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01/01/2024

New day, New Year - New sense of hope, New plans, New Goals... A blank book waiting to tell this years story...
Happy New Year everyone!

24/07/2023

And so it begins! The journey to The London Marathon 2024.
Have a read, and follow along the journey to the big day.
I'm in the process of linking everything together today and in planning mode so I stay on track.

Fitness gear all dusted off -
Tyres, battle ropes and KO8 ready for strength & conditioning,
Yoga Mat, Wheel and Trapeze ready for stretching & flexibility
Essential Oils & Icepacks ready for recovery...

Time to lace up and do this!
Much Love
Corrina



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19/08/2022

My last run for a while... 😭😭😭

It's been a week of ups and downs. After my longest run ever last week - I was feeling good about being able to complete the Marathon. I had a couple of niggles and my feet felt like they'd been battered with a club hammer - but I put it all down to the trials of marathon training. I don't think anyone goes through Marathon training without a certain amount of pain (mental and physical!).

Wednesday was my "race tester run" with 1/2 Marathon Distance at race pace.
As the weather was still warm and rain seemed to be avoiding Windsor - I got up early to get it done.
It was misty, warm and humid. But without the direct sun, the heat was more manageable.

Route set - off I went. Starting point Queen Annes Ride.
My right foot started tot ache and hurt pretty early into the run - by 19k it was agony. I had kept my race pace pretty well to that point. Slowed from 19k to the end, but it was done.

The foot pain didn't ease off when I stopped. I knew something wasn't right. Knew I needed to get it checked out.

I've had it checked out - and the Dr I saw was also a runner - which helped - but he informed me in no uncertain terms that my Marathon journey for October is over. I have a stress fracture in my right foot and if I continue it would most certainly develop into a complete break.
😭😭😭😭

I am completely gutted.

However, my marathon journey isn't over completely!

I have contacted the charity Brain Research UK - and cried down the phone at the lovely Emma (the runners' coordinator) and they are waiting for their allocation for the April 2023 Marathon. So will confirm my deferral in the next week.

It's not over - just delayed!

Saw a Sports Therapist/Physio yesterday and have been given some strict instructions and advice to rebuild and come back stronger. She didn't pull any punches! But I prefer the direct - no faffing approach when it comes to injuries.

I have a semblance of a plan and working on a more detailed one. Need to do some running gait corrections, and change of running shoes and walking footwear - especially with my wide foot.
Have a list of dos and don'ts.

💪 Lots of strength training over the coming weeks - before I'm allowed to start running again.

😵‍💫Mentally need to refocus on the new journey.

For now - having to not run and limit my walking. (And stand like a flamingo as much as possible - should I wear pink for the next few weeks)

Much love
Corrina xx

11/08/2022

Long run this morning... Went out early to try and avoid the heat - ending up going MUCH further than expected. 🙈
Furthest run to date - aimed for 26k and ended up doing 30k.

Totally feeling it now!

Lessons learnt...
👉 Go out even earlier to avoid the heat 🔥
👉 Finding sprinklers and using them to cool down is heaven! 💦
👉 Have a route you have refill water 🙈
👉 Don't try and be clever and "go investigating" shady routes and end up lost & back tracking on the second "lap" - adding 4k to your run 😭🙈😭🙈
👉 Running next to Smith's Lawn is like a Furness!
👉 I'm bloody stubborn - so good mental training today!
👉 Will probably loose my big toe nails (again - seems to be a given for me & endurance events).
👉 Heart rate still all over the place.
👉 I'm privileged to have such a beautiful place to run on my doorstep.

Feet still feel like they've been battered with hammers.

Much love
Corrina x

03/08/2022

60 Days and counting!!!
Really starting to feel very real now!

* Getting time on my feet - and long runs are ramping up.
* I do not love the heat! Training in the heat is not great - for me. I know some people love the warmer weather (nutters).
* Loving my skorts! Wearing them a lot with the heat. (lucy also wants matching ones!)
* Playing about with nutrition for longer runs - not sure if hitting the wall is due to hydration or running out of energy. General hydration needs to be better...
* Love my skorts! Wearing them a lot with the heat. (lucy also wants matching ones!) then I thought it would.

Much love
Corrina xx

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24/07/2022

This time in 10 weeks I will have completed The London Marathon...
I'm just going to let that sink in for a second!

THE ACTUAL LONDON MARATHON!!!

I'll have the medal, the sore feet, and a massive sense of achievement.

From here on in with the training plan - the long runs will be further than I've ever run before (up to tapering). The reality is certainly kicking in. Thankfully with being on summer break I can jig the training plan about a bit to accommodate the weather (avoid the heat!). Take a nap in the daytime if needed, and do additional stretching and recovery to ensure I get to the start line in good shape.

