After the rain, comes the rainbow!

“Apres la pluie vient le beau temps!” French saying, best resumes those past couple of days following my first training for the Brighton Marathon. The “rain” would be the painful battle I had to endure when trying to do simple things such as walking or even laughing. I was shocked to realize that despite feeling all right after the first training, few hours later I was discovering to my despair muscles I didn't even know existed. As you can imagine, for someone not really accustomed to run such long distances the pain was intense and I had to put on hold my planned training. Fortunately, only after two days I was back in control of my body and ready to continue with my training which involved running for an hour at the gym, as a starter. I must admit first, that I had made some typical novice oversights that probably led to my original muscle soreness following the first training. I neglected stretching before and after the run and I did not wear the appropriate running shoes. So one bit of advice,STRETCH, STRETCH and STRETCH before, after and even during if you can, it will make a huge difference. When purchasing running shoes there are many elements you should consider such as the shape of your feet, the surface you run on , your weight etc..so I will tend advising going to a specialist shop were you could be indicated what would best suit you considering the extensive offer in the market. Since the first training I have been able to run for an hour at the gym which represented around 6 to 10 miles without incurring any muscle soreness, which was my “rainbow”!