Another Marathon over... 5 Hours 19 Minutes and 25 seconds of sheer Pain and Ecstasy. 32 minutes faster than last year, so really chuffed. A little disappointed as my brother beat me and I didn't get my original target of between 4.5 and 5 hours.
The weather was mixed, hot, humid and wet. I found the humidity a little restrictive and the sheer volume of people was a bit of a nightmare.
Cheers
Snooky
Monday, 26 April 2010
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
4 Days and 20 hours to go.......
Well it's this Sunday!! (4 days 20 hours!!!) a quick update on the last week, because it's been so busy with preparation and things..I didn't get to run midweek last week because on Tuesday I had no child cover and on Thursday I had guests who didn't leave until about 9pm, by which time I was ready to pass out with hunger so a run was out of the question. Friday night I had a scare when I tweaked my knee lifting my DJ gear up some stairs at a venue, the pain was still there on Sunday and I was concerned as I started my hour long run, but all was good. What ever damage was done seems to be more twisting that straight so doesn't effect my running. It was hot Sunday but the run was comfortable and I felt good at the end of it.After the run it onto a train to sunny London for an inspiring conference (Phil Packer was amazing!), where I finally met Henry and Darren. Lovely to meet you guys. After the meeting we had some time to kill so took a stroll down the Mall.Tonight's the last fundraiser, another quiz night down the Admiral Stopford 7.30.If you haven't already sponsored me please help support my challenge by visiting my justgiving site at www.justgiving.com/MichaelSnookVLM2010.CheersSnooky
Sunday, 4 April 2010
The last big run in the bank...
20 days to go.... Today was the last big run before the big day, 20 miles in 3 1/2 hours, that was an hour quicker than the same time last year, so again good progress is still being made. From here on in it's time to taper my training (yay!!!:)).
Today started as a nice steady pace in a chilly but sunny morning and for the first 8 miles or so there was nothing to really report. Then I had a bit of a row with a cyclist who shouted at me to get out of the way as he was riding along the path. I was in the wrong as although the the path was narrow it was indeed a cycle path and pavement.
Then as I passed the Marsh Mills Sainsburys the heavens opened and wind picked up right in my face. It was constant for the next two miles and then as quickly as it started it stopped and the temperature raised again. It stayed dry for the rest of the run. I needed all three Gels I had with me today as I took in a lot more hills than I have on any of my previous runs.
Anyway I feeling good, but now need to raise the money for the FSI so if you are reading this, please visit my just giving site and make a donation to help me along.
Cheers
Snooky
Today started as a nice steady pace in a chilly but sunny morning and for the first 8 miles or so there was nothing to really report. Then I had a bit of a row with a cyclist who shouted at me to get out of the way as he was riding along the path. I was in the wrong as although the the path was narrow it was indeed a cycle path and pavement.
Then as I passed the Marsh Mills Sainsburys the heavens opened and wind picked up right in my face. It was constant for the next two miles and then as quickly as it started it stopped and the temperature raised again. It stayed dry for the rest of the run. I needed all three Gels I had with me today as I took in a lot more hills than I have on any of my previous runs.
Anyway I feeling good, but now need to raise the money for the FSI so if you are reading this, please visit my just giving site and make a donation to help me along.
Cheers
Snooky
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
25 Days to go....
Hi folks, just a quick note to say I am still about and still training I didn't get out Sunday because I only had 3 hours sleep Sunday morning courtesy of the clocks moving forward, and my date with my stand at the West Country Wedding Show on the Sunday.
I got out tonight and ran at pace with no after effects, it was interesting actually as I followed someone who was a lot younger and fitter than me and then bounce past someone who was about where I was about 6 months ago.
It is time to start the fundraising in earnest now, if you not sure whether I'm making an effort that justifies a little donation to the FSI, in September last year I was just short of 3 stone heavier than I am now and ran the Bristol Half Marathon in 2 hours 43 to running the Silverstone Marathon in 2 hours and 2 minutes. The hard work for the London Marathon is the preparation and the day is the reward, so please dig deep and donate to help the small charities.
