Khalas. It's done. I've just completed my 3rd Marathon. It wasn't pretty, but I made it. Just over 18 weeks ago, I decided I wanted to give the Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon (Yes, the full 42kms!!!) another shot. I was motivated throughout the summer as I occasionally joined a run club back home and attended a few running workshops provided by expert runners. I thought to myself : "If I was able to complete the marathon twice before without a proper training program, surely if I trained more regularly, I could improve my performance." So, I came up with the idea of starting a run club. I wanted to turn running into a social experience, while helping people work towards their running goals, but also while assuring I kept on track with my 18-week program. Unfortunately, things didn't go as smoothly as I had planned. Participation wasn't too abundant, I faced an ankle injury and I became ill in the weeks leading up to the big day. In addition, as