With its fast and flat route, the
Edinburgh Marathon Festival is one of
the fastest in the world and a perfect
choice for runners chasing a personal
best. Edinburgh also acts as a stunning
backdrop to this IAAF Bronze label
event. This year on 26th May Mr King
joined the thousands of enthusiastic
runners to compete in this gruelling
and mentally challenging event.
Nothing can prepare you for a
marathon! You have to DO IT to
really know what it’s like. Training is
“He crossed the
line with a huge
smile on his
face…what
a feeling!”
therefore the key to your success. Mr
King started his training way back in
January 2013. He followed a strict
training plan which involved running
long distances, building up his stamina
by doing a variety of cardiovascular
exercise to maximise his potential. It
was sometimes difficult for him to find
the motivation to train as it seemed like
he was running all of the time. Even in
poor weather conditions and later after
a knee injury, Mr King still persevered
with his training plan.
As the race approached, Mr King did
everything possible to prepare for his
big day. He arrived in Edinburgh a day
early to give himself time to familiarise
himself with
the course and
ensure that
he got a good
night’s sleep and
was well rested.
In the morning
he was up bright
and early as he
had to be in his
starting pen an
hour before the
race started.
When he got to
where everyone was huddled around, it
started to get exciting but the tension
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