tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79235057369885031292024-02-08T03:20:34.267-08:00A Pretty Little BlogLife is too short; Buy the Shoes.Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817142091087549890noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923505736988503129.post-80827891685617804662013-04-23T12:28:00.001-07:002013-04-23T12:28:06.871-07:00I ran a Marathon?I'm back! <br />
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I have been thinking for a long time about kick starting my blog again, after 2 unsuccessful and very shameful attempts; BUT you know what they say - 3rd time lucky! With running consuming every aspect of my life so far in 2013, it just wasn't feasible to get it up and running as quickly as I would have liked, you can see I still have a lot of work to do and its going to start with one major facelift but whilst that's all happening BTS, I needed to put 'pen to paper' and tell you all about the one thing that has taken over for the last 16 weeks. <br />
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Those of you who knew me last year, would have known that I wasn't exactly the type to run for fun, in fact, running held around 4th spot on my 'Things I hate' list. The exact reason I was more determined than ever to embrace this challenge. <br />
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I applied through a Charity some of you may be familiar with, called Whizz-Kidz. They kindly gave me a place on their VLM13 team, and that's where it all began.....<br />
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I googled 16 week training plan, followed a few fitness freakish Instagram profiles, got myself a new gym kit and away I went, diving head first in to a gruelling exercise schedule which consisted of no less than 3 runs a week, 2 spin classes and a weight training class. I adapted new eating habits, which meant I often spent my Saturday nights food shopping as appose to binge drinking. I changed, physically and mentally. It really was all or nothing as I wanted to do this and prove to everyone that ANYTHING is achievable given the right mental attitude. <br />
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16 weeks later, I'm 21 pounds lighter, so much more educated in fitness and nutrition AND I am proudly part of the 1% of the population who will run a Marathon in their lifetime.<br />
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No words justify the emotions, feelings and sheer sense of unity that come with running a marathon. If you do one thing in your lifetime, it has to be that. I doubted myself and my ability for 16 whole weeks, and finished at a PB (based on training) of 5:10:14, if that isn't proof that anyone can do anything, then I do not know what is.<br />
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