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Hi all,
I can sense the nerves and excitement picking up on the forum! I'm just about to go to the physio for the final verdict!!! My question to you is if she says I'm ok to run on Sunday, how much fitness am I likely to have lost after only running once in the past three weeks??
I don't know if I want to run just to get round - I'm seeking a PB!!!
Decisions, decisions....
I Know what it is like trying to put names to all the faces.
We all know who you and Phil are, thats for sure. Keep on rocking.
6 miles with 6x1k at marathon pace (6:45-6:50) tonight. I did this with the club members who were doing their normal interval session. It felt comfortable and was quite exciting.
Lillias - hope your cold shifts in the next day or two. If it does, you'll be fine on the day. Positive thinking.
I'm getting nervous and I'm not even running it !! I've done this four times now and also train on these routes. You are in for a good failry flat treat !
I left it too late this year to enter due to losing my Mojo at the time... that'll teach me
Enjoy it all, it's a great well organised race. They did hand out Lucozade sport at about 14 miles just after half way coming back into Abingdon to the marina and 23 same place.
Fetch were brilliant at 12/20 I think the 118's were there.
I'll be watching out for you all
Good luck and lets hear all about those PB's plans to come back next year
Lots of posts to read - the excitment looks to be building!!! 7.5 miles tonight with 5 X 400s at a sensible pace, rest tomorrow and a couple on Thursday and that's it for me!
Hope all the colds and ailments clear up for everyone in time!
FL - Thanks for the mile stats for last year. Happy with that pacing and could be tempted, just a bit worried about the first couple of miles.
3 miles in the morning and then that it til Sunday
6 miles for me tonight with 3 at mp. Finally feels like the cold might be going.
Plan to do a final 4 miles on Thursday, with plenty of rest otherwise.
Still wondering which train to get on. Will probably decide on the day, when I see how I feel.
Weather's still looking ok, although strong winds on Saturday - hope these don't carry over to Sunday.
FTAT
Mr Spoons - you're nght, we should just stick to a sensible pace and aim to catch D2D in the last couple of miles.
D2D - not sure I can take starting at your pace, but good luck with that positive split.
It's been a bit more of a taper than I'd planned this week due to starting a new job and being thrown in the deep end (I'm taking over from someone who's decided to leave early on maternity leave whilst the only other person who knows what's going on is on paternity leave).Still, at least haven't got any time to get worried about the race.
Not much time to keep up with the forum either but will see you all on Sunday if I'm not around again before then. Good luck everyone!
104 for me. Had a quiet taper due to a sore shin, its not right but its not going to get any better either so lets see how it goes.
Cant find the page where someone mentioned about a play area / building for kids so the Mrs can keep little one entertained. Anyone care to remind me?
Also can anyone leave bottles with fetch?
Thanks in advance and see you sunday
Snakes and ladders Richard Lewis 19
Wear ear plugs
I'm so excited!!!! And I just can't hide it......!
I know I know I know I know that I want to run I want to run...!
OK, now I need to calm down and concentrate on work for a bit. whoever it was earlier who posted about their wide marathon smile - i so hear you! I am smiling too! Hope I get to meet lots of you on the day.
Brookie - thanks for your enthusiasm!!! I feel a bit underwhelmed and incredibly nervous about this race, but your post put a smile on my face
Still managing to avoid my husband's germs so hope to make the start healthy and ready for my massive challenge to break 4hrs!!!
Hi all,
Theres not going to be a marthon for me
but I would like to wish you all the very best of luck on Sunday!! I hope the weather is like it is today for you (sunny and cool). I'm looking forward to hearing your stories and times on Sunday night!! GOOD LUCK 
!!!!
In the meantime, if anyone doesn't already know I have a room at the Dog House going if anyone would like it....
Cake
you old bugga
Also massively stressed at work...the people I work with are driving me maaaaaaad.
Bring on Sunday.
all packed
including vaseline
ready, ready ,ready
should be
easy, easy, easy
Weather prediction from BBC: sunny intervals, 14 degrees, wind 9mph.
Not too bad I'd say.
I hope everyone's aches, pains and sniffles subside before Sunday.
WK78 - All the best for a sub 3!!! If you don't aim at your target how on earth will your ever hit it.... so go and get it.
Weather looks good so we can have no excuses!!!!
D2D - Calm down and save that energy for Sunday
Brookie - Really looking forward to it myself!!!!!!
Welcome WK78 - never too late to come out of the lurking shadows.
Lillias - know the feeling about being stressed at work - one of the main reasons I run.
Cara - what pace are you setting out at? I'm getting carried away with pre-race excitement now and wondering if I should take a pop at my sub 4 after all? Company would be good but I'll understand if you're a lone runner....
Mick n Phil - you guys rock! 42 marathons - wow.
Wondering whether D2D has taper madness, but it is just so difficult to tell
Evening all
Nightmare day in work and no running tonight and giving the caffeine a miss for a few days!!!! So very stressed out tonight!!!!!
D2D, good effort but don't go wasting it! save it for Sunday. Your going to fly under 3:30
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LG2, glad to here your on the mend.
WK78, welcome and good luck.
Hope everyone else is well and resting up ok.
I love you D2D. Your absolutely crazy, but I love you!
Good luck to all runners on Sunday.Weather perfect here at the moment so hope it continues for you.
I live about 6 miles from Abingdon and would love to do the marathon one day but would definatly be last
so have entered Brighton instead for next April as bigger field and some slower runners.
However will be there supporting on Sunday.I kind of know the route but could anyone give me an approximate time when the runners will be doing the first loop around Sutton Courtney/Milton-I probably will be in the Milton Industrial estate as maybe one of the quieter parts of the route.Just an estimate will do
Good luck all