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D2D/Rymer - I've seen pace cars with clocks leading out races (only for a few seconds though
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My wife's away on a nursing-student-class-of-76 reunion this weekend - I opened the bread bin tonight and remembered why I should have gone to Tesco this evening. Sod it - carb loading on biscuits tonight then!
Morning all
All packed and ready to make my way up to Abo this morning. Hope everyone is fit and healthy and well rested. Hope to catch up with all of you tomorrow. If I don't have a great day and thanks for all the banter, good wishes, tips and advice that you have all shared over the last four months.
I'll be in a Port Talbot Harriers vest(white with diagonal red and black stripes) with CHRIS on the back. Grey shorts and long white comp socks and number 35.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, THE WORK IS DONE NOW MAKE IT PAY
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Remember, pain is temporary, pride is forever.
PIpes- Hope the back is feeling better today.
Well, the carbs are going in at a rapid rate of knots and had a good 9.5 hrs kip last night...woohoo...not banking on a good kip tonight, although nothing usually stops me sleeping. (10 yrs in Navy and sleeping on warships does mean I can sleep through almost anything)
Best of luck everyone........where does one purchase a ticket for the 3 hr train
Good luck everyone for tomorrow. We'll be heading down to abo later this morning.
Anyone wondering about pacing, just go with what feels comfortable for the first 10 and then assess possible targets. This works for me.
Just about managed to shift the sniffles, so it will be a steady start for me.
The gun will have just gone this time tomorrow!
FTAT
Best wishes to you all for tomorrow!!
Pipes - hope it's not anything lingering. I was undecided all week about doing Abo for similar reasons - my back has been not good since last Sunday, but over the week it's eased up and at the stage of just a dull ache now, so I'll see you tomorrow. Although that won't be for long as you'll be way up the road once we start!
Best wishes everyone. Hope you come away with what you hope to achieve!
Just popping on to wish everyone all the best tomorrow. Hope you have the race of your dreams. Maybe see some of you there. Sub three ladies - the lady that won it last year is running it again, although she didnt think she was going to as she's had a few niggles and is not in the best of shape but will be going for sub 3 anyway, apparently and certainly wont be far away. Should be fairly close between Pipes, Hilly and her. so best of luck. Have a cracking smackdown!
VERY EXCITED.....
See you guys tomorrow just about to head down south. I'll be the bloke at the back with a silly grin on my face.
D2D - So sorry to hear about your father. Take care and we'll let you do your own thing tomorrow.
Spoons and CJ78 - I'll be wearing a bright turpquise t-shirt and maybe an old Helly Hansen top at the start (I've got supporters I'm hoping to chuck spare clothes at at some point). Hope to see you there.
Everyone - the miles have been run, the gels and power bars purchased, the perfect weather arranged (I know people in the Met Office), so nothing to do but wish everyone good luck and happy racing!
Good luck everyone tomorrow...
Lemony and (maybe D2D), see you in the little room. I'm number 612. If we don't meet I'll be leaning against the 3:30 sign if there is one.
D2D - I'm really sorry to hear about your father. I'm sure running in his memory will give you the mental strength to run the marathon...good luck and I'll be thinking about you xx
I'm not sure whether i am running.
Hubby has been in bed ill for the last three days and today I have started to come down with the same symptoms.
I'll see how I feel in the mornign and take it from there.
D2D - I don't know you, but offer my sympathies. I'm sure you will do your father proud tomorrow (((())))
I still hope to be there but still not fully recovered from this cold. Therefore I'll be going even slower than originally planned.
I'll be looking out for the Fetchies (ESP Rich who's a member of my running club), RW peeps, pirates etc.
Word has it there's a pub everyone heads to after - anyone know where it is & what it's called?
Ta, Mitts
D2D - Sorry for your loss.
Hope injuires/sickness are sorted and everyone makes it to the start line. See you all tomorrow, good luck to all, remember pain is temporary, when it starts hurting just push through it.
D2D - I'm so so sorry. I hope running tomorrow helps - I know it would for me. You know we'll all be thinking of you.
Cara - I'll look out for you - 1030 you said? I'm 168 and I'll be in a pink long sleeved top (I feel the cold!) and a pale blue/pink vest over the top. I think I might managed 9.15 the whole way around (I've done that pace before earlier this year) but I'm not sure, given my less than adequate training, that I'd manage upping it to 9m/m for the rest.... still, with company, I don't know?! I'll look out for you at the start anyway but if I don't see you - GOOD LUCK and hope you break the 4 hours.
If I don't manage to get on here again before tomorrow morning, good luck to everyone tomorrow - I hope your training all pays off and, most importantly, that everyone has good FUN!
Take care all of you, Brookie x
Good luck to everyone today....
Just off to Abingdon now
Back home after a great race. Really enjoyed it. Made all the better by a cheeky 2 hr 56
Time for a drink of Old Speckled Hen ale.....not had one since August 15th!!!!
Hope you all had a good race and my thoughts especially with D2D.
I look forward to the post-race tales and banter