11/10/2021
What a crazy, emotional day!!!
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The build up to yesterday had been crazy...I’ve trained for this marathon like an absolute maniac but that’s the way I do things...if I’m doing something I’m all in!
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My target was to get under 3 hours so to complete the marathon in the 2.48.19 I actually can’t believe it but I’m so happy!
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I got to the finish line and burst into tears and couldn’t stop crying for at least 15 minutes....the build up to the day, the hard hours of training...EVERYTHING just hit me as I crossed that line but I was so happy too!
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It goes to show you tho if you want something enough you can find a way to make it happen through relentless hard work and dedication! Training isn’t easy but you need to put the hours in and you will reap the rewards!
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There’s no shortcuts and nobody is going to just hand you it, you’ve got to go work for it...that goes for everything in life not just training!
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I really couldn’t have done it yesterday without the help,support and encouragement from my family and friends! The kind messages, not just yesterday mean the world to me and at times when I felt a bit down there have been so many of you there to pick me up...I’ll be forever grateful and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
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The marathon itself was an unbelievable experience and the atmosphere was unreal, the supporters really do pull you through it at some points!
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As I said I wanted sub 3 hours...(4.14 a k gets you there) I felt really good at the start so got into my stride and just seen how I felt, I felt great so I just thought I’ll hold that pace...can’t believe it but I didn’t dip into over 4 min ks until k 34 which was a 4.01!
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The last 8k was actually ok I didn’t hit a wall at all which was great...the feeling when I seen that finish line is hard to explain, it was the climax to everything leading up to the day, I could feel the tears coming as opened my stride then as soon as I got that line BOOM floods of uncontrollable tears came but I DID IT, I completed a marathon which is all I wanted to do... the fast time was a huge bonus but to enter a marathon and then complete it takes some doing no matter how fast you go!