I hadn’t planned on writing this post today but after a memorable long run (for the wrong reasons) I wanted to write about it so I can look back and laugh in future months.
So what are the marathon training lessons I’ve learnt on my run today?
- Three mugs of coffee before you head out on a 2.5 hour run are not the best preparation.
- You should still take water with you.
- Due to number 1 you’ll need to find suitable outdoor facilities. Sadly every bush will have a dog walker, cyclist or Duke of Edinburgh group hiding behind it.
- If your partner tells you the track won’t be muddy ignore him. He’s forgotten how heavy it rained during the week.
- If a group of mud spattered mountain bikers tell you the track isn’t muddy ignore them too. They’ve just churned it up.
- It is easy to get lost within a 6 mile radius of home.
- When you have to retrace your steps because you’re lost it will invariably be uphill.
- Wear proper running socks. You’ll appreciate them when your socks are soaked after running the wrong way through a field of long wet grass. Alternatively expect blisters.
- If you forget to charge up your technology before you leave you’ll have no idea how far or fast you’ve run (or where you are).
- The countryside is beautiful whatever the weather!
Have you any long run tips to add to these?!
I’m glad you can laugh about it- even if it will take you a couple of months to get to that point.
I’m not quite at that stage yet 🙂
Wow that looks pretty muddy!! Good luck with the training.
Oh dear that doesn’t sound like the best run but at least you can laugh about it afterwards and at the least the countryside was beautiful despite the mud and the wet socks and the three cups of coffee resulting in you needing to find unoccupied bushes!
Hi Christine, now that does sound like a memorable long run, but at least you are now prepared for everything! After three cups of coffee you must have buzzed your way round!
Not long now and I’m sure the London Marathon route won’t be half so muddy!
xx