Marathon Training

I'm walking a marathon....

My friend, Joanne, suggested we should do a proper walk after doing the Moon Walk in Kendal last year (9.6 miles). It sounded a good idea. She suggested we did a half marathon in London (Playtex Moon Walk), I agreed - Imanaged to do 9.6 miles least year and that seemed relatively easy. We went out one night and had had a few Smirnoff Ices (well, you know me!) and she suggested it would be an even better idea to walk a marathon - I readily agreed ............



Well, that was before Christmas last year and I am not too sure if it was such a good idea now. We have been walking a minimum of 3 nights in the week and then again at the weekend. Some weeks we are walking over 40 miles. We have been out in the rain, snow and hail ! I don't want to sound as if I am moaning, but, honestly the weather has been crap! We thought we would go for a 16 mile last weekend and had to abandon it just over half way due to the terrible weather. Never one to give up though, we were out again last week.



The plus side to the walking, well ...... I am a lot fitter. I am getting lots of fresh air. Its lovely scenery up here in the Lakes - I expect you are all going to rush out now and start walking !!! The down sides - we have had to do a lot of walking around the streets of Kendal, with hi vis vests on, pounding the streets. It always seems to be raining ! - I guess you have now put away your training shoes! Its not all bad though, we really have had a laugh. We talk constantly (I know this will be a surprise to most of you, as I am such a quiet person!) - Tom has said that we can't be taking it seriously if we keep talking all the time - I reminded him we were female !!!

I haven't been able to take any photos of us actually in training, but will do now the nights are a lot lighter and the clocks will soon be 'springing' forward.

I would love to hear any 'training tips' you may have?

Photos will follow soon

Jude x