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I took the liberty - mainly so we can stay in touch, and also to build up to next years now this one has been and gone.
I'll be there, so will Sis, hoping to knock an hour off our time.
Who's next on the list?
I'll be there, so will Sis, hoping to knock an hour off our time.
Who's next on the list?
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Blimey - I thought I was bad!!
Knees still a little sore now and again, but more or less back to normal now.
I'll be watching the FLM on Sunday with green monsters!
Legs felt ok yesterday. Did a 3 mile jog and a bit stiff again today. Overall alright though. Wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Probably stay in the same hotel too which was 200 yards from the tube stop - handy when you have to drag 2 suitcases in agony there on the way home!
That's unless I can find one nearer the start at a reasonable rate. We paid about £40 per night each, and that didn't include breakfast.
That was a 30 min walk to the start which was finem and a nice warm up.
And to think when i crossed the finish line i wanted to announce my retirement.
I've also got my med cert sorted.
Meantime, I'm dreaming and scheming (= reading various schedules...) This time, I'll have a go at speedwork and make better use of the soundfiles, here http://blog.jiwok.com/
I find it difficult to count, or think, when I'm trying to run fast and I can't see my watch without my specs so having someone tell you to ' run fast/slow down/breathe' etc is great. Well worth a look.
When do entries open?
4 hrs is in the bag.
How hard can it be?
I look at it this way. I can do a 1.57 half. My goal between now and the end of the year is to trim that to low 1.50's or below. If I can do that then a 4 hr full is on.
Thigh is on the mend thankfully, and blisters are now a thing of the past.
Still looking for cheap flights to Amsterdam though - am up for that one while things are still fresh in my mind.
Still, I don't really care about getting a PR as much as the wicked music they had lining the course, they really made the race!
4hr is my target. Half mara times from last autumn suggest its doable but I need better preparation and be a stone less for that comparison to pan out; and most importantly for me I'd need cooler weather.
Doing a second mara in October though and with 2 in the bag and a planned weight of 1 stone less than the half mara times I hope it'd be ok.
In short, probably not this year (I started right at the back of 'green' which was too far forward for my time) but next year I shall be opening up a can of whoop ass on the Paris marathon. Where I put myself will depend on how well training for Loch Ness is going at that point.
With London again a week later on the 13th.