Ouch! Sore foot:(

Hi there-well it;s thursday-we are in the midst of an overnight school retreat at the Island with 50 great students from Bray. My foot that reported as saying was sore on my last blog hasn't eased up.I ran on treadmill on Monday-just 40 mins (nearly 5 miles)-sore with each step-what's the verdict-to run through pain or to rest-my old karate head of no pain no gain is still my core philosphy:) Not so wise perhaps-foot been very sore since-on my feet all day yesterday with this group until 11pm last night-one very puffy ankle going to bed-rubbed on a bit of magic thai oil-felt good-and then a mountain hike with them in the wilds of Donegal this morning-beautiful hike but more ankle bashing....what to do-maybe rest it this weekend-skip the long run -or try the long run and see if it eases....keep posted to see what this rookie marathoner attempts!

Monday 26th September-blue skies:)

Hi there-well enjoyed my first weekend off since May....ended up doing the  long run not on sunday as I predicted but Thursday as it was a beautiful day-8 miles again-in 74 mins-5 mins quicker than last week-it went okay-will try and scout out a new 9/10  mile route this week to do at the weekend. Ran then again on Saturday morning, despite my right foot-not even ankle being very sore?? Just a wee 4miler-foot didn't really improve-wee bit worried but we'll see. Walked then in the afternoon about 3 miles-foot didn't really ease....rest on Sunday-courtesy of open fire and double dose of X Factor (UK & USA)!
Intend to do 5mile later today-but will just have to see how the foot holds up.
Was delighted to get my first sponsorship the last few days of the retreats-and cheque for £26.00 today:) This will definitely help keep me motivated.

Windy Wed

Hi wednesday since I started training a few weeks ago has been my 'long' run -still not very long-but now that I have weekends back after 20 weekends of pilgrimages and retreats I am going to change that to a Sunday-had physio yesterday -needless to say Declan who painstakingly worked at my rather decrepid ankle for 18mths is not entirely over the moon about this decision of mine to run a marathon-or try to...but he'll keep me right. He was surpised at how still underdeveloped the right calf is compared to the left:( but time will help. Filled me full of a little dread when he says in his experience of treating marathon runners the body tends to break down in training when they reach the 15-18 mile mark. Hoping to do a 9 miler this weekend-so I should be okay for a few miles yet:)

Wet Monday-2nd last day of the Season

Due to do a wee 4 miler today-pretty wrecked from a long week last week-no days off:( and very busy weekend here at the Island ..and I think I am getting a cold....I know excuses excuses excuses...but I went to our little Island gym while pilgrims were in Mass and did 4.5 miles:) Job done for today....first session with my physio tomorrow just to keep this ankle in check

Day 1

Hi well first time blogging, first time attempting a marathon-going to try this blogging to try and keep me motivated-figure if even one person is interested in hearing about my progress-it will keep me somewhat accountable to getting this thing done!
Big question-why am I doing this marathon? Well always wanted to do one before I was 40-that timeframe has elapsed by a year-but one silly little accident caused undue havoc with my right ankle-a break, ruptured ligaments-4 surgeries and an awful lot of pain, physio, and money (surgery is v expensive) has got me back on my feet...what kept me going through all the torturous physio (sorry Declan but you were tough task master) was the need to be able to run again-and so I can-a little...ankle about 80% -what better way to be thankful for all that is to run for miles and miles ( I feel a Proclaimers song coming on:)...this is my 10yr at Lough Derg-10 good years-so many ups and downs but mainly ups...this is a way of saying thanks, counting my blessings:) and raise some much needed cash for the place....so voila here I am about to embark on what I know will be a tough journey but hopefully rewarding. I am also running to raise money for kids who will never walk again-kids with disabilities to allow them to get into sport-I will try and keep this updated regularly