For 40+ years, I never ever thought Iād complete a marathon. I only managed it by following (and trusting) your plan – so massive thank you for that! Really couldnāt have done it without you!!
With the hills, it was tough but I was really comforted that everyone was walking and that I wasnāt at / towards the back (which I usually am) also pleasantly surprised I was even overtaking people (whilst walking up the hills!). The plan gave me confidence that I could keep going and overtake a load of runners (trail and road) in the last few miles by plodding š«¢ššā¦ in the end I broke it down to itās just the HHM, itās just SLR, itās just a 10k, itās just a park run! Chuffed with the timeā¦ whilst I wasnāt looking at my watch, my B target time was 6hrs 30 and A target was 6hrs so under that š„³š¤©
Shoes were the right call and no kit issue / no blisters/ no rubs. Hyrdration and fueling kept we going and I didnāt hit the wall š„³ā¦ I was hanging at the end but that was due to the hills but I hadnāt trained enough for thoseā¦this plan was getting me to marathon distance not for a quick time for the hills!
š§”š Sometimes it’s difficult to know what to right, because I feel like my words won’t do you justice. When you think what you’ve achieved since we first teamed up, this means a lot to me. An awful lot. And I get quite emotional reading your own feedback. Not only did you complete it but in a way that you finished strong and were able to overtake people which is fantastic. I couldn’t be happier. And so pleased to play a part in your success. It’s why I got into coaching in the first place and why I love it so much. Congratulations Rebecca on an incredible achievement.