I have had to defer my place in VLM 2013 and I feel......

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Weasie Mar 2013 10:44am, 17 Mar 2013 287 posts	0 Weasie ANGRY - that i kept getting ill with two colds and a stomach bug since christmas, i couldn't get the training in. UPSET - when i read all the excited posts regarding fetchpoint etc. ANNOYED - at the wasted training, all those long cold runs when i could have stayed home in the warm. RELIEVED- the descision has finally been made.
Mrs Winkle Mar 2013 10:52am, 17 Mar 2013 7,025 posts	0 Mrs Winkle Sorry to hear that - I missed two marathons last year so I know how you feel You'll come back and do your next one even more determined than ever I'm sure
Gary Fatbloke Mar 2013 11:17am, 17 Mar 2013 49 posts	0 Gary Fatbloke Hi Weasie Understandably you feel upset about having to defer, however don't look on the training runs as a negative. Just think of all the good things that the training has done to your body and health in general. You can run a smaller marathon later in the year knowing that you've still got next years London to look forward to. Take the positive out of the negative!
icemaiden Mar 2013 11:19am, 17 Mar 2013 3,631 posts	0 icemaiden You've done the right thing. Re-assess, move on, plan something new.
Weasie Mar 2013 11:24am, 17 Mar 2013 288 posts	0 Weasie Have booked Venice marathon in October, it is helping to ease the pain;-)
plodding hippo Mar 2013 4:58pm, 17 Mar 2013 47,731 posts	0 plodding hippo If you feel relieved-then it was the right decision petal an autumn mara sounds just the ticket
Jon_T Mar 2013 8:33pm, 17 Mar 2013 2,455 posts	0 Jon_T I'm deferring London as well, gutted not to be running, but injury has prevented any training for the past few weeks now, so waiting for MRI results and hoping to get back on the road in time to train for Abingdon, otherwise back for London next year. Good luck Weasie, but I'm sure you'll be ready for Venice, good luck.
SeasiderSue Mar 2013 9:21am, 18 Mar 2013 73 posts	0 SeasiderSue Hi, Weasie sorry to hear you have had to defer London and Jon T also. I have had to make the decision to defer my place too. I've had a really bad cold and chesty cough and its drained me. I missed two weeks training and since trying to pick it up again the energy levels are just not there. I fretted all last week about whether i could make it and on yesterdays long run i was scheduled to do 18 miles but only managed 13 and had to start walking at 9? I've now decided theres no point in struggling round but i'm gutted. I guess we have to think of the training done as ' mileage in the bank ' and pick something else to train for. Good luck to everyone who is still on target.:)
Tarahumara Mar 2013 9:37am, 18 Mar 2013 836 posts	0 Tarahumara Defer due to lack of training because of injury or illness is a good call - just doesn't feel it at the time Hope you all get better soon and enjoy training for your next target race. Weasie - Venice! Lovely
Weasie Mar 2013 6:44pm, 18 Mar 2013 293 posts	0 Weasie We are having a mini fetchie party in Venice if anyone else fancies it?