I must have committed the cardinal sin of being overly enthusiastic and training too much too soon :o(
After only a couple of weeks of running I was already suffering sore knees. I decided to give myself a week off to recover and seek some professional advice from a running coach, just to be sure I’m warming up, stretching and cooling down properly so I can avoid any potential problems. I then got ill with flu which meant a second week I was completely unable to train :o(
In a way my knee pains have been a good thing, as they’ve made me realise I need to be careful in my training. The way I see it it’s better to learn that lesson early on in the process, rather than have to spend time out of training in the couple of months before the actual marathon. Nevertheless it has been a wake up call. I never for a second thought about potential injuries through running. I figured if anything would be a problem it would be mental motivation, but luckily that isn't a problem to date.
I have my first session with Nikki the running coach tonight. I’ll keep you posted as to how I get on.
A big thanks to everybody who has sponsored me so far. In less than one month so many people have sponsored me that I’ve already passed £3,000!!! THANK YOU.
Paul
http://justgiving.com/paul-raybould
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