PASTURES NEW
Running mum Claire Chamberlain resolves to get over her post-marathon blues by signing up for a new challenge…
KEEP RUNNING, MUMMY!
Post-marathon, Claire has enjoyed spending more time with her son
You know that elusive runner’s high? The one that leaves you buzzing for hours and makes you feel like you could take on the world? Well, multiply that by 100 and you’ll have some idea of what my post-marathon high felt like. It was magical. I felt empowered. I could do anything. Anything, I tell you.
And so it was, the day after the Virgin Money London Marathon, I started researching my next challenge: another marathon! A 30K trail race! An ultramarathon! Mentally, I was flying so high, my brain didn’t stop to take stock of my physical condition – my aching legs and black toenails and general exhaustion.