Testing nutrition for the day, seeing how my feet cope with the additional miles and how much fluids I actually drink on long runs.

Although it "should" be cooler on the day - mentally I need to know what I'll need and when.

The training is tough - but I know if I can survive the training then the day will be my victory lap!

My motivation for doing this is Lewis. After everything he has been through - I have him in my mind when I get to the tough bits of training.

Brain Research UK are an amazing charity. Currently doing more and more research on child-brain tumours, detection and treatment development.

So if you fancy giving up a coffee this week and adding the amount to my charity fundraising page - here's the link...

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/corrina-jelleyman2

Much love
Corrina xx

24/07/2022

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Now that we're on summer break - I'm on a bit of a declutter and organise mission.

I have plenty of those weeks when my routine goes to pot, and I’ve been in “fire-fighting mode” for too long when it comes to the house!

15/05/2022

Since watching "freeze you fear" I have been interested in the methods used - in particular the breathing method.

On the programme there is obviously a lot missed out and it's seriously edited to show the "most dramatic" bits. That said the breakthroughs that the individuals have had can't be faked. And it makes me curious!

So, for the last week I have done the morning breathing, and just over a week - the cold shower. (I have a warm shower first then finish with a cold).

In that time I have noticed a difference. My resting heart rate is beginning to lower, and although I still slightly dread the cold shower - afterwards it's worth it! (And I no longer have a sharp intake of breath!) I am aware that the cold shower water temperature will drop when it comes to winter - but I should be well on my way to being used to it by then.

I am yet to go for the ice-dip / immersion in icey water - am mentally building up to that! It seems that others that follow the Wim Hof method find the immersion easier than the shower... I will hold judgement on that!

The next training I had my eye on was breathwork coaching. Having experienced various forms of breathwork over the past 20odd years - there is more too it than meets the eye for sure.

Loving the breathwork journey - getting used to the cold showers.

Much love
Corrina x

12/04/2022

174 Days to Go...
The Dreaded Threshold week!

Pre Marathon Training - wk 2 - threshold run1 done.
I'm smiling because it's done!!!

Round 1 wheels started to come off 30seconds to go.

Round 2 - holy hell where's the oxygen.
Took an extra minute of recovery

Round 3 - that was seriously tough and my head was having a full-blown argument with my body. Literally counting down the seconds!!

The cooldown easy was very welcome!!

I know these won't get easier the fitter I get (the thresholds will just get longer and faster! 😳) - and may well need to have an oxygen tank on standby - and they seem to be the running coaches' equivalent of Burpees!

Thresholds are very much mind training for me as well as the physical benefits (Lactose levels etc.) I'm hoping as my confidence improves in my running ability - mentally I won't find these so tough.

The first one is done - let's see how the others go!
Much love
Corrina xx



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06/04/2022

179 Days to go. I can see the day's going down rather quickly!!

Progression run 2 ✅
Bit windy but at least I avoided the rain!
Core & Upper Body ✅

Better pace for heart rate at each progression - so hopefully that means improvements - or maybe today was a good day.

Stability and legs tomorrow (think that might hurt!)

Need to be better at hydrating during the day!

Drivers need to not shine full beam into your face! My high viz running jacket means they would have seen me!

Much love
Corrina xx

04/04/2022

181 days to go....

Sweaty selfie time.

Progression Run 1 done. ✅
Core & Hip strength done ✅
Long stretch done ✅

Just following the plan. Think I might hurt a bit tomorrow - at least it's core and upper body - not leg day!

This week is progression run week. The threshold/80% effort section was seriously though - thought I may need oxygen!!!
Not going to lie - I'm not looking forward to threshold run week!

Now to crawl up the stairs, shower and get some zzzzzzz

Much love
Corrina

30/03/2022

186 days to go. Various bits of "kit" causing various amounts of "pain".

So a whole body strength training tonight.
Those of you that remember the TABATA workouts in the field. Well it just went down!!!

Total sweat-fest... 💪💪💪💪

Note to self
➡️ Need to find my exercise ball and inflate it.
➡️ Probably need to workout in the garden as I slide about like in a mud pool doing mountain climber otherwise!! (BRB lot I'm sure you remember it well)

I remember how much strength and conditioning improved my running previously (even though I didn't run that much I did feel strong when running). Just a tad older now 😳

Now a relaxing stretch and getting the magnesium onto what will probably be sore muscles by morning! once I peel myself off the floor!!!

Much love
"Slightly beetroot face" Corrina xx