Don't forget if you're anywhere near Plymouth on Thursday night pop into the Admiral Stopford Arms on Devonport Road, Stoke and join us on our charity karaoke night. Fun starts at 8.30
Cheers
Snooky
I got out tonight and ran at pace with no after effects, it was interesting actually as I followed someone who was a lot younger and fitter than me and then bounce past someone who was about where I was about 6 months ago.
It is time to start the fundraising in earnest now, if you not sure whether I'm making an effort that justifies a little donation to the FSI, in September last year I was just short of 3 stone heavier than I am now and ran the Bristol Half Marathon in 2 hours 43 to running the Silverstone Marathon in 2 hours and 2 minutes. The hard work for the London Marathon is the preparation and the day is the reward, so please dig deep and donate to help the small charities.
Don't forget if you're anywhere near Plymouth on Thursday night pop into the Admiral Stopford Arms on Devonport Road, Stoke and join us on our charity karaoke night. Fun starts at 8.30
Cheers
Snooky
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Sport Relief, but no relief from training
1 Month and 3 Days (5 weeks) to go.... Today was Sport Relief Mile day, my daughter had signed us both up to do the 6 miles without realising how far that actually was. The Plymouth 6 miles was just 6 laps of the Hoe, Fiona managed to run the whole of the first lap and then walked the back stretch and only ran for cameras and when running across the start/finish line. I found this incredibly frustrating especially when we got overtaken by a cow twice!!! When Robin Hood came past the second time saying "keep it up, you're doing well" I wanted to scream at him "I'm a 9 minute miler, it's not my fault!"
Anyway we completed in just over the hour and I then ran home, I was so frustrated that I got home faster than I have before 6 more miles in 50 minutes, the difference being 4 of the 6 miles on this particular route are up hill.
I don't know if you can over train but I think my body is starting to tell me to ease up a bit, I got a really nasty eye infection with a ulcer on my cornea on Wednesday, which is causing a lot of pain and leaving me struggling to keep my eyes open. I am also feeling really tired and I can't see where the next break is coming from.
I think I really need a boost and would love to see some money coming into my justgiving account as the big day rapidly approaches.
Cheers
Snooky
Anyway we completed in just over the hour and I then ran home, I was so frustrated that I got home faster than I have before 6 more miles in 50 minutes, the difference being 4 of the 6 miles on this particular route are up hill.
I don't know if you can over train but I think my body is starting to tell me to ease up a bit, I got a really nasty eye infection with a ulcer on my cornea on Wednesday, which is causing a lot of pain and leaving me struggling to keep my eyes open. I am also feeling really tired and I can't see where the next break is coming from.
I think I really need a boost and would love to see some money coming into my justgiving account as the big day rapidly approaches.
Cheers
Snooky
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Silverstone Half Marathon Joy,,,,,
1 Month 10 days to go...
Today I ran my first competitive race of the season, the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon, It was also the first time I was running "with" my brother prior to the London Marathon. The weather was great, a slight cloud cover and quite mild considering recent weather. We were in the pen for quite a bit of time before the start and as soon as we started my brother started off at quite a fast pace and then had to make a quick "pit stop" and I left him to it. I thought I was being a ambitious by picking up a 2 hour pace band, but I really wanted to go for a personal best today. So mile 1 and I did an 8 minute mile, so I reined it back a bit because that scared me and I worried about burning out, I managed to get a good rhythm going and keeping pace with others around me, at every mile marker I always seemed to be that 1 minute ahead of pace and very comfortable.
I had lost Paul right at the beginning, and there were a couple of times where we were running back on each other, the first time I couldn't see him and got a little worried about him, but the second time around the 7 mile mark I saw him and gave him a high five as we passed, at that point he was about 1/2 mile behind me. Between miles 10 and 11 my pace started to drop and I noticed I had lost a minute on that mile, between 11 and 12 another minute lost, after the 12 mile marker I tried to pick up the pace again and went for it. The finish was in sight as my watch clicked over the 2 hours, and as I reach the 13 mile marker the realisation hit me I was about to take 28 minutes off my personal best, I filled up and then started to struggle to breathe as I was blubbing!!! I pulled myself together as I crossed the line (2:02 on my watch, still waiting for official time) for the photo's and then started again as I collected my goodie bag. I then waited 20 minutes for my brother to limp across the line! He did well for his longest distance so far, but he is suffering now!
