Marathon minus 6

Ok so this is my second marathon, so why am I so nervous? I've checked the forecast, http://uk.weather.com/weather/dailyDetails-Newcastle-upon-Tyne-UKXX1695?dayNum=6 Wet and cold. so now I need to plan what to wear that will be comfortable to run in for 26 miles (5 hours) . Also struggling to get hydration right, the more I drink, the more I pee. I ran 5 miles tonight at a comfortable pace in the trainers that I plan to wear on Sunday. I've downloaded the driving directions to the car park, 500 mtrs from the start.

Have I got it right.

I really have not prepared for the Newcastle Town Moor Marathon, in the way that I prepared for my first marathon, The Edinburgh Marathon in May earlier this year when I lived and breathed marathon training. This time I fear that I have been a trifle overconfident.
I figured that as I have completed one marathon six months ago and I have completed a lot of races since, (most of them long) that it would be ok. Then panic set in, I looked at my running diary and noted that the weeks running up to the Edinburgh Marathon, I was averaging 48 miles a week. In the last few weeks I have averaged 24. So last week I managed 47 miles including a long run of over 21 miles.
My 21 mile run was yesterday it was tough but went better than I had anticipated. Oh boy I was stiff and sore all afternoon, but today, I have no aches and pains.
So I guess I am more ready than I thought.
Now I can taper.

getting uptodate

Ok, so its a while since I updated my blog, so I'll start with the 29 races that I've done this year so far.

31/10/10	Guy Fawkes 1	10M		1:39:47
17/10/10	Bridlington Half Marathon	Half		2:04:40
03/10/10	Kilomathon - Scotland	26.2km		2:40:30
19/09/10	Great North Run	Half		2:09:47
12/09/10	Wetherby 10k	10km		57:34
05/09/10	Great Yorkshire Run	10km		57:39
26/08/10	21 Engineer Regiment	10km		1:00:40
08/08/10	Darlington 10k	10km		57:34
25/07/10	Harrogate Town Centre 10K	10km		1:00:21
18/07/10	Burton Leonard 10K	10km		1:02:04
04/07/10	Burn Valley Run 2010	Half		2:15:25
01/07/10	Harrogate & District Summer League Race #5	5M		47:08
27/06/10	Rainton 10k	10km		1:02:58
23/06/10	Race for Life Harrogate	5km		27:16
20/06/10	Staveley Stampede	10M		1:36:26
17/06/10	Harrogate & District Summer League Race #4	4.9M		48:08
05/06/10	Kirkby Malzeard 10K	10km		1:03:22
03/06/10	Harrogate & District Summer League Race #3	5.5M		58:58
30/05/10	Melmerby 10k	10km		58:32
23/05/10	Edinburgh Marathon	Mara		4:56:56
20/05/10	Harrogate & District Summer League Race #2	5.35M		56:36
09/05/10	Ripon 10 mile	10M		1:39:04
29/04/10	Harrogate & District Summer League Race #1	5M		49:30
25/04/10	Fountains 10k	10km		1:00:26
28/03/10	Arkendale 10k	10km		56:25
21/03/10	Lightwater Valley Challenge	10km		58:21
14/03/10	Kilomathon - England	26.2km		2:37:50
28/02/10	Snake Lane 10	10M		1:36:18
24/01/10	Brass Monkey Half Marathon	Half		2:02:42

Your Personal Bests

26.2 miles	04:56:56
26.2 km	02:37:50
13.1 miles	02:02:42
10 miles	01:36:18
10 km	00:56:25
4.9 miles	00:48:08
5 miles	00:47:08

>See these in a graph >WAVA PB Analysis