The date for the marathon is getting closer; I have another two weeks to go
before the start.
The last couple of weeks have been high in kilometres and relatively high
in intensity. I feel my legs being tired, as is my whole body. I am glad the
coming days is focusing on tapering and the intensity and time spend on the
road is much easier.
Despite being really tired, I feel good. The training has gone well and it
feels easy to run, even the long distances. Thanks to the core and flexibility
training I have trained free of major injuries and I have learned to appreciate
the balance and stability via the core. When I was rowing, it took it for
granted that the core has to be strong, part of it comes automatically when on
the boat or rowing machine, but it is not the same when running. You really
need to take care of that and systematically add it into the training program,
only then you will feel the difference.
So I have another two weeks to go before the marathon. When I started this
project, I feared for two things. Firstly, I was not sure my head could handle
the long runs. Well, it has not been easy but I made them all. I had my last
25k today and the rest of the runs are easy compared to that. Secondly I was
not sure my legs could handle it. Not from the physical exercise point of view
but regarding injuries. I have a history of shin splints and all that comes
with it and I was not sure how my legs would react for serious increase in
training kilometres. Even I had some challenges on the way luckily nothing so
serious that it had caused any break in training. So all in all at the moment I
feel pretty confident that I can do the marathon, surely I am aware that it is
a long distance and anything can happen, but overall I believe I will be fine!
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