Remembrance Run 131 Day 2

 

I think, after today, that I need to re-name this challenge because I have already failed at getting the distance in this week! 

I woke up, felt tired and sore after yesterday. My shoulder was slightly improved but I had some concerns over my hip. 

After speaking on Radio Devon I felt slightly more positive about the task in hand, but I was choosing a sensible route just in case anything went wrong. 

The problem is, if I had a sit down desk job it wouldn’t be so bad, but I need my body in one working piece for my work and so I have to listen to it! 

I set off from Bideford with every intention of running to Westward Ho! and back twice. 

I made it to Appledore and met a man walking his dog on the beach there who had heard me on the radio. He inspired me a little to keep going as strong as I could, but the pain in my right hip and back was getting worse. Shooting up my back and down my leg from the point of impact yesterday. 

I made it to Westward Ho! pain increasing, which was affecting my running, I was fed up, and unsure what to do next. 

I decided to continue back to Bideford and see how I felt, but the pain only got worse the further I went.

I did a sort of weird jog-walk thing and by the time I had got back to Appledore I felt like crying. Not just because of the pain, but because I knew that I wouldn’t be able to complete the full marathon and I would be letting everyone down, and myself. 

I had though, made that decision that for today, I would only be running a half marathon. Maybe I could make it up another time with another half, but not this week. 

I have made a sensible decision however, and many people have said I made the right choice and that my health and well-being is first and foremost, and they are right. But it doesn’t change the fact that I feel like a failure today. 

I have had to, on a few races had to bail out, and not felt bad, but this one did. 

As for tomorrow and the other 3 expected marathons, I’m going to have to play it by ear. It’s not worth ruining myself over, but I hate failure. 

I will let you know tomorrow what I decide but chances are, I’m going to try, even if I do another half, but I will update you then.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and donated so far, I will try and not let you down.