. The promised rain never came, the sun shone to keep the spirits up, but thankfully it never got too hot. It was ideal for me, a first timer, and my supporters. They saw me at the start, then at six, 19, and 25 miles; I found them each time because they were
some of those long runs out and replace with a shorter one. I would suggest going down in distance two of those weeks. The trouble is some schedules can be for first timers or experienced runners and if they are both aiming for the same time
, as a second-time entrant I tried, probably unsuccessfully, to calm the nerves of a few first timers.When the official 'off' eventually came we started to shuffle forward at a very slow walk... nearly 10 minutes passed before we reached the start line
breakthrough, or learnt something you wished you'd known beforehand (we and 50,000 other RW readers...). And do tell us if you're a first-timer.Who knows... we may even be able to award some low-budget, high-glory prizes for things like the Best Overall Story
. It will eventually come off if you keep up a calorie deficit but you'll also need patience. barongreenback Think about how long did it took you to build the belly in the first place. Most things in life that take a long time to build up are going to take a while
after a run - it can increase inflammation. An ice bath is not as bad as it sounds (not quite, anyway!), you just have to remember to put yourself in the bath first, then the water, than the ice. I save it for after really long runs only – I don’t enjoy
in the effort it’s ‘running’ and nobody can kid themselves over that, from elite to first-timer you are the only person you have to prove anything to! - MoeI’ll say what I always say which is... there’s no such thing as jogging so you can’t possibly be a jogger
