My brother-in-law (Ian) joined me for moral support, promising to run at my pace and keep me company - which he did.
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Yet I needn’t have got myself so worried, as the 8pm run came and went without any major drama. Would I be able to keep pace? Would I have to walk? Was it going to be awful? Just some of the many questions swirling round in my brain, and making my tummy queasy. I’ll admit that I wasn’t particularly excited to be running with other people as I usually run (it is definitely more like jogging!) solo and do be so very conscious of my heavy breathing! I was super nervous - not only about the challenge as a whole - but also about that first run. As much as I longed for the working week to be over, I knew it only meant that the inevitable was coming - the first 4 mile run!ĭuring the course of the 48 hours, we had several ‘group runs’ scheduled at Lurgan Park. I could feel my anxiety ramping up as each hour ticked by in school. This was very wise advice indeed.īut if I may, let me first take you back to Friday.
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This would mean that I could get a decent spell of sleep and rest, and give me the best chance of completing my 40 mile goal. Thankfully, my husband (Matt) suggested early on the Friday that I should let him run the 4am slot. By the time I got home, stretched, showered, fed and changed, it was time for the next run. There was just so little time between each 4 mile run. But until you are actually living this hellish cycle of running, showering, eating and running again - it is quite hard to grasp this concept fully! I said ‘yes’ to this challenge fully aware of what I was signing myself up for! I had some understanding of how much of a test of endurance running 4 miles every 4 hours would be - physically, mentally and practically too. I knew that running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours was going to be brutal. Every text message, private message, WhatsApp and DM gave me the boost I needed to keep on keeping on. Every ‘you’ve received a donation’ email notification spurred me on to run a little farther and faster. Honestly, I’ve been totally and completely blown away by the messages and donations during the last week. What I didn’t know or expect was the incredible support and encouragement I’d receive.
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I knew I had to be a bit mad to sign up for a challenge like this one. I knew it would be tough. I knew I’d have to dig deep.