Jackie's Marathon blog

It's that time of year again and yet again I find myself planning week to week, where and how far, we are meeting up to do our long run. We try and run as a group on the long run as we all find it a great help and motivation. plus, the social aspect as well as we chatter our way round.
My Marathon training is very different this year to previous times in marathons I've done normally I just build up millage and distance over the winter months and try not to get injured, But this year is different, after doing two marathons: London and Nottingham also having a heal injury. I joined boot camp . Boot camp is basically core strength etc like army training exercises, ITS HARD!!!
Hazel found a schedule for marathons that consists of a long run, a tempo run, and a track session all worked to set times with cross training other days, so it was decided that we give it a try. So far with the snow,ice and having a bad cold, it's not happening.
Apparently it's about quality not quantity.

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Jackie's Nottingham Marathon blog

Not being satisfied with just the one blog, Jackie creates an entirely new one for every race she enters, and has asked me to post a link to her dedicated Nottingham Marathon blog here, so here it is...

Jackie's Robin Hood Marathon Blog

London Marathon Results

Well done to those Spenborough runners who took part in the London Marathon today.
The results listed are in time order and not in order of merit. Just to complete the course is an excellent achievement. Well done and all the best for speedy recovery. The results are;-

Kevin Ogden           2:47:37
David Lane            3:07:05
Edward Wilkinson      4:07:13
Elizabeth Bottomley   4:24:01
Hazel Pike            4:25:08
Jackie Carter         4:27:52
Meg Simpson           4:58:12

Three Peaks Challenge & London Marathon

Well done Chris, Spike, Steve, Gareth & Chris on the 3 Peaks Challenge- great write up of the event. Well done also to Jackie, Kevin, Dave, Edward, Meg, Liz & Hazel on completing the London Marathon. Everybody at Spen will be very proud of you!!