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2009 Albert Bartlett Edinburgh Marathon
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Well done Foxy
Well done Smiffie
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well done Smout
Hi Guys!!!!
happy birthday sophster xx
Well done Everyone !!....some great times!!xxxxxxxxx
Molly all i can say is WOW!..and clink clink.Mines a glass of red .....xx
I ran as i expected for the way i have been feeling health wise ...set off at marathon pace and thought i'll push it after 5k if i feel okay ... but i didn't feel okay ..i walked 3 times .....i finished comfortably in my marathon 10k split time of just over 50 mins ....quite happy to have been able to take part ..i Love glasgow ! ...the support, jimmy savel waving away ........BUT ........
Where the hell is my caramel wafer this year !!!
Well done Molly, wow wonderwoman.
Well done bedshaped, that's not a crap time
DCB superb
Amber you too, brilliant time
Gonna run out of
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Way good times being posted............ Soph / Smout any good photos?
WOW Molly you got that bib for Paris now then
don't know if I'll be going anymore. Tempted to enter just to keep my options open though.........
Bedshaped - it happens, isn't nice but you'll be back for another so try not to dwell on it. Your trainings been fine, sounds like you were carrying a niggle that chose wrong moment to flare up..........
Well Done Smout, Tricialitt, DCB, FOAR, Amber............
Thanks for the fetch points DCB & FOAR
Is Caniggia33 still holed up with no internet access......
Tired 18's are hard Karen, well done for getting out
Went out and ran another 16.9 miles to make up the required 20 this afternoon....... so might fall asleep revising
Right must be off to do this revision........ exams in about a month and really could do without the hassle of resitting........
Hello, hope everyone doing the Glasgow half had a good day! Enjoyed the run - not sure about my time as I forgot to set my watch at the start - we were too busy laughing at Jimmy Saville and his huge cigar!
Molly - great time - well done, you must be chuffed!
WOW some awesome times folks
Molly I knew you would do it
bloody fantastic, enjoy your wine you soooooo deserve it 
you are like bedshaped a wee ickle person 
you didn't bomb you just didn't get the time you hoped for x
thank you so much for my well needed hug 
Amber well done, you did so well after being ill all week!! Superb
DCB fab time, well done you
Tricia great to meet you, pity we couldn't have chatted for longer but cest la vie eh! Well done on your PB
Smiffie awesome PB well done
Smout well done lass
Foxy well done to you
bedshaped well done on your time
Soph HAPPY BIRTHDAY
I don't even know what my time was today, I thought I had put the virual runner thing on my garmin but it ended up being on quick training course or something similar!!
and when I plugged it into my laptop when I got home it says I did 15 miles!! eh! Think it was around 2.10. I ran from the start to about 9 miles with wee col which helped me when I started to struggle. It didn't help mind you that we were on 8 something m/m for the first 3-4 miles as I knew I would pay for that!!! My lack of training came back to bite me with the weak legs, when you are not as fit as you can be or have been its not as much fun is it!!!!!
I honestly don't think I should be having a shot at LN when I know I will pay for it on the day and struggle round in 5+ hrs and then hate myself for it at the finish!!! My mind and body is just not in the right place just now, I want to remember LN on the high I got with my PB last year, not dragging myself round knowing I am no way as fit as I should be to do it justice and more importantly enjoy it on the day!!!! I am in turmoil, my heart is saying I am not a quitter but my head is saying, dont be daft you are going to gain nothing by still running it when really, I will only be running it for the sake of it as I have entered not cos I actually want to. Opinions??????
I am feeling fine after today, by no means on a downer, I think I just need a break from 'having' to run so I can enjoy going out when I want to with no pressure on me to run a set distance etc.
yeah sorry Karen, I forgot too xxxx Well done on your 18 miles
Bungee, well done! Sorry i didn't see you. I did see your brother tho near the end- was he waiting for you to come in? I sneaked into the blue pen with SueW (who was supposed to be there!!) and started ahead.
