York Marathon (second time around)
Anyone else doing this in 2 weeks time? Did it back in 2021 (delayed from 2020) as a charity fundraiser for Candlelighters. Decided in a merry state on New Years Eve that in my 50th year I’d do it for one more time, with a close friend (subsequently dropped out).
Anyway, back in 2021 all was going well until the IT band issue came up in the right leg, absolute agony and cost 2 miles of around 17 minutes. Finished 5:14. So this time around I’m better prepared, haven’t done the traditional 20 mile long run (it was that that did the injury I never recovered from) so stuck with 18, then 16, 13 and today 10.
Out today and part of my run is the reverse of the last 4 miles of the marathon through Murton, Osbaldwick and Tang Hall. And saw the yellow event road closed signs starting to appear.
Shits getting real as they say. I’d love to break 5 hours in my 50th year and all the training says I should do 4:50. But it’s a lottery and less about fitness and more about the mechanics of the body!
Good luck to anyone joining me in 2 weeks time, I hope the weather is cool but not raining.