On the first of January 2016 I attempted my first 5km run. It was a rainy and cold-ish winter day in the UK but knowing that the next few months would be filled with such activities, I knew I had to get at it… perhaps I should have even ‘got at it’ sooner. But now, with 72 days to go until the horn blows for me and 38,000 of my friends to run the streets of London, I am still running.
My 3-4 day per week schedule (which I find punishing) plagues me with sore hips and knees, anxiety about finishing… and not finishing. I feel the pressure of training and having a full time job and a career working with people’s health.
I’ve been a gym goer for years and done cardio classes, yoga and strength building. But unless I was late or being chased – never ever have I run. My inspiration stems from my father’s passing almost 4 years exactly to the day of the London Marathon as a result of a stroke. Wanting to set myself a difficult but achievable goal was my aim. I have 10 weeks to go and so much more to learn about nutrition, pacing, nutrition, positive imaging, nutrition…
Nicola Preston-Bell
– talk about busy schedule and setting time for myself and my goals
– mindfulness and its effects on a person’s ability to stick with the long runs and overcoming negative self talk
Lesley Reed
Muscle tightness and general wellbeing, anxiety and morton’s neuroma
Alison Dalziel
Pre-run preparation. Post-injury healing, PNF stretching, strengthening exercises
Tony Dawson
Treatment of pre-existing lumbar pain
