I've now signed up for my second, but first of 2013's, marathons.
It turns out that England in January doesn't have much to offer in terms of organised marathons, so I've settled for one in Anglesey (north of Wales), on the 19th, organised by Endurance Life. It's a coastal marathon so should be pretty scenic, as well as really cold...!
This week I've been ploughing through a book called "Eat and Run" by legendary ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek. This, and Dean Karnazes "Ultramarathon Man" are both making me think hard about running, and why I'm trying to increase my capacity for running long distances. I think one of the most insightful things Scott has said is not to forget the joy of running. For me, not taking out my iPhone, or my Garmin to track my speed, distance and time seems like a crazy thing to do, but actually (having now done this for a few runs) has taken the pressure away from running. Perhaps inevitably I might be running slower, or not as far as I think I am, but running without caring about distance, time, or even my whereabouts is surprisingly liberating and enjoyable. My plan now is to try and mix up my training, some with my RunKeeper iPhone app, and some without.
Oh, and read Eat and Run, it's great.
It turns out that England in January doesn't have much to offer in terms of organised marathons, so I've settled for one in Anglesey (north of Wales), on the 19th, organised by Endurance Life. It's a coastal marathon so should be pretty scenic, as well as really cold...!
This week I've been ploughing through a book called "Eat and Run" by legendary ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek. This, and Dean Karnazes "Ultramarathon Man" are both making me think hard about running, and why I'm trying to increase my capacity for running long distances. I think one of the most insightful things Scott has said is not to forget the joy of running. For me, not taking out my iPhone, or my Garmin to track my speed, distance and time seems like a crazy thing to do, but actually (having now done this for a few runs) has taken the pressure away from running. Perhaps inevitably I might be running slower, or not as far as I think I am, but running without caring about distance, time, or even my whereabouts is surprisingly liberating and enjoyable. My plan now is to try and mix up my training, some with my RunKeeper iPhone app, and some without.
Oh, and read Eat and Run, it's great.
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