Marathon Food

Marathon Eve

Marathon eve = carb up!

Went out for brunch with Sarah to Nowhere Woolton. Took her 2 dogs Hugo and Buddy with us as it's dog friendly.

My lunch date Hugo!

Buddy and Hugo looking so sad that there's no treats left

We both got the veggie breakfast bread, beans, tomato, asparagus, potatoes, mushrooms and poached egg

The menu was very egg filled as you can get poached, fried or omelette. I did actually want a proper carb up meal of pizza from Crust but we couldn't take the dogs. After we went for a walk in Woolton Woods with them.

Went to Nanny Wing's for dinner in the night. Had crispy duck and pancakes think I managed about 8 on my own then had a mix of different things with rice - chicken, pork, duck and fish. I couldn't actually eat as much as I was planning on and thought I would though. But I didn't want to be too full that I wouldn't be able to sleep.

Post Marathon Dinner

Post marathon we went to Amalia again as we got 2 for 1 with Meerkat Meals. We went at like 5:30pm - Me and Jo just weren't hungry. I was a bit hungry after the race but I had 2 protein bars, sweets and lucozade which might have been partly why I'd lost my appetite with all the sugar but I definitely needed it.

Calamari

Considering Jo wasn't hungry she did get a starter

Mozzarella in carrozza - Deep-fried & bread crumbed mozzarella cheese served on a bed of tomato sauce with green pesto, topped with rocket

Rich's starter

Gamberoni All' Aglio - Butterfly king prawns sauteed in garlic, chilli and white wine sauce with garlic and chilli and cherry tomato served with focaccia bread

Angie's starter

Tortellini Di Ricotta Con Pollo - Delicious tortellini stuffed with ricotta and spinach in a pink sauce with pesto and chicken

My food - I was debating getting this or the salmon penne when we went on Friday night and I was glad I got the salmon penne as this wasn't great the chicken was dry. 

Penne Salmone, Crema E Pomodoro - Shredded salmon fillet mixed with smoked salmon in a creamy pink sauce with dil and spring onion

Jo liked my pasta when she tried it the other night she ended up getting it and so did Angie

Tagliatelle Bolognese with peppers, and onions

Rich got the same as he got the other night

Ham and mushroom pizza

We got a pizza to share

Tortellini Calabrese - Delicios tortellini stuffed with ricotta and spinach tortellini in a rich and creamy sauce with broccoli garlic, chilli flakes, mozzarella and Parmesan all beautifully baked in the oven 

Jonny's main

It's been 4 days since the Marathon and I've still not recovered. I'm still hobbling around and hating stairs. I did take a hot Epsom salt bath and iced them on Tuesday and went to the gym both yesterday and today to do 30 mins really light on a spin bike. I've been stretching and walking around as much as I can. I think me doing basically nothing other than sit on my bum on Monday is why I've not full recovered really. 

It's properly sank in now that I've actually ran a marathon and I'm super proud of myself that I actually did it. I am still sad that I didn't do it within 4 hours but with the circumstances there wasn't really much more I could do. One day I might get into the London Marathon and do a 4 hour marathon but right now I'm enjoying the rest!

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Marathon

I FINALLY DID IT!! I RAN A FULL MARATHON AND HAVE A MEDAL AND T-SHIRT TO SHOW FOR IT!! I CAN TICK IT OFF MY BUCKET LIST!

It is the hardest thing I have ever done. I can't believe I managed to get through it after everything. It's been over a year in the making for this 1 day - plenty of blood, sweat and tears. Officially since the first run last year on the 9th June 2018 - I've done 75 runs covering 465 miles. Injury, rain, snow, hail, sleet, wind, everything that could have went wrong for me the week before did, I said so many times I didn't want and couldn't do it and my worst nightmare of it raining on the day happened but I did it!!

I know I love a good moan but I live by the motto - Once you've started you've got to finish So I knew no matter what if I was crossing the start line I'd have to make it back to cross the finish line. Unless I physically couldn't run no more I was doing it. 

I hit my wall at mile 15 - I just felt like I couldn't breathe and did shed a tear. I was running but didn't feel like I was getting anywhere. People were walking and I felt like I was going at a snail pace. The 4 hour pacer went past me at like mile 8 but I did try my hardest to stay in front of it but I couldn't. 4:15 pacer went past me later on and I physically couldn't go any faster to keep in front of it. The 4:30 one was creeping behind me near the end and I was like I can't let it beat me. At mile 22 I don't know what happened but I sped up to keep in front of it. I basically sprinted the last mile like I did after my first half marathon. I don't know where it came from but it happened. The last 4 miles was the longest part of the rest. Both mentally and physically draining.

I didn't finish before 4:30 though as my chip time was before the 4:30 pacer which was annoying but I'm glad I did speed up to get finish with a faster time.

6:45am - Breakfast 1 - Porridge with banana, frozen berries and walnuts.

