3.5 hour run

Did 2.5 hours at 5 mins running and 1 minute walking then switched to 4 minutes running and 1 minute walking for one hour.  I struggled a bit towards the end by felt great afterwards although needed to have tonnes of lucozade to help me to recover well.  I thought about how I need to drink lots in the few days before as in the inspiring marathon book I'm reading.

Throughout the run I was trying to dub down my ego of needing to finish in a certain time and just to think solely about finishing as the absolute priority.  It seems that it is a really big mental battle mainly to come through.  I was thinking about the two sides of the brain and the stuff in the book about how one can dominate but we can overcome it.

I had my ideas about how great it would be to finish and how good I'd feel and the thought of doing the marathon and getting my medal.

I did it from looking at the book and thinking this could be my major run and I would do a half marathon event and then would do another run of 5 hours which seems like it would take me through.

I was getting a bit shaky at points as random thoughts slowing me down were coming up but overall well achieved my goal.  I feel this run was a really good one to finish and puts me well on my way and I will keep my reading about the marathon and keep in touch with myself like this.

I feel like writing in this way will keep me connected to my soul and in that soul leading the ego way.  I do feel I want to do it in under 4:50 really or even under 4.40.  I'm going to keep strong though to keep cutting out the ego through my will power as Amanda always said.

'When' I finish I want to give it a week then hopefully think about doing another and improving the time.  The mental challenge seems to be the focus on finishing only.

I got a running plan sent through too but feel it maybe has too much running in.  I feel the Jeff Galloway book is the way forward.  On thursday (day after this run) I did a 13 k walk after having a great long sleep.  I feel really back on track now. 

It seems important the marathon is moved through well so I enjoy the experience and come through and feel more enthusiasm for running than now and really see it as a landmark to keep making progress mentally and physically in my running and in my whole life :)