The Fielding Marathon
We arrived in New Zealand to torrential rain and gusty winds which was unexpected to say the least as I thought I would be getting the sun cream out and donning the sun glasses. We were picked up and are staying with a family of friends who live in Palmerston North, just 20 minutes away from fielding. This family is Bill, Tina, Stuart and Pip Littlejohn. They have made myself and Dad very welcome and in return we had brought them some very English Weather. It is not usually this wet this time of year but in marathon running terms I would much prefer to run in these wetter cooler conditions than to be running in 20 -25 degree temperatures that had been present in last years fielding marathon.
The marathon itself is organised by David Penfold and Judi . They were fantastic in helping me register and also getting the local media involved. They also did a collection for WaterAid, raising 300 dollars which is amazing and helps me towards my target.
I started off on the 42.2km route feeling pretty good and concentrating on the watch making sure I didn’t go too fast too soon. A couple of months before I left for Argentina, Sir Ranulph Fiennes wrote me a letter giving me some good advice about not racing the clock or others on my seven marathons. This is advice that I had clearly at the fore front of my mind at the beginning of the marathon but half way round I was feeling pretty fresh and had run a 1 hr 45 mins half marathon, a fairly steady pace so I decided that I would pick up the pace, from 25 -35 km. A wrong decision!! In the last 7 km of the race I paid the price of going too hard! I finished in 3 hrs 40 mins then found a nice little corner away from the other competitors to throw up and that I did several times!
I will be aiming for a slower time in Palermo for marathon number four.
We arrived in New Zealand to torrential rain and gusty winds which was unexpected to say the least as I thought I would be getting the sun cream out and donning the sun glasses. We were picked up and are staying with a family of friends who live in Palmerston North, just 20 minutes away from fielding. This family is Bill, Tina, Stuart and Pip Littlejohn. They have made myself and Dad very welcome and in return we had brought them some very English Weather. It is not usually this wet this time of year but in marathon running terms I would much prefer to run in these wetter cooler conditions than to be running in 20 -25 degree temperatures that had been present in last years fielding marathon.
The marathon itself is organised by David Penfold and Judi . They were fantastic in helping me register and also getting the local media involved. They also did a collection for WaterAid, raising 300 dollars which is amazing and helps me towards my target.
I started off on the 42.2km route feeling pretty good and concentrating on the watch making sure I didn’t go too fast too soon. A couple of months before I left for Argentina, Sir Ranulph Fiennes wrote me a letter giving me some good advice about not racing the clock or others on my seven marathons. This is advice that I had clearly at the fore front of my mind at the beginning of the marathon but half way round I was feeling pretty fresh and had run a 1 hr 45 mins half marathon, a fairly steady pace so I decided that I would pick up the pace, from 25 -35 km. A wrong decision!! In the last 7 km of the race I paid the price of going too hard! I finished in 3 hrs 40 mins then found a nice little corner away from the other competitors to throw up and that I did several times!
I will be aiming for a slower time in Palermo for marathon number four.
3 Comments:
Alright Tim,
Glad to see its going well, keep it up! I'm afraid I'll miss your celebration drinks at the end of it all as I'm flying to Australia at the beginning of December. Have a good remainder of the tour though and I'll see you in Jan if not before!
Fenner
Congratulations Tim on completing three marathons despite the various setbacks you’ve had along the way! We are all very much supportive of your efforts and cheering you on the whole way as you make your way across the world to raise vital support and awareness about the one billion people around the world who do not have access to clean water. As you know, it costs WaterAid just £15 to provide someone with a lasting supply of safe water, sanitation and hygiene education so the money you are working hard to raise will have a great affect in the communities you are supporting in Uganda. Thanks so much for all your hard work and good luck on completing your challenge!
Best Wishes
The WaterAid events team
Well done Hon ,
You're a modern-day hero ( my son thinks so).
I hope you've been able to see the beauty of New Zealand. good luck here-on .
Lotsaluv,
Manda
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