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Thanks to one marvellously-timed knee injury, I'm now out of doing this
If anyone is still looking for a place then PM me as it may as well go to some use!
Physio tomorrow for knee-injury. Reading 'rough guide to running', won on justgiving.com Fbook competition, along with £20 donation to my charity
it says it's weak quads that give runners knee. Hopefully physio will show me exercises to strenghen them... fix my knee... and I'll be on target to Sunday!
Tapering week everyone.... oh! I started mine three weeks ago
Good luck with the knee TracyB.
I'm loving the taper! Went out for a nice 7 mile run yesterday morning, never thought I would think that was a 'short' run
Hope this rain stops by Sunday
finally got my pack.. dodgy t-shirt tho
anyone know what rime yellow zone is supposed to be?
tapering is fantastic. did my last long run yesterday and am now eating lots to build my energy up for Sunday!!
Hi All,
Dusty.nebulosity.. don't panic, they said till the 7th.. so then contact them.
VS, glad you are well
Physio tomorrow.. can't wait.. hope he has magic fingers!
Mrs W.. I love the t-shirt. Is def one of the better ones I've had. I'm yellow too. Think I put done 2:30 but we won't know the starts until we get there. We worked out roughly, based on the information on the leaflet/booklet that comes with it, yellow's start approx 9.45.... at a guess....
Thanks - VS, when the envelope arrived I thought it was my VLM rejection so I was pleased when I opened it, then speechless when I opened the next envelope which was my VLM acceptance.
The t shirt would be ok if it didnt have the writing on the back.
good luck everyone
Hallelujah!!! My race pack has arrived!!
Interesting t-shirt design... in two minds about the colour!
I'm in the maroon start - I think I put 2:30+ on my application cos I reckoned I'm at the back most of the way!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!
got mine too. shirts alright from the front...
maroon too...
Well done in getting into VLM Flying Pig! I've just been rejected for the third time, was quite happy though cos I can do Brighton marathon instead now.
Emsy2 - Is pink under 2.15? Think I might have been a bit optimistic with my finishing time
I'm hoping to finish in about 2.20 but my main aim is to run all the way round.
love my shirt at the back too
Dusty... I am yellow start at put 2.30.
Madaussie... glad you got it !: )
Ok, so my physio appt at work's been cancelled, he can't do it till next week. Looking at physio websites, they are quite expensive. Swam last night for 2 miles, knees a bit cranky but am sure I can't run on it yet. Apart from nurofen, spreeze spray, elevation.. anyone got any quick remedies for Sunday??
Am quite nervous about this half now - got injured a third of the way through the beginners schedule I was doing and had to take 3 weeks out to go to physio...my long slow runs have suffered
Hopefully I've done enough to get round without walking...or puking!
TracyB....my physio was great and I just had to do some extra stretches and strengthening exercises which sorted the prob. I agree, can be expensive!!
Oh dear TracyB
Sounds like physio might be the best option even if it is expensive, you don't want to do any more damage.
Dusty - I just want to get round without crying! At the end of my first half I burst into tears when I saw the finish line.
Hi Dusty and VS,
Now I have a physio appt tomorrow night (40qd I don't have
)
Totally agree with the emotion at the end, preferable tears to show emotion, relief and achievement - as opposed to suffering and pain
Have read it could be due to weak quads.. how to strengthen them in 5 days ...
I can sympathise Veggie - I burst into tears at the finish line of my first ever race - I was so chuffed to get across the line without passing out! .....and it was just a 5k!!
TracyB, funny you should say that about the quads...
My running buddy has had to pull out of this half because of ongoing knee pain, her physio said she has very weak quads and gave her exercises with ankle weights to strengthen them and also told her to do stationary lunges. She's noticed an improvemnt already after only a couple of weeks of daily exercises but isn't fit enough to run yet unfortunately...
VS - yep i think Pink was approx 1.50 -2.15 if i remember correctly. i'm sure you will be fine.
Weather is looking good for sunday.... cool and cloudy just how i like it
i just wilt when the sun pops out!
Been hanging around the quietest RPHM forum site - hadnt realised there were twoa nd this one was where it was at!
Looking forward to Sunday...although trains are a bit of a problem...
After four months of charity raising and reporting to friends on how well my training's been doing i am now praying that i don't pick up the bug the rest of the family are contending with!!!
Welcome Keith L
Think when I dug this one out... there wasn't one on the Events page and at the time I didn't know how to start it maybe... can't remember.
Now... where's TNT??
All, have been 'ice'ing tonight.. rattle with the nurofen.. I thought I'd recover by now.... hope Sunday comes by slowly.. the more chance to recover the better cos I so want to run it.
Dusty.. read about quad exercises but general advice is to do them once no pain is felt
Need a bl00dy miracle now.. 
(praying face)
TracyB - couldnt understand why one of teh biggest events of teh year was attracting 1 or 2 people every week on Runners World! Duh!
Foer those worried about colds and bugs this is a natural feeling just before a big event you have trained for - dont worry most of us will be fine....but if you are ill do not attempt to run.