Training Week 24 - Marathon this Sunday!

Well 5 days left and looking back at some of those painful weeks past it's just incredible that I sit here in position I am.

2 x 20 mile runs under my belt, about 900 kilometres mileage since November and most importantly only a mere £250.00 left to raise to hit the £1500.00 target.

This weeks training is all about toning it down to give the injuries a chance to come right and my energy stores to build up..so only a paltry 44kms run..well paltry compared to last weeks 81km.

Now as mentioned last week, that last 20 miler absolutely destroyed me so I couldn't get into any training until the Wednesday night where I managed a reasonably slow 12km which I replicated again on the Thursday. Friday I managed my new fastest 5km run in the rain on my lunch break and Saturday, as usual was reserved for ice and rugby..even managed to avoid the temptations of booze watching 2 rugby games at the Wimbledon walkabout.

Sunday was reserved for a shortish long run, some 15km route from Beckenham through Croydon a lap around Lloyd park and back home again. Nathan, the 4th member of our somewhat ill fated party of 4 'Kith & Kids' runners joined me on this one..unfortunately he had some calf troubles two-thirds of the way through and had to get public transport home. This is a little worrying as from our party of 4, flatmate Gareth, Kiwi mate Charles and Liverpool fan Nathan I'm the only one not carrying any injury...and 2 out of the 3 were injured while running with me. Gareth is already confirmed out with a serious leg problem, however Charles (knee) and Nathan (calf) are still hanging in there so fingers crossed these final few days training are kind.

Well now turning toward the marathon itself, I've had a few ask where to meet up afterwards, where best to cheer me on during or what site can I watch the race on.

Meetup Points
'Kith & Kids' have a designated supporters point at the 18/19th mile mark which you are more than welcome to come along to...its also a pub if you feel the urge
ALL BAR ONE
Mackensie Walk
Canary Wharf
E14 5EH
Map


After the run
Righto now they're expecting some 100,000 at the finish line so it might be challenging to catch me there, I've been advised to head to 'The Duke of York Steps, next to the British Academy where I will be escorted by 'Kith & Kids' volunteers to the post-race party.

Post-race party
Kith & kids have hired out the entire downstairs of Pizza Express on Haymarket and friends and family are more than welcome to join us here..by now I will hopefully have recovered enough to turn my cellphone on too. The address:
Pizza Express
26 Haymarket
London
SW1Y 4EN

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From there..who knows? We'll see how I'm feeling after my pizza

Coverage

Probably best to check first on the BBC website

Failing that there is TV coverage in a few countries:
UK - Eurosport from 9.30am
Italy - Eurosport 10am
Canada - universal Sports from 1am
Australia - Eurosport Asia from 5.30pm
Japan - TV Tokyo from 2.40am
New Zealand and International - I haven't found an official webstream however I think if you visit here at about 9am New Zealand time you may see London Marathon listed there..be warned you may need a little bit of techie know-how to get it running

Alternatively http:j may have it if you do a search on the day for London Marathon.

Anyway if I get any stronger leads I'll post them up here closer to the day, but for now I must get some shut-eye, will update soon

-Josh

Week 24 Results:

Distance Covered: 44.6km
Total running time: 4 hours 11 minutes
Average speed: 10.6 km/h
Money Raised: £183.00! (Cheers to Sapph, Derek, Micko,Helen, Nathan, Phil, Nicole, Steeve, Rebecca, Rob, Josie and flatmate Rob)