Accidental! I did an accidental half marathon! Surely a good sign. This 13 ish miles was just my normal 4.5 mile route but three times. I've had a break from running for a few days and started off planning to ease back in with the normal route round the village, (a simple right at every turn, which comes out as about 4.5 miles). As I approached the end of the first lap, I decided to continue and go for a second. no biggy, legs were aching but not collapsing under me. I ploughed on through, waving to the workman cutting the hedge for a second time. Tramping the now well worn path along the side of the lane.
I have done two circuits before, and it was while nearing the end of round 2 that I decided I could go the whole hog, make it a third, make it a half bloody marathon, why not. So it was after mile 10, soon after proclaiming outloud that I was going to go for it, that my body started giving up. The memory of the single piece of marmite toast that was fuelling my run came to mind and I regretted this meagre breakfast. But I had to finish now, I had no idea how long I had been out and suddenly I just really wanted to know the time, with no watch, I think this is partly what got me round in the two hours. I was determined to know how I was doing.
Finish line in sight, down the track, the house was approaching, or rather I was approaching it. I stopped, staggered and just about kept upright as I wound down to a walk. What I havent yet mentioned is that the dog was by my side the whole way. She didn't bat an eyelid, in fact after 13.5 miles she was bounding about like nothing had happened, at least she did alright, for an accidental half.
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