Couch to Marathon

Nules10

mary very well done. Great report. I am sure you are still bursting with pride, i know i am hope you are feeling better.

backspacer

Congrats Mary, its done now. Look forward to see now whats your next challenge!!

Medimum1

Congratulations Mary Just found your post today and coincidently am sick with chest infection too and disgusted it has stopped my running so far this week. Was looking for inspiration to run next years DCM and you have just given it to me. Spent about an hour reading your blog from start to finish. I am dying to hear your next challenge

littlebug

Great report MaryS and really well done.

I do know that feeling of "unfinished business" though... I kinda feel the same we'll get there again someday.

In the meantime.... how about Fields of Athenry on St Stephen's day?
I was going to ask if you were interested in an easy trot around Dangan on saturday if you happened to be around Galway but doesn't sound like you'll be back in action yet?

kit3

Congratulations Mary. Great to see your report. Was wondering about you. Think we are all a bit aimless after DCM. Check out the thread on this page - DCM Withdrawls - 5 mile challenge for a focus - don't know how to link !

madon

Congrats Mary, was delighted to see your thread up near the top tonight- had been keeping an eye out for it!

Younganne

Mary congratulations on achieving your goal of "couch to Marathon" and as alway a great report...you should print them all off and put somewhere for you to discover in a few years ...you'll probably have another few under your belt by then.:D

As kit3 has said join us on the thread which is like the next step for all us novices to keep going at the running and to keep enjoying it:D
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056440724

I have enjoyed following your log and look forward to Part 2. Mind yourself now and get over your chest infection and then next week try a little jog one of the days and see how you feel

Best wishes
Anne

Bally8

Well done Mary. Brilliant result and report. You should be so proud of yourself. I was checking in every day since waiting to hear from you. Cant believe it's all over, I've really enjoyed reading your log over the months and weeks leading up to the marathon. Really spoil yourself and take your time with the recovery. Hope you feel better soon.

dolliemix

Was dying to find out how you got on. Well done wonder woman. You showed great courage not only on marathon day but on the tough and time consuming 18 weeks leading up to it!

Hope you're feeling better soon. Looking forward to hearing what your next plan is

MarySamsonite

Nules10 wrote: »

mary very well done. Great report. I am sure you are still bursting with pride, i know i am hope you are feeling better.

Thanks Nules. Have just sat down to read all the logs now (hoping my 1+ year old stays glued to Peppa Pig long enough for me to get through them) and I'm dying to read your race report .

MarySamsonite

backspacer wrote: »

Congrats Mary, its done now. Look forward to see now whats your next challenge!!

You too backspacer! Hope to see you doing DCM next year .

MarySamsonite

Medimum1 wrote: »

Congratulations Mary Just found your post today and coincidently am sick with chest infection too and disgusted it has stopped my running so far this week. Was looking for inspiration to run next years DCM and you have just given it to me. Spent about an hour reading your blog from start to finish. I am dying to hear your next challenge

Hi Medimum. Glad to hear you're going to do DCM next year. I will look forward to your log and to being there on the start line with you (one year fitter and one year wiser than this year hopefully ).

MarySamsonite

littlebug wrote: »

Great report MaryS and really well done.

I do know that feeling of "unfinished business" though... I kinda feel the same we'll get there again someday.

In the meantime.... how about Fields of Athenry on St Stephen's day?
I was going to ask if you were interested in an easy trot around Dangan on saturday if you happened to be around Galway but doesn't sound like you'll be back in action yet?

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Athenry is on the list alright, littlebug! I deferred last year as I couldn't do it in January. I'm really looking forward to it.

I am heading to Montreal to visit my brother for a week on Friday but when you mentioned the run I realised how much I'd love to go for a run now. I haven't noticed any improvement in my chest infection yet but hopefully the antibiotics will kick in before Friday and I might get a run in while on holiday .

MarySamsonite

kit3 wrote: »

Congratulations Mary. Great to see your report. Was wondering about you. Think we are all a bit aimless after DCM. Check out the thread on this page - DCM Withdrawls - 5 mile challenge for a focus - don't know how to link !

Thanks Kit, I will definitely check that out. I feel that I'm actually coming out from the doldrums a bit just from reading boards!

MarySamsonite

madon wrote: »

Congrats Mary, was delighted to see your thread up near the top tonight- had been keeping an eye out for it!

Thanks madon

MarySamsonite

Younganne wrote: »

Mary congratulations on achieving your goal of "couch to Marathon" and as alway a great report...you should print them all off and put somewhere for you to discover in a few years ...you'll probably have another few under your belt by then.:D

As kit3 has said join us on the thread which is like the next step for all us novices to keep going at the running and to keep enjoying it:D
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056440724

I have enjoyed following your log and look forward to Part 2. Mind yourself now and get over your chest infection and then next week try a little jog one of the days and see how you feel

Best wishes
Anne

Thanks Anne. I haven't had a chance yet to check out any race reports. Have you one on the DCM thread?

rainbow kirby

Congratulations Mary, onwards and upwards

MarySamsonite

Bally8 wrote: »

Well done Mary. Brilliant result and report. You should be so proud of yourself. I was checking in every day since waiting to hear from you. Cant believe it's all over, I've really enjoyed reading your log over the months and weeks leading up to the marathon. Really spoil yourself and take your time with the recovery. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks Bally8! I will be looking forward to your triathlon race reports next season :D

MarySamsonite

dolliemix wrote: »

Was dying to find out how you got on. Well done wonder woman. You showed great courage not only on marathon day but on the tough and time consuming 18 weeks leading up to it!

Hope you're feeling better soon. Looking forward to hearing what your next plan is

Thanks dollie! I hope you will be joining me next year :)

MarySamsonite

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Congratulations Mary, onwards and upwards

Thanks rainbow