Anyway, I'm gonna get all positive now - yahoo, I took 32 mins off my previous time
I did a half marathon today 
Just getting supper, been running in and out while unpacking my book boxes that were packed up when I left Barnsley a year ago!!
Fab run Karen... I was hollering today, so must be a fair bit better. Great run from you. You deserve that massage.
Poor you bedshaped, you did real good though. You've come a long way since that scare earlier in the year, so that's a real achievement. You should have run over for the hug. Mail me you email and I'll send over the pic I took of you.
It's a tad blurry, think I'd been looking out so hard that I got excited!!
FOTR, fab PB from you. Well done.
Molly, you're a star. Have another glass for my b'day, chinky. I bet you are overjoyed at getting your time at last.
Trisha/Smout fab PB's from you guys too. I missed you both, but you probably saw me screeching after the water point between 11 and 12. Yes, that was nutty me....
Everyone else, really well done. My brain is mush, so I may have forgotten someone....
Bungee, big hugs, major dilemmaXX No i just did 18 miles, the mileage they had noted for race was a bit dodgy!! I felt the same on Saturday, totally knackered right at the start and the 6 of us were gonna stick with about 10-11 min miles on that terrain but they all belted of and some miles were 9 mins which i struggled with big time. Get your head sorted and just treat today as a 13 mile training run. You as well bedshaped, both did fab. I heard the course changed a bit this year and more hills added. Onwards and upwards guys.
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Well done Smout and tricialitt(have i said that already)
Right who spied caniggia in My Race mag?
Bungee and Soph, Andy our intrepid ochil map man had a little baby boy early hours Saturday morning to add to his collection of 3 daughters, his wife went into labout 2.30 am and had the baby on the kitchen floor at 3.15 6 mins before the ambulance arrived.
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That race report came to you from my 8 month old niece Livi who is sitting typing with me. See its a genetic problem making no sense on internet forums.
To translate slightly I had a bit of an odd run. Ran 1.27.26 which was about a min faster than any half I've ran this year but a min slower than last year. Can I use a different course as an excuse. I went out a bit too hard trying to chase 1.26 again and paid for it in miles 9 to 11.5. After that its grit your teeth time anyway. Not really sure if I am pleased with my run or not. Pretty indifferent.
Well done all of you who ran as well today. Sorry I didn't meet up with you. I was a bit late getting to george square as we didn't realise the underground wasn't open. We had to cadge a lift into town at short notice. Catch up with you all somewhere soon
Tour of fife caniggia a pic of you in one of the race reports along with other folk. Cause you're so tall and lanky they chopped of the top bit of your head, hope it wasn't too painfull. E-mail me your address and i'll post it to you if you want. WELL DONE YOU AS WELL
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I'm sure you made them happy with that post anyway Umb
. Everybody stay happy.
Me and livi had better go and play with the adults seeing as we cant find any results. We were just starting to enjoy the seat too. Back to the floor in the living room for as as nobody will give us a seat!!!!!!
C u all later
Mike and Livixxxxx
It seems most of us who raced today had a good day. Those that are disappointed better luck next time. I thought I'd have a closer look at my splits, some of you may be interested.
7:29, 6:56, 6:58, 6:55, 7:20, 7:20, 7:28, 7:48, 7:48, 7:58, 7:51, 7:45, 7:44, (7:32 pace to finish) (approx. 1:38 finish time) (average pace 7:29)
I'm reasonably happy with that, I know miles 2-4 were probably too fast but I had no real idea what I was capable off and after what felt like a slow congested start I just wanted to run into some space. I paid for it in the 8-10 section - possibly as I forgot to take a gel until about mile 8. By which time I was loosing motivation. However, after a gel and some water I felt much better and managed to stop the decline in my pace. I felt good and strong at the finish.
