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So do we vote on who we would like nominated ???
If so
My votes go to
Wardi-all round top guy with a kind and encouraging word for all in the 4 years I have known him.
RFJ- another regular I know
Hollywood- another top guy who have actually met in person and lived to tell the tale
Good luck everyone sorry i cant vote for you all
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Only just heard an hour ago that I got a club place from my on-line club (uknetrunner.co.uk). As soon as I heard, I hit the forums so I could start working out how best to train. I guess I'm too late, but this is me anyway
Name: Laura Foster
Reason why we should train you: Starting in January I am starting a new role ot work in which I will be spending 40% of my time travelling in different timezones - Bangalore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, New York and London. Very exciting, but likely to play havoc with my body clock and hence training plans. This will be my 6th marathon - I started running at age 36 and my first FLM was in 2000. I have tried different training plans every time, but have never been given specific advice, and would love to know if I have potential beyond what I have been able to discover in myself.
Marathon goal: Sub 4, but my 'secret' goal is a GFA time (at 44)
Marathon PB: 4:02:21 - 2 years ago, so sub 4 ought to be possible...
Vote Barlos!!!
That is all.
Name: Left Foot
Reason: Got a ballot place for FLM. All my shorter race PBs (5K 21:09, half marathon 1:39) indicate I ought to be able to crack the 3:30 mark. I'm not in bad shape, have run 5 marathins, but find it difficult to fit in as much running as I'd like what with a full time job (albiet in a health club), and a part time job teaching yoga in the evenings and weekends, a book project on the go and a Pilates teacher training course in the works. I also really need a kick up the backside when it comes to getting out there in the dark and/or cold (Too many years living in hot climes like Jamaica and in the Middle East have turned me into a wet weather wimp). At the moment I'm running a couple of times a week, doing a lot of cross training -- yoga, pilates and spinning -- but I still seem to be improving my pace, which is intruiging. I usually try to do my long runs at 30 seconds faster than marathon pace, per mile. I'd be a great guinea pig for the 3 runs a week plan, plus a shed load of cross training, and see if it's possible to run less and get quicker.
My other talents include procrastination. Notice I am behind on even noticing this thread and posting a response. Help!
Marathon PB: 3:45:26 (Hamburg 2007)
Voting time....
Wardi..............he's got a tough goal but hopefully achievable with the coaching
RFJ...............another off the training thread who will give his all
Richk...............he was a brilliant pacer at Abingdon 04 and encouraged the sub4 group so well, and is of course forumite photographer extraordinare!
Evil Pixie............one of the first forumites I spoke to on a thread who deserves a shot at reacjing her potential.
Hollywood doesnt need the help he is too quick anyway
I didn't even get seconded by my other half
I'll vote for
Sezz
Evil Pixie
and of course Barlos
Barlos
Mouse
DoT
Hollywood
and Granny Denny because she seems to have a sense of humour...
Vote Barlos!
Reason why we should train you: 3 parts1) I’ve never run a marathon – so have no bad habits / no good habits / can be considered a blank slate
2) I am utterly terrified
3) As a very new joiner to RW forums (this morning) it'd make a nice welcome!
Marathon goal: 3 parts:1) I’d like to finish2) I’d like to run the whole way round
3) I’d love to do it around 4:30 (and to do it without complaining would be marvellous)
Marathon PB:8 miles as my longest ever distance and that as a slow Grim challenge (1 hour 47 mins) at the beginning of December but running in thigh high water is a little different to London marathon miles!
I would like to second or even third
NSC (northernslowcoach)
My votes go to
Hollywood
Wardi
RFJ
three from the DTT..all offer good advice and show interest in others training..
and
Little Stoker.
..from the sub 3.45 thread..a great poster who makes me laugh..and trains VERY early in the morning...which shows great commitment
Mouse
Pixie
DoT
In that order
As we seem able to vote:
Dad of Two - would love to see him break his PB and achieve his potential
Mouse - I think she'd do great and would love to read her story/progress
Pixie - similar reasons to Mouse
Stump - flattered - even if I am at the bottom of the list
and to anyone else who has attempted to further my cause - I thank you - and will stop eating icecream now out of respect for your faith in me!*
*Unless I'm picked and they feature as an integral part of the train ing plan obviously - I'm dedicated me!
name; LEMSIP
reason; Broke 3 hours last year,and would like given the right help to see if I can improve further and still finish with a smile. Turned down for London several times and run some great other races, Nottingham, Cardiff & Halstead all outstanding events. Took 4 runs to break 4 hours and want to experiance the London race having watched it for years on the telly.
Work nights and currently have the time to train & prepare, want to just experiance it, want to excel in it.
pb; 2.54
aim; 2.40 (and qualify for the elite start for the following year)
Yep good luck everyone.
I am sure whoever gets it will do us all proud
Hurrah
Thanks for the votes guys.
I promise I will have got over my cold in time to train like a demon.
Ain't no way I'm givin up chocolate, Pix are you mad?
I may try and eat a little bit less, but not much.
I don't feel at all worthy of this now that I have read everybody else's accounts of struggling through injury, juggling babies, flirting with elite status, dashing in and out of multiple time zones and raising thousands for charity. Not to mention the fact that my own "entry" was virtually incoherent having been written in haste with the company I.T. guy looking over my shoulder. (I did say I was timed starved!)
For the majority of us who don't get selected, look on the bright side: We can sprain an ankle, catch man flu, pull the duvet over our head in February, log a 10K personal worst mid-March sometime, gain a stone, spend the charity money on the dogs and still not feel like we've let down the entire online running community.
Good luck, everybody!
Vote Fat Face.
Oh bugger, I didn't get a place.
Pixie
Mouse
DoT
Good luck everyone
I would like to add my vote to NSC please.