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Tasha99Marathon
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I seem to be posting a lot recently - it reflects my struggle with marathon training 🀣

Today I went out with my friend at 7:30am to try and beat the heat. We followed a disused railway line (the photo is at an old station) and did a total of 18 miles. The first 14 were ok as we were mainly shaded but the last few were when the sun was high in the sky and it was brutal. The last 3 miles were very stop starty as my heart rate kept going up high. The whole thing was slow...

But, I did it. I’m starting to think I could possibly do this marathon. Just maybe πŸ€”

Thank you for your continued support. This forum and my running club are keeping me going at the moment 😍

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Stephen_UK profile image
Stephen_UKHalf Marathon

Well done, Tasha. You CAN do it.

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toStephen_UK

🀞🏽

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathon

Brilliant, well done Tasha. Was it the same disused railway that Beachcomber ran on yesterday?

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

🀣 No it’s another one that heads towards Durham πŸ‘πŸ½He was in Guisbrough

Thank you

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

I guess there are quite a lot of them, but not massively far away!

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Dr Beeching saw to that Sandie 😊

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathon

You can do it! I know it and you know it πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ˜‰

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toGoGo_JoJo

πŸ€”πŸ€£

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

Wow! Amazing - and in this heatβ˜€οΈ...probably counts for more! I would say you definately CAN! Good luck!πŸ‘πŸ™‚

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thank you!

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Oh yessss Tasha. πŸ‘Š You’re going to do this. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

I hope so 🀞🏽

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pianoteacherMarathonHalf Marathon

Well done Tasha! I'm think I'm going to have to wing my marathon as I'm not sure I'm going to have time to get enough mileage in. The most I've done is 12 miles - 18 is fab 😁

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply topianoteacher

When is it? You’re a natural anyway- unlike me!

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pianoteacherMarathonHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

End of October - it's Beachy Head so totally different thing to a road marathon. The cut off time is 9 hours and lots of people walk substantial amounts of it so fingers crossed I should get round even if it's very slow.

Don't say that about yourself - there's plenty of people way faster than me as well. I haven't progressed anywhere near as was expected but I enjoy what I can do.

We were all born to run 😁

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply topianoteacher

Yeah I like trails too but unfortunately my knee doesn’t like downhill ☹️

Yours is the day before mine 🀣

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pianoteacherMarathonHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

I'm dreadful at downhill - no injuries I'm just awful at it!

I can beat people who are faster than me on the flat up a hill but people much slower than me fly past me on the way down 😭

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply topianoteacher

Yeah it’s scary - I do the opposite of what you’re supposed to do and hold back as I think I’ll tumble. My IT band is ruined. I had to walk backwards down a hill today 😳🀣

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pianoteacherMarathonHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Yep that's me! We do lots of drills at track training one of which is running backwards. I'm quite fast at that too. If there's ever an uphill backwards race in a howling gale and pouring rain I'm definitely winning it πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply topianoteacher

🀣

Of course you’re going to do it. You’re such a consistent, determined runner. And post away. Love reading your progress

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Thanks flick 😍

Hillrunner2201 profile image
Hillrunner2201Marathon

Good stuff! An October marathon? You can definitely do that, there’s plenty of time πŸ‘ I’ve got an October marathon and did 17 miles yesterday which is the furthest I’ve done in over a year. Last time I did a marathon my longest run was 22 miles in training, although 20-21 miles would probably be enough. I’m planning another 4 long runs increasing 1-2 miles each time.

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toHillrunner2201

I hope so. I was supposed to do 19 yesterday but it was too hot. Next week is a half then the week after 21, then 23. But the weather could change things. Which marathon are you doing?

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Hillrunner2201Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

I cut the distance too yesterday because of the heat, I really should have set off earlier in the morning!! I’ve done another long run today though, mainly to fit it in while I’m not at work. Im doing the Yorkshire marathon in October. I’m doing a half at the September too.

Pippa49 profile image
Pippa49Half Marathon

You can do it Tasha 99. I am going to do my 18 on Saturday

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toPippa49

Good luck! I wish the weather had been more like today! It’s getting closer Pippa!

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Pippa49Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Thanks. Yep it is. As Yorkshire Marathon organisers said in an email to me that as a team they will be there until the last runner crosses the line whatever time that maybe I am not too stressed but obviously I will try and do not too much over 7hrs if I do need it

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toPippa49

You seem to be a bit more positive about it now - I hope so πŸ‘πŸ½

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Pippa49Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Yes. Whatever happens I am going to enjoy it. Train tickets to York booked now. Already have Cardiff train tickets. Trying to decide whether to pay my accommodation for Cardiff Half in full or pay 1/2 now and 1/2 on arrival however if I do this then I will be paying full amount for York and half for Cardiff next month.

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

You are looking great Tasha, come the day you will do brilliantly and smash that marathon.

Clairecandothis profile image
ClairecandothisMarathonHalf Marathon

You got this πŸ‘ŠπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜Š x

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

Of course you are going to do it Tasha!πŸ’ͺ This weather is bound to break soon....it will be like getting an engine upgrade! πŸš€

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

That’s a great way of thinking of it actually! Thanks!

Couchpotato2 profile image
Couchpotato2Marathon

Now that’s funny, I seem to have the same shorts;-)

Well done on your long run. Yeah it’s hard as soon as you are in the sun. Less hot today but I still felt it

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toCouchpotato2

He he he - are the shorts ok?

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Couchpotato2Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Yes! They arrived last night, a few days early so just been out to try them. They are great, the length and fit are perfect and not hot, pockets just right, I’m very happy. Also I tried with no pants and it was fine ;-) very pleased with them! Thank you

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply toCouchpotato2

Excellent - I’d tried loads and these were the best. Worth paying for I feel πŸ‘πŸ½

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Couchpotato2Marathonβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Totally!

I'm so pleased it's coming together again! You're doing yourself proud. Keep going, you're nearly there 😘

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Tasha99Marathonβ€’ in reply to

Thank you! I’ll do it somehow!

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You absolutely will. You have the determination and you've put the work in. πŸ’ͺ

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