London Marathon 2017 | Race Re-Cap!

The London Marathon 2017 | Race Re-cap!

So I ran my second London Marathon on Sunday 23rd of April 2017.
It was my third marathon. And it was a beaut - we thank God! (Grab a cuppa, let's get into it!)

Last year, I towed the start line with so many questions in my head:

• Could I run this marathon without stopping?
• Could I even run a marathon?
• Would I hit THE WALL?
• What time would I make (my dream of 3:30 or my fall backs of 3:45 or sub-4:00)?
• Would I fall flat on my face at some point (a real worry)?
  
• Would I vow to never run again afterwards?

I was taking a big risk it felt: pushing my body to its limits (possibly) and making my mind up about this whole long-distance running thing.

Well, at the end of that race, I was hooked! I had run throughout and I was so carried by the crowds that I made 3:42 and some change! I was estatic! And of course, I wanted another chance to do it again.

Imagine my delight to find out that my time was "Good-for-age" for my age-group and I could enter without relying on the ballot (read, very unlikely) or charity places (I'm not so good at fundraising). The fundraising is something I have to work on but...not for now! lol!

So I booked my next marathon after a few more half-marathons and went off to Athens. You can read that amazing race re-cap here - it is the Original Marathon after all.

This year's marathon training was not a walk in the park!

I also had something to prove - to myself, really. I wanted to beat my last time but also push it down closer to the 3 hour mark! Yes, I am that crazy person!

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