After getting back to Lanark I ran another 7 miles at just a fraction over 9 min /ml pace 8:42, 9:04, 9:01, 9:16, 8:58, 9:01, 9:28 slowed at end to begin warm down (1:03:32)
So as far as training is concerned and really that is what today was about for me I ran in total approx. 20 miles in around 2hrs 40 min I'm happy enough with that and if I can get a few more LSRs in over the next few weeks I should at least be able to enjoy LN
Well done to all of you on races and runs today. Sounds like a fantastic day for most.
Bungee - I think I had your exact problem after edinburgh in 2007. I didn't want to quit after it so entered loch ness. Then with all the other stuff going on with my course starting, I totally lost my marathon mojo too. I realised that my heart just wasn't in it. Training runs were a drag that were making me grumpy, and I just couldn't be bothered. I pulled out and don't regret it. Then did something different running wise last year and I am now all ready and raring to go for another marathon next year!!! My advice, for what it's worth, is that if you're heart isn't in it then a marathon is not the thing to do whether you've entered it or not. Do something else and do a marathon again when you're ready for it.
. Dunno if that helps at all....
Bungee i can relate to what you are feeling at the mo..have had two pb's this year but since may ..two personal worsts ..what i had planned hasn't gone at all to plan and i think my body is trying to tell me something!
..im thinking about taking the pressure off myself cancel my hotel for Lochness stop chasing pb's when i know deep down i havnt the time to achieve them now and if im honest im not enjoying the distance i was aiming for.... and then ease into Edinburgh next year feelig a little more optimistic 
As much as i enjoyed being there today it felt a little bit like "going through the motions" the reason i run is to achieve those personal goals and feel on top of the world .....oh and to get caramel wafers and such in my goody bags !!!
xxx
theres just nothing i can add to all todays comments. Well done to us all, and a good morale boost to some - eg (((smiffie)))
Hope your Ok amber and cheers
Lovely cake soph hope you've had a good day
Just so much happeneing today that my addled brain cant keep up.
Hope i've not missed anything impotent!!! lol
- typing degenerating....
Molly XX
PS i'm never going another marathon- that was sore but now anaesthetised. XX
h i guys.Just got back from being in Sidmouth for the weekend.Well done on all who raced.today.Plenty of PBs and a good 15th place for you Smiffie.Did you run 18 miles Karen?
I did 17 yesterday and feel a bit stiff and sore.First long run I had done in some time.No pain,no gain.Will aim for 22 next weekend.Jersey Mara getting closer and closer.
Anyone want early morning calls tommorrow!!!!!!!!!!
Who's impotent Molly???
Amber, you did really well today. Mind this week you've been unwell so take that into account too.
DCB - wow, you did another 7 miles?? Well done you!! My splits were a bit wonky today - first few miles about 8.50ish pace, last few miles about 10.20 pace
Could be i started out too fast??
Aw, well done to Andy & his missus. Awwww, ickle baby. That wee boy is gonna be so adored with 3 older sisters (4 kids, what's the man thinking???
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Hiya Umbongo - hope things going well with you.
Hiya Caniggia & Livi
Well done Caniggia today. Sure I passed you at one point 
no wait, that was only in my dreams 
Right food AGAIN then sleeeeeeeeeeeep. xx
Thanx for the advice folks, all really helpful
I think you have pretty much described what I am feeling RR, re marathons or rather the commitment to training for them! My heart isn't in it and I know it will be again at some point. I also know what you mean Soph when you say we have good races and crap races! But I soooo don't want another marathon experience like Edinburgh again, plodding in painfully around 5 hrs is not want I want to do. I want a 4.30 or at least a fighting chance of getting one (or near my 4.36 PB) and I am so far off ready to get that in 4 wks! If I ended up getting a crap time after putting the training and miles in then so be it, we all have bad days at the office but I haven't wanted to admit it to myself that I have actually been thinking I will not be ready for a few weeks now!
Amber I need to take the pressure off myself aswell, I know what you mean there. Whatever you decide will be cool and we have loads of time in years to come to get our goals (well you have, I have a bit less time
lol) Its meant to be fun, yeh its always hard work but I like to smile during and at the end of a race and not feel down like I have been feeling.