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My rejection magazine has arrived today. Along with a rain jacket as I had bequeathed.
I entered on-line.
Good luck to all those that are succesful. Its my birthday 13th April so I shall be thinking of you all pounding the Streets of London whilst I rest up and watch the finish at the Pub!
Got my "SORRY, NOT TO BE" mag this morming.
Disappointed, but still hope for a club place.
GOOD LUCK - To all that got the other mag.
car passed the MOT test this morning
Home to find the Congrats mag with Flo in the hallway!!!!!!!!!!
Brill!!!!!
Just as well as I've already booked my accomodation after cheque cleared on 30th Oct
Now to book the easyjet flights, yippee
wow this thread is really hotting up! To put in my tuppence worth...
....did first ever half in October, ran whole way, finished in 2:38, was slowed a little by blisters but prob would have run it is 2:20-2:30 therabouts anyway. At the time I was 4 stone overweight, now 3.5 stone overweight. By time FLm comes along I hope to be much nearer my goal weight with only 1 stone or so to go. So no other health probs bar weight. i think it'll take me 5:30 to fo FLM, and i'm planning to run whole way. Of course with all the training I might do it quicker but i'm not too fussed about time as such. For me completing a marathon is a MASSIVE achievement, and I don't feel i need to run it in 4hrs or less for it to be any less of an achievement. I can understand though that it is frustrating for those who train hard to be held back by walkers/charity folk dressed up going slow etc, but as someone lese pointed out, if you are that fast, folk infront maybe aren't likely to be walking. On the other hand if someone has to walk for a bit, for whatever reason, then I don't see that as a problem. If folk are going for PBs but feel that other runners in FLM prevent that, then why not do another marathon? If it bothers you that much, but you still do the FLM, isn't that because you can say you've run London, which is what a lot of folk are slagging off others for saying?!?
Yes, just received my "Sorry. . . Not to be" magazine for the 4th time in a row
Now for another long wait to see if I get the golden bond place I applied for the third time in a row and yet no success.
OMG I'm in!!!!!
Never thought I had a snowballs chance in hell of getting in I was banking on this on being my first of five rejections.
EEEKKKKK better think about a training plan.
Oh and by the way I might have to walk some if that's ok?
I did my first marathon in October and had to take walk breaks each mile between 18 & 23 miles, hoping to run all the way this time!
Got the "I'm in today as well"
Here we go again !
DTB
Might just do, get a lottery ticket
Though it'll be on line, saves all that walking and I'm feeling smug after running 12 miles yesterday morning. (1st reasonably long run since Dublin Marathon)
My only problem that 'she who must be obeyed' is out at work expecting me to be busy stripping wallpaper of the walls in the family room. Cant seem to get enthused over this idea today.
Yippee I'm in
to answer the question: somebody on another thread got in on the bequeath ballot and her cheque had been cashed on the 1st nov.
my cheque was cashed then and nothing in the post for me today so still waiting...
CL - So do another marathon? After all, when people quote PB's for other distances etc, they dont always have to be from a particular race, it's just "10k in x time etc etc".
I still say that walking 26.2 miles in one go is a big deal for most people, and requires building up to (aka training!). To say that walking 26.2 miles is nothing is just assuming everyone is starting with a level of fitness etc, which isn't the case.
Like I say, I think its all sour grapes - if you people REALLY want to do FLM, then get a GB place! I accept you shouldn't have to, but if you really want to do the race, then thats a way in. Depends how much you really want to do it though, doesn't it? If you want it, you'll find a way - of course, its easier to sit back, put your feet up and moan that those slow walking b*stards stole your place!!!
Walk or run? Who gives a shit? Surely, as long as each individual is there, doing their bit, what does it matter how they get round? If the organisers didn't like it, they'd ban it, or impose time limits like Paris?, but they dont, so thats the way it is...get over it!
i agree walking is difficult, in fact i did a charity walk in june, 20 miles. i was absolutely exhausted and ached in places i didn't know existed. i'd much rather run than walk! not that i've done a marathon yet, walking or running
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although what puzzles me is that the flm organisers are so laid back about who takes part and how (ie 10 people tied together etc) but they won't let mick'n'phil take part. strikes me as very odd and very unfair.
Sorry to all those who have been unfortunate this year
but
A tip for next year, never mind bequeathing as a last gasp go for an entry
JOIN A RUNNING CLUB, is the true last gasp/effort for entry
Each running club in the UK get a guaranteed entry, the No. depending on the size of the club.
If I had been unfortunate this year, I would have tried for my club's entry.
We ballot the entry between all our unsuccessful applicants
Apologies to Running Club Members who have been unsuccessful, but there's always next year, from one whose felt the bitter taste of failure previously
Begsie, not every running club gets a guaranteed entry unfortunately. The one I belong to is just too small to receive even 1 place.
Although I'm keen to know whether or not I got in for next year (unlikely I think!), so I can plan accordingly, I've got Edinburgh mara booked anyway, so I'll just keep trying on the FLM ballot until I do get in! MoscowFlyer: I believe it is 5 times rejection, 6th year automatic acceptance.
Sorry Shirley, I'm sure your right
I think our club has about 38 members
Never mind
I'll be there in Edinburgh. That's after London and Belfast Marathons.
I've committed myself to raise funds for British Acoustic Nueroma Society in London and hopefully my 50th Marathon which should be the Marine Corps Marathon on the last Sunday in October in Washington DC.
I would recommend the Marine Corps and you are even assured of entry if you apply on line when their website opens on 28th April or May. Details on marinemarathon.com I believe
That's okay Begsie - I wish our club was big enough to hold a couple of FLM places! Would provide one more option after the ballot rejection!
Very much looking forward to Edinburgh ... I've heard it's a great 'first marathon' for lots of reasons. If I don't get into FLM, it means I've got more training prep time! That's the bright side for me!
Good luck for the FLM and Belfast and will see you in Edinburgh in May (I'll be the bag of nerves at the back
!!)
I think I'll have a better chance of gettin a good time at Edinburgh
I previously did Edinburgh when they ran it round Arthur's seat in the first couple of miles. You needed a good sense of humour for that climb but now it's downhill to the coast, so here's hoping.
Lookin forward to that weekend, and we'll even have free accomodation as our daughter will be moving there in the New Year, yippee
*Note to self: pack GSOH and spare pair of lungs for Edinburgh*
Air of confidence 4 weeks' ago was well-placed: cheque cashed on 30th October so was pretty condident that had a place. Postman came today and... I'M IN!!! Not via main ballot but through 1,000 place second ballot for bequethers. Just retyped Amsterdam FIRST programme and 16 weeks starts on Christmas Eve! Here we go again!
Good luck with the training to all those who have been lucky enough to get a place and comisserations to those who didn't.
PS: my first FLM was this year via a club place, so there is still hope.
I got me official "Bog off" mag this morning.
Now which one shall I do instead?