fionas london marathon journey...so far!
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Fiona’s lost her mind and is
running the London Marathon for
Marie Curie
https://www.justgiving.com/Fiona-Chilton5
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My marathon journey so far…
…this is me in happier times
back in November. Celebrating
my 30th birthday in the
Business Class lounge at
Heathrow airport en route to
Istanbul. GLOAT.
At this point I was still
decadently knocking back the
champagne with little
knowledge of what was to
come. Simply wittering on
about how “I am totally running
the London Marathon next year
blah blah blah”. How naïve.
Then January hit…
Notes: further details here (or delete)
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AND IT RAINED
A LOT
I did not enjoy this
SATURDAY 5TH FEBRUARY
THE DAY OF DOOM
This was now my future for nearly THREE MONTHS
NO MORE
BOOZE!!!!
WARNING
You are now entering a
GIN FREE ZONE
The confusion of the beginner runner
Notes: This interval run was so confusing I had to write it on my hand!
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Intervals
Tempo Running
Fartlek
Long Run
Marathon Pace
Lunges
Stretches
Nutrition
Splits
Gaining my GCSE Geography and PE: Double A*
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Strava and me are
now great friends. It
tracks everything,
including the
MILLION times I
have ran round, and
round, and round,
and round Arsenal
Stadium.
I’ve frequented
canals, parks, dark
streets, the lot.
Yet I’m still failing the hamstring stretch
Masterchef: The Menu
I may not have gin but my goodness I have eaten carbs. And a lot of them.
And they taste GOOD.
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The 20miler 11:34 AM on Sunday, March 20, 2016
NB. Entertainment was brought to me by the audio book of American Gods by Neil Gaiman.
Who incidentally now narrates my dreams as I have listened to him continuously for so long.
Distance: 20.1mi
Moving Time: 3:54:39
11:40/miPace
Elevation: 167ft
Calories: 2,793 (That’s a hell of a
lot!)
This day will go down as
monumental in my lifetime.
Who knew I could ever run for 20
miles!
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…and hitting rock bottom
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However, I only managed another 3 miles. The hail and wind had beaten me.
When I returned home for the second time I sat on my bed and cried.
Definitely the worst Easter Sunday I’ve had and the lowest point of my
training.
Sunday 27th March was a dark
day. My aim of running 20miles
again was beaten by Storm
Katie (the bitch!). I struggled
through the elements, and
having completed 10miles I
almost gave up. I got to my
house and had taken my shoes
off, only to give myself a pep
talk and got back out there. As
everyone said this is a mental
challenge as well as physical.
But the end is in sight and my god I can not wait!
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I may not be dressing up, having
tried a wig and deciding it wasn’t
quite my colour. But you never
know I might just consider it if I
raise enough.
And that’s where YOU come in…
What can I do I hear you cry…
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Please, please do sponsor me if you can.
This is without doubt the hardest thing I have ever
done and I will not be doing it again.
I am not a runner. I do not enjoy running.
I am a gin drinker. I enjoy drinking gin.
Just £20 provides an hour of Marie Curie Nursing
care. You can sponsor me here:
https://www.justgiving.com/Fiona-Chilton5
Fiona Chilton, March 2016 (please do quote this back to me in the future)
Why Marie Curie…
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Marie Curie provide care and support for people living with any terminal
illness, and their families. They do this through their nursing service, their
hospices, helper service and Information and support line.
What being a Marie Curie Nurse actually means
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH9Fn
Qmia1U
During my two years working at Marie Curie I
have heard some incredible stories about our
nurses but this video shows what it really
means to do their job, one that I have no idea
how they do. They truly are incredible people.
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https://www.justgiving.com/Fiona-Chilton5
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