I’m not sure if there is such a thing as post,Marathon blues but I think I must be on a bit of a comedown, both physical and mental, from running the Brighton Marathon.
The three miles a day I have to do have become a real routine part of my life. Get up, kit on, stumble out, run it, come back, get showered, either go to or do some work. It’s all fine and I have no doubt that barring serious injury I’ll finish the 365 days… it’s just that when things get routine, they always get a little dull.
Looking back on past posts, I can see it’s a feeling that started setting in after we came back from honeymoon in the new year, which is why I took on the training for Brighton challenge as well.
Now that’s gone though, I’m back to the routine and, Leeds half marathon in two weeks aside, I have nothing to aim for other than another 130 or so days of routine – and it’s making me feel quite sluggish on runs.
So I need some help on suggestions of what other running challenges I can do over the coming months that give me something else to aim for but allow me to carry on incorporating the three miles a day into the training.
If you have any ideas, please comment below.
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Miles today: 3
Target: 657
Miles to date: 871.52
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2 comments
Ben says:
April 26, 2010 at 12:13 (UTC 1)
Ok I have the following lined up for you I said I would deliver them after the marathon so here goes.
Run with the Superchick girls
Run at the oval (i have made contact)
Run with the guy who finished 11th in yesterdays London Marathon Ben Moreau ( i have asked him already)
Run with the Military with burgen at Sandhurst or with the RAF.
How do those take your fancy?
Head up you have done amazingly well and you have broken the back of it.
Ben
Johnny says:
April 26, 2010 at 13:36 (UTC 1)
James
I use the Nike plus site to log all my runs via the iPhone and trainer sensor. On their site they offer up all sorts of mad challenges I’m currently running for mac v pc (we’re winning!) and run 210 miles in 2010. Quite useful motivator. You can also set yourself speed, distace and calory targets by the month and get virtual trophies.