So on the 14th February I am running 26.2 miles on a treadmill. I am no treadmill runner, in-fact, I hate running on treadmills, the boredom drives me insane! So this marathon was always going to be a massive challenge for me.
I have trained up to 18 miles, I ran 11 miles, 15 miles, 16 miles, and 18 miles on a treadmill one week after the other. I then gave up with the treadmill, and headed outside to do two further 13 mile runs. For me there is nothing more boring than watching the same bit of wall for 3 hours, so I gave running with the TV on a go... This was okay, but I kept losing my footing resulting in a few stumbles. I decided TV wasn't going to work. It was me, my music and the wall for three hours. A few times throughout my training for this marathon I have found myself giving in. My legs don't hurt, my heart rate is fine, I have my breathing fine, but I am just SO bored. I have done the miles, very slowly but surely and I am prepared for the treadmill run on Friday. It is going to be a mental battle to get through each mile!
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