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Laying down the Gauntlet

I am often asked how I manage to train for a marathon with three small things clinging to my legs and if truth be told I struggle which is why you may see me crawling across the finish line on April 17th. 

I  tend to run late at night and give up family time on a saturday to do the longer runs; but I also look to take any excuse not to run (honestly if I sneeze I take three days off sick from training). 

Today was aiming to be a rest day, after I ran 21 miles yesterday, until this conversation happened;

“Mummy I want to run with you today.” Said twin girl

“Yeah me too.” Piped up twin boy “and we can run faster and further than you.”

Well my competitive nature instantly revved into gear.   The gauntlet had been thrown down, I had a race on my hands.

The twins showed that they had been sneaking a peek at my “runners world” magazine by limbering up before hand.

 
He who helped create them  kindly volunteered to fire the starting gun  and to stay behind with the baby and we were off.

 Twin boy set off like the energiser bunny on speed; with twin girl hot on his tail but at a more manageable pace.  Being the good mother I am, I quickly spurted past the pair of them shouting “eat my dust kids”.

A quarter of a mile in I needed a rest, my competitive nature had more endurance than my legs, I was discovering that five-year olds run like whippets.  Luckily twin boy was ready to recharge as well.


Two seconds later the twins declared themselves fully rebooted (I think they snuck in a lucazade gel pack) and the race recommenced with the pair of them leaving me in their shadows.

Maintaining a good pace I struggled to reach them, even stumbling at one point on a twig I think they may have left in my way on purpose.

At the halfway point we all stopped for a sensible stretch and I reclaimed some lost time, but quite frankly I was knackered, I can cover some distance but not at the speed of a child.  As my cheeks started to return to normal and the pressure of my heart started to lessen in my chest off they set again heading towards the end goal.  (Literally a goal as we chose the football nets as our final destination.)  Giving them a slight head start,( I am soft really), they hurtled towards the finish line with me whooping behind having more fun running than I have had in years.

I was beaten by two five-year olds; they crossed the line first, triumphant in beating their marathon runner mummy.

Walking home, tired and happy, with a twin in each hand, twin girl declared:

“Mummy when I grow up I want to be a marathon running princess like you; I like that you are really fit and can run with us!”

“Yeah” echoed twin boy “and I like that your belly and boobies are smaller now”

Enough said!

Comments

  1. TheBoyandMe says

    March 6, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    That is gorgeous, bless them!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 6, 2011 at 10:13 pm

      thanks x

      Reply
  2. @LincolnAndMe says

    March 6, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    Awww.. Such a lovely post. Can’t wait to look out for you on April 17th. I’ll be the one with my feet up at home eating chocolate. Wave if you see me! Lol 😉 I admire you xxxxxx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 6, 2011 at 10:13 pm

      will be waving all the way!

      Reply
  3. Mother Badger says

    March 6, 2011 at 11:05 pm

    That’s lovely! So nice toga e so much support, and great to be able to keep up with your kid’s energy. I only hope I’ll be able to!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 7, 2011 at 11:59 am

      Thanks

      Reply
  4. Liz Fielding says

    March 7, 2011 at 6:52 am

    Priceless!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 7, 2011 at 12:06 pm

      Glad you like!

      Reply
  5. Kirsten says

    March 7, 2011 at 8:13 am

    Fab!!!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 7, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      X

      Reply
  6. The Domestic Anarchist says

    March 7, 2011 at 9:03 am

    This post made me smile, what a fantastic post 🙂

    I hope you don’t mind but I mentioned and linked you in my lastest blog, not sure of the blog etiquette as a newbie! 🙂

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 7, 2011 at 12:02 pm

      Oh thanks ever so

      Reply
  7. dwadebryant says

    March 7, 2011 at 9:54 am

    this cool bonding with your kids at the same time running

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 7, 2011 at 12:03 pm

      Why thankyou!

      Reply
  8. Mom-on-a-Wire (Alethea) says

    March 7, 2011 at 9:56 am

    You are such a fabulous Mother letting them win like that ;-)!

    Good luck with the training till the big day!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 7, 2011 at 12:04 pm

      Lol, and thanks

      Reply
  9. helloitsgemma says

    March 7, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    love this post, they are too sweet.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 7, 2011 at 9:51 pm

      are avaliable for hire at £20 an hour?

      Reply
  10. geekymummy says

    March 13, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    21 miles! Fantastic, you will do great on the 17th, with all the adrenaline going for “the real thing” I bet you will feel really strong.

    Your pics make me homesick for England. And give me incentive to sign up for a marathon myself. I’m doing one as part of a relay team in may, but I’m only running 6 miles of it!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      March 13, 2011 at 10:32 pm

      relay marathon why the hell did i not think of that!

      Reply

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