has hills! Or slopes anyway

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  3. Hels19 October 2011 at 13:34

    I intend to to Amsterdam in October - it should be cool and it will be flat.

    Brighton was great, but the heat was an issue and although the hills aren't terrible, there are a couple of climbs and the "power station" was soul destroying.

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  4. Adele20 October 2011 at 10:28

    Woo-hoo, I knew you'd give in eventually ;) I'd say Brighton, but only because I had such a great race there. I would second Hels with Amsterdam, knowing what a great time you had in Den Haag, and just how flat it is AND it should be cooler. I will look forward to following your progress.

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  5. Kieron Chapman28 October 2011 at 21:02

    It would have to be Loch Ness - partly because it's far enough away to feel foreign without actually going abroad, but largely for the scenery. Should you choose this one i hereby reserve the right to tag along!

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  6. Hauling My Carcass29 October 2011 at 15:55

    I looked up Loch Ness and comments like 'i knew it was going to be hilly but not THAT hilly' puts me off lightly. Also meant to be lonely and I need all the help I can get if I'm to do 42km!!

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  7. Anonymous28 December 2011 at 16:27

    Dear Carcass, aim high and go for broke.... the Northpole marathon. http://www.npmarathon.com/

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