Bring on the London Marathon and aiming for 41/2 to 5 hours finish!
Anyway this on one very happy chappy signing off.
Cheers
Snooky
Today I ran my first competitive race of the season, the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon, It was also the first time I was running "with" my brother prior to the London Marathon. The weather was great, a slight cloud cover and quite mild considering recent weather. We were in the pen for quite a bit of time before the start and as soon as we started my brother started off at quite a fast pace and then had to make a quick "pit stop" and I left him to it. I thought I was being a ambitious by picking up a 2 hour pace band, but I really wanted to go for a personal best today. So mile 1 and I did an 8 minute mile, so I reined it back a bit because that scared me and I worried about burning out, I managed to get a good rhythm going and keeping pace with others around me, at every mile marker I always seemed to be that 1 minute ahead of pace and very comfortable.
I had lost Paul right at the beginning, and there were a couple of times where we were running back on each other, the first time I couldn't see him and got a little worried about him, but the second time around the 7 mile mark I saw him and gave him a high five as we passed, at that point he was about 1/2 mile behind me. Between miles 10 and 11 my pace started to drop and I noticed I had lost a minute on that mile, between 11 and 12 another minute lost, after the 12 mile marker I tried to pick up the pace again and went for it. The finish was in sight as my watch clicked over the 2 hours, and as I reach the 13 mile marker the realisation hit me I was about to take 28 minutes off my personal best, I filled up and then started to struggle to breathe as I was blubbing!!! I pulled myself together as I crossed the line (2:02 on my watch, still waiting for official time) for the photo's and then started again as I collected my goodie bag. I then waited 20 minutes for my brother to limp across the line! He did well for his longest distance so far, but he is suffering now!
Bring on the London Marathon and aiming for 41/2 to 5 hours finish!
Anyway this on one very happy chappy signing off.
Cheers
Snooky
Thursday, 11 March 2010
1 Month and 13 days to go...
Hi, gotta tell you about a couple of days training, far too busy to update on Tuesday.
So Tuesday night, I took my 13 year old daughter out for run with me, she is preparing for the Sport Relief 6 mile, so 30 years my junior, how did she get on? she did quite well for the first mile and half and then she stopped and walked, I managed to get her running again, but she kept stopping and struggling, I obviously didn't get as good a work out as I would have liked.
Tonight was a short steady run, in preparation for Sunday, the weather is really good again, cold but dry. This Sunday I'm running the Silverstone Half Marathon and I'm hoping to achieve a personal best this weekend. I am lighter than I have ever been since I started my running addiction, and I;m feeling really comfortable with my running at the moment too.
I have organised a couple fund raising events over the next couple of weeks. The first next week, on Thursday we're having a fun quiz night and on 1st April I will be running a karaoke night. Both events will be at the Admiral Stopford Arms, in Plymouth.
Anyway just catching up with the bosses latest tv appearance, so better go.
Cheers
Snooky
So Tuesday night, I took my 13 year old daughter out for run with me, she is preparing for the Sport Relief 6 mile, so 30 years my junior, how did she get on? she did quite well for the first mile and half and then she stopped and walked, I managed to get her running again, but she kept stopping and struggling, I obviously didn't get as good a work out as I would have liked.
Tonight was a short steady run, in preparation for Sunday, the weather is really good again, cold but dry. This Sunday I'm running the Silverstone Half Marathon and I'm hoping to achieve a personal best this weekend. I am lighter than I have ever been since I started my running addiction, and I;m feeling really comfortable with my running at the moment too.
I have organised a couple fund raising events over the next couple of weeks. The first next week, on Thursday we're having a fun quiz night and on 1st April I will be running a karaoke night. Both events will be at the Admiral Stopford Arms, in Plymouth.
Anyway just catching up with the bosses latest tv appearance, so better go.
Cheers
Snooky
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