I was using torq energy gels but found them sickly and my tummy didnt like them on a race day i attenended there was a cliff supplier handing out these cliff energy blocks which are 3 single jelly styled blocks and taste awesome and just as good as a gel
Back in feb this year i never ran in my life 4 years ago i was obese weighing 25.5 stone then decided enough was enough so went on a diet to which i now weigh mid 15 stone my freind was doing a half marathon in basingstoke so i decided to challenge myself and see if i could compete or if i could actully finish this run....i looked up on the good old world wide web and found a 13 week half marathon guide to which i stuck to without any cheating it was tough i hit walls wanted to give up but i had a goal and that was to finish the half marathon and in under 2hrs 30 mins in my weeks of training i was only doing this on 550kcals a day as i was still in transition with my low kcal diet so some runs were a struggle but the day arrived and was confident that my training would help and it did i recored in my first ever run in 1hr 56 mis so believe you can run the half marathon i didnt but never gave up.
I know how you feel i have lost 11 stone in weight and still feel like i dont feel part of a runner i have competed in my first ever half marathon after 13 weeks of training and come in under 2 hrs i have flabby bits round my midrift most runners look fab and lean and this make me nervous to join a running club in which my one of my friends is part of its a confidence thing and its holding me back from coming a semi good runner
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