And the panic sets in
Aw jeez, time to get honest. I am petrified. PET-RIF-IED. Is training where it should be? No. Am I even close to where I should be at fitness wise? Debatable. Am I questioning why, in my infinite wisdom, I would have chosen to enter such a HUGE ultra marathon in just 11 weeks? YES.
But, am I still holding on to a glimmer of hope I'll still be able to pull it out the bag? Absolutely. You may have noticed from previous blog posts, I have a lack of any common sense. At times like this I like to think it helps.
So, why isn't training going to plan? Well, back in November, at the start of my training program, I stupidly started very heavy. Mainly because I could and the thought of an ultra marathon was so daunting I felt I had to start heavy. This was definitely a bad thing. A very bad thing. My knee and shins and - a new one on me - my right foot began to fail on me, leading to training being tapered down and rest periods had to be taken. Now, as I build back up again slowly (as I should have done to begin with) I'm finding I keep hitting little stumbling blocks. Instead of hitting my mileage target last week, I had to cut two runs short and take an unexpected rest day. Firstly due to my shins beginning to play up again and then secondly because I got hit with a bit of a cold. A few months ago, neither of these things would have stopped me. But now I know what happens when I don't stop, and it isn't good.
This week I'm going to try to get back on track. If I can stabilise my training structure this week, then begin to push it up the following week, and be where I should be at come the middle of next month, there is a chance I could still be ready for Glasgow to Edinburgh. Praying to every God of running here!
A lot of people might read this and think: why is it such a big deal to her? Why is she even bothering? And if it was just for my own good, I wouldn't be bothering, I really wouldn't. But this isn't for me, this is for a charity I feel so so strongly about. A charity which does amazing work and gets hardly any recognition. A charity we should all feel strongly about as it helps servicemen and women who have fought for OUR country and are now suffering the mental consequences of war. HorseBack UK needs as much support as it can get, and at the moment this is all I have to offer so I'm going to give every last bit of energy, as much as it scares the living daylights out of me.
I would be hugely boosted, and grateful, if you could donate even just a little bit to this charity on my JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/run-watson-run
I've never needed people to shout RUN Watson RUN more!
#RUNWatsonRUN
As well as the JustGiving page, you can donate by text. Jut text HBUK 55 followed by your donation amount to 70070.
Thank you!
But, am I still holding on to a glimmer of hope I'll still be able to pull it out the bag? Absolutely. You may have noticed from previous blog posts, I have a lack of any common sense. At times like this I like to think it helps.
So, why isn't training going to plan? Well, back in November, at the start of my training program, I stupidly started very heavy. Mainly because I could and the thought of an ultra marathon was so daunting I felt I had to start heavy. This was definitely a bad thing. A very bad thing. My knee and shins and - a new one on me - my right foot began to fail on me, leading to training being tapered down and rest periods had to be taken. Now, as I build back up again slowly (as I should have done to begin with) I'm finding I keep hitting little stumbling blocks. Instead of hitting my mileage target last week, I had to cut two runs short and take an unexpected rest day. Firstly due to my shins beginning to play up again and then secondly because I got hit with a bit of a cold. A few months ago, neither of these things would have stopped me. But now I know what happens when I don't stop, and it isn't good.
This week I'm going to try to get back on track. If I can stabilise my training structure this week, then begin to push it up the following week, and be where I should be at come the middle of next month, there is a chance I could still be ready for Glasgow to Edinburgh. Praying to every God of running here!
A lot of people might read this and think: why is it such a big deal to her? Why is she even bothering? And if it was just for my own good, I wouldn't be bothering, I really wouldn't. But this isn't for me, this is for a charity I feel so so strongly about. A charity which does amazing work and gets hardly any recognition. A charity we should all feel strongly about as it helps servicemen and women who have fought for OUR country and are now suffering the mental consequences of war. HorseBack UK needs as much support as it can get, and at the moment this is all I have to offer so I'm going to give every last bit of energy, as much as it scares the living daylights out of me.
I would be hugely boosted, and grateful, if you could donate even just a little bit to this charity on my JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/run-watson-run
I've never needed people to shout RUN Watson RUN more!
#RUNWatsonRUN
As well as the JustGiving page, you can donate by text. Jut text HBUK 55 followed by your donation amount to 70070.Thank you!
Good Luck Shauney, you'll get there, your always so determined.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! All support means the absolute world :D
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