sorry been a long time!

sorry i am not so good at this blogging lark. i get on a roll then i get distracted and forget!  anyway the maragirls did the marathon in edinburgh on may 22nd.  i was happy with my time for the amount of training i put in for myself. i concentrated on coaching the maragirls and it was great to run an easy marathon. it was so easy i was able to walk fine right after and started back running 2 days later!

PositionName (Number)TimesCategory 6092Anita Neilson (6189)
Photos for 6189 >04:27:29
10k: 00:59:55
Half: 02:10:00
30k: 03:08:39
Marathon: 04:27:29Female


Official photos

more importantly we raised over £1300 for breast cancer care. this meant even more to me this year when i lost a friend to breast cancer.

the link is still open if anyone would still like to contribute to the cause.
http://www.justgiving.com/maragirls

after the marathon i thot i'd tackle breaking in my orthoses. i didn't have time to do this before the marathon and put up with the pain in my right leg till it was over.  i took brufen twice on the marathon and it helped get me thru pain free. i caught it at that first niggle and the brufen kicked in fast to remove it. however 2 months of breaking in my orthoses the pain has started again!! and back worse.  i have looked up symptoms and it can be anything from plantar fasciitis, a result of my severe over pronation, fallen arches or a combination of any of these factors.  rest helps but you know me - patience is not in my dictionary! i predict it came back because i started doing speedwork.  and i was just getting into the game of it when it halted me in my tracks. so i haven't run since saturday and this is wednesday. i will try a run tomorrow and see how it goes.  i need to go see my podiatrist too.

on another note i am so overweight for my running fitness. my idela for my 5 foot nowt height is 46-47kg and 19% body fat [tanita scales].  i am now a massive [for me] 51kg and 23% body fat. I AM NOT HAPPY! i do feel it running and i am so unhappy with the orange peel - so unsightly! so i have started to watch what i am eating monday to thursday! hopefully this will help. i do love cakes and lurpack! in fact i consider the latter and essential fat!! but need to be sensible now and try shift this! gets harder at my age but  i am determined!! this is day 2 and i am trying to overcome the urge to hunt out something sweet for lunch!! i have a nice melon and plums - so that will suffice. and if i am peckish later i have those lovely beetroot crisps! and won't be worried later like after the scare i had last week after my first bag - i thot i was bleeding to death when i went to toilet in am but after search on internet was relieved that it was just the beetroot turning excreted everything red!! seriously - the packet should carry a warning!

i will try keep you posted on progress.