My Marathon Run
Just before Easter I ran my first (and last!) full marathon to raise funds for Suffolk Mind’s ‘Sammy the Sea Squirt’ emotional resilience project for youngsters, and also for local small charities supported by the Club through our Benevolent Fund distributions. Having set a target of £500, we have now raised £1554 to date, thanks to my 59 amazing supporters! After 15 months of training, which involved three runs plus one cardio session each week, I felt as ready as I’d ever be! Actually, that’s a lie. I didn’t feel ready at all. I should have had an additional three months of training if I was to run the marathon in June as planned. I can’t blame the pandemic for curtailing my activities, but the reality was that I’d had enough, both physically and mentally. When it looked as though the Orwell Challenge would be deferred until September I grasped at the opportunity of a quick exit. Not being a quitter I knew I had to complete this run, but I just couldn’t keep going with the training m