8am - Breakfast 2 - leftovers from the night before Rice, chicken, char siu and veg. Only managed a couple of mouth fulls.

Pre race before Angie did the half at 9am.

Coming up to the first mile

Just after I hit my wall at mile 15

This was the end tears of actual relief and joy - Never ever have to do that again and I can retire from long distance running!

This amazing woman finished 3:44 nearly an hour before me. I knew she was going to beat her time. She's mad for running the marathon again and to be able to beat her time by 13 minutes is such an achievement! 

Thank you so so much for training with me - I know you only signed up because I said I needed to it after not being able to do it last year. All them hours and weather conditions training and running basically everywhere. Thank you for listening to me moan and go on about how hard it is and that I wouldn't be able to do it!!

Well done to Michael - Jo from work's cousin for finishing his first full marathon too! He only ran his first half at last year's Rock N Roll and just thought I'm gonna try and go for the full. You did amazing! 

Angie got her pb in the half and did it in 2:02! Her 5th half marathon - you've done 2.5 full marathons... Well done Angie you're knocking minutes every race you'll be able to knock that 2 hour barrier for sure! 

Everyone did amazing but no one is more amazing than Sarah. Through everything she has managed to finish it and got through it when no-one thought she was going to. She was losing hope in herself in the morning but still managed to get through it in one piece. We all knew she was stubborn and determined but she's also injured, only ran up to 15 miles, worked the night before, been constantly drinking, constantly tired but still did it. Like you definitely can't wing a marathon but she finished it. I'm so so proud of you like we all got through it but after everything you did it and proved everyone wrong!

We got a quick shower then went to Amalia for food as it was 2 for 1 on Meerkat movies. Sarah didn't come with us though she had to go to a family party - Couldn't think of anything worse. I wasn't even hungry I just wanted to go home and go to bed I was exhausted but knew I needed to eat something. My head was killing cos I think I was dehydrated.

All 76 runs... I've been waiting a whole year to be able to write this post and to make these collages! Even had green hair when I started training.

Thank you so so much to this amazing little group of people for getting me through it. Without yous I wouldn't have been able to do it.

Thank you to everyone else for listening to me moan and go on about it for the past year and knew I could do it when I didn't think myself I was going to be able to. 

Thank you to Jo Shaw for all the advice and tips and yesterday for being there for us - being our photographer, number 1 supporter, the water and sweets!

Everything from the waist down hurts, I just want to be lying down forever right now. I can't walk, my head and throat hurts as I think I'm still dehydrated. I don't think it's fully sinked in that I've ran a full marathon and not full convinced it's worth all this. But I will definitely look back and be glad I did it and don't have to do it again!! My legs are definitely going to be thankful that I'm retiring from running for a while.

This medal will be treasured forever and no one can take it away from me. I am still sad I never did it within 4 hours like I really wanted but with my injury and after everything that has happened I'm just glad I did it and finished it in one piece - I don't feel like I'm in one piece right now but I can just about walk which is enough.

Well done to everyone that did the full and half marathon yesterday and good luck to you if you plan on doing the full marathon next year because I definitely won't be joining you at the start line running it!

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Pre Marathon

After work today I went to pick up my number for the marathon. Jo met up with me and went down with Jo from work and her cousin Michael.

(Don't know why we were all standing on tip toes, you just can't see their feet!) It was at the exhibition centre next to the arena. They had a running expo where they was all different stalls selling different things - clothes, gels, physio, just all running stuff. We though we were going to get loads of freebies but never. 

I ended up getting a consultation from a physio and got strapped up. It cost me £20!

At least it matches my trainers! On the day I'll be wearing compression socks so you won't see them and definitely won't be matching my trainers no more. 

After me and Jo went for dinner. We started off at Etsu for sushi

Etsu

  

This was just our starter... We got gyozas, sushi platter and udon noodles.

After Rich met up with us and ended up going for food in Amalia.

Amalia 

Round 2 - mains

Rich got Tagliatelle Bolognese with peppers and onions

Jo got Carbonara

I got the Salmon Penne

Jo was still hungry so got the same as what Rich had!

Got to use my Independent Liverpool card and got 20%

Then it was time for dessert...

Heavenly Desserts

Yep she was still going and eating... Round 6! She hadn't eaten all day so basically all meals in one..

She got the gluten free fudge chocolate fudge cake.

Rich got a lemon slice but ended up taking it home for Jacob

Rich got the Nutella Crepe

I got an American waffle with white chocolate, strawberry sauce, strawberries and coconut ice cream

Yep we are fully carbed up now and definitely need to run this marathon to burn it all off! I'm feeling a bit better about it now and I've just got to go for it. Nothing more I can do apart from eat and rest to make sure I have the fuel and energy to do it!

If you're going to track the app is called "Sporthive Live". Just search for Liverpool Rock N Roll Marathon and search me by name Julie Wing or number 6232

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