I'm a Marathon Runner!! Februlous Day 4

WOOP I've just RUN my first Marathon. NEVER. thought. I'd. type. those. words!!

OK -  so the Marathon was over four days and broken into manageable chunks but it feels good knowing that's how far I've run and surprisingly even after just four days of this challenge, I can say I definitely feel fitter - my legs are stronger and last night's three sets of high knees didn't completely knacker me like normal. Yay for little victories plus only seven more Marathons to go til I can retire!!

Today's run took me 1 hour 17 mins but I actually ran 10.7km as I took a different route today and didn't want to be caught short:

I completed the first 5km in 32 minutes which I'm totally chuffed about, particularly as there were a couple of walks included in that which I'm hoping to eradicate next week. But then I went slightly off the rails for the latter half - which I'm not so chuffed about. Rather than getting a much needed second wind, I spent 40 minutes battling head winds and my general ineptitude at long distance runs.

One thing I did notice today is that I run so much better on pavements alongside traffic, compared to running in the park on my own, for any great distance. In the park I end up giving up and walking FAR too frequently but running alongside traffic, I seem to feel the need to KEEP running with all those eyes on me and cars to keep up with! Vanity is a great cure for laziness!! and yes I can outrun a car in London traffic ;-))

Nike demonstrates my erratic inability to keep running with startling honesty!!:

I'm fairly sure my heart rhythm was equally erratic!! 

I'm hoping to flatten this line out by the end of this challenge.

Plus when I uploaded today's run off the Nike Sportsband - this is what greeted me:

Nike are clearly psychic!!

p.s. Sunday Run Club is happening this weekend - I would love, love, love some company to ensure I start to iron out all these walking blips and to prevent me dying from boredom. I can't stop now - still 7 more Marathons to go!  For this weekend's run details check out: Sunday Run Club I promise I won't make you run a Marathon on your first run!! xx