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Hi TracyB -hope your throat has got better.
Got to get in early especially as it has been such a popular marathon. Travellodge will probably up the prices now for that weekend as well
. Am in next year as a deferred entry and would like to stay in Brighton saturday to really soak up the atmosphere and take away the 'will I get there' stress of race day morning. However the train was convenient and not too long so may have to go that way. But far too early to get stressed out over next April!!!
Diane I am so sorry to hear your bad news. I find that people who don't run (and that included me a couple of years ago to be fair) just do not understand how it feels when you can't get out. At least you still have a wink in you for a charity place.
Brighton R share all you like, we know where you are coming from. Non runners think we are nutters. Why would you do that??? and suchlike. Hope the op goes ok.
Hi GF, is that double 12000 or double 7500 do you think? I heard them say they hope to raise 3 million for charity which would be awesome. I'm up to £474 for the Guide Dogs so am well chufffed.
2btiny i looked across to your hotel as i ran past the old pier it looked amazing! Would you recommend it next year? Did they lay on a bus or did you walk to Preston park? Nice dinner? How nosy am I! just want to be ready......
Oh and did they have a carpark?
Hi Tracy B, hope you had a lovely birthday and that you're feeling better. I vote we all find a hotel outside Brighton, maybe a nice pub type place, beams etc., get the park and ride in and have a big party
Diane I am sending you best my best wish’s good on you for trying to remain positive
Brighton Rocks like you i to had never posted on a web site before i started running it is nice to find like mined people i did think that when the race was over that the thread may dry up how wrong i was kind of addicted now
it’s true however you do post things on here that you may not normally talk about and i do sometimes find that I rambling on a bit which by the look’s of it I am doing now
Good luck by the way to all of you who are running tomorrow in the London Marathon
Just heard back from my daughter and it looks like she will be running after all so the PB attempt is now looking less likely
If anyone is interested the link below should take you to the lucozade web site there’s a 50% discount offer they are running the moment http://www.lucozadeshop.com/lucozade_offers_10e.html?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=LZD0042a
i have just ordered some drinks from them it worked out to be about 45p a bottle
Thanks Toby
Got a voucher at the VLM expo for 50% off too yesterday.
Julia T, I think def yes for the Bluebell 5. Have you signed up? Am feeling loads better thank you! Managed a 1hr cycle (with son) and half hour run (by time not distance!) today - about 97% back to normal
I'm actually thinking of trying to do London next year..you know.. a different marathon each year? Jealous of gmike running it tomorrow.
Feeling good tho hot heavy and tired... getting back to training's what I need. Nearly a week off! Loved doing Brighton Marathon, so pleased with running the last 3miles, and raising over £1000 for CLIC Sargent. I'm gonna lurk for a bit but leave this thread as not sure if I'm doing it next year... and to talk about training for a year.....???!!!!
Keep happy and healthy everyone, and hope to see you on other threads.
Tracy B sorry that you are leaving the thread but yes i think you may be right every ones still buzzing from the excitement and atmosphere of last Sunday at the moment and yes it may well be different once that has worn off SO GOOD LUCK in any thing you do and remember you are a marathoner
I for one hope this thread keeps going because it will be nice to talk to people not only about Brighton but about my training for any other race i may do in the mean time
When i do start training again innerness again for Brighton if i am lucky enough to get in i will be asking for advice and recommendation on race to enter to break up the monotony of the long Sunday runs
But before then i have the Bristol 10k to train for in May and the Bristol Half in September and will probably run Bath half again net March which all have to be train for
Brighton Rock - I am hoping to do the New Forest 10 again this year, a lovely race.
TracyB - I may be running London with you next year
Tracy B I'm definitely doing the Bluebell 5, I signed up thro this site yesterday. Thought I might get back to 'proper' training monday.........Dave is trying to get the photos from Brighton into a manageable file size so I'll attempt to get them on FB?? See you over there when i get my act together. WELL DONE on the fantastic fund raising, you deserve a medal!
2btiny that was an ace hotel review, thank you very much! I think i'll try and get in there next year....we can have a party !
Toby hope your Daughter does well tomorrow (am i right that she's running?). If this thread fizzles out come over to the 'gulp just entered my first half marathon' thread in beginners and chat on there. There are 3 running tomorrow, 2 at london and one doing the Shakespeare. Two also come from your neck of the woods i think and have done the Bath half. It's here http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/forummessages.asp?dt=4&UTN=132482&last=1&V=6&SP=
Brighton R i'll race you for it
Toby, sorry didn't mean to offend. Am lurking still honest
Just I get on other threads when I'm doing those events, and sometimes duplicate my stories. Feel free to keep in touch 
Julia T, many thanks! Ok, am signing up for Bluebell 5 now!
Off to support gmike at London tomorrow (amongst others). Take care all. Enjoy your Sunday
... this time last week.... 
Julia T yes you are quite correct this will be her first one we still have a couple of weeks i think we due to run it on the 10th of May
she was going to do the Bath half but felt that she was not ready I will probably use the same run walk technique I use last year with the wife to help her get round
Tracy B I meant no offence and stand by my good wishes for you and would love to keep in touch
Looking for a winter marathon if anyone knows a good one in the South of the country?
Two in one year; I've really caught the bug!!
Bought a Garmin and a Camelbak yesterday, this is for life now!
Afternoon all
Just back from a 6 mile run with the O/H took us 1hr 43minutes which is good as this is the first time the O/H has run that far since last year’s 10k and wasn’t expecting to get round so it looks like the Bristol 10 k could be a family affair just need to get the son interested but I think there’s about as much chance of that as winning the lottery
Again many apologies to TracyB I have just reread post again and it does read like I was having ago when it was not meant to be anything but a heartfelt messageI
will try and be more careful on how I word things next time
http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/marathon-centre/enter-virgin-london-marathon/good-for-age-entries/
Here’s the GFA link that rugger_bird posted on the Brighton 2010 thread
Must admit it was a bit disheartening to see that I would only qualify for the London marathon with my time from Brighton if I was 70+
I'll be doing London next year instead, although part of me really wants to do Brighton again. But London will work out alot cheaper for me which unfortunatly is my priority at the moment. But I'll be back to do Brighton one day, it was fab!
Thinking of doing my first marathon - would Brighton be a good start ? How do you go about entering ?
Many thanks !
Hi Kate
Yes, Brighton would be a great first marathon - well organised and fantastic support.
We expect entries to open on 7 May, but details have not yet been confirmed for the 2011 race so keep looking at the race website.
http://www.brightonmarathon.co.uk/index.html
Will keep looking and keep running !
Spent yesterday at London Mara on a baggage lorry! We were on blue and had most of the international runners bags - some of those guys were amazing.
Keep checking my in box regularly for news from Brighton re my deferred place for next year but nothing yet - I guess I'll have to be patient!
The official response from the Worthing Churches Homeless Charity which hopefully puts your mind at rest.
Any 'warm' clothes that are suitable for the clients have been off sorted and taken to Worthing Churches Homeless Project's Day Centre where they will be used to clothe the street homeless. Some others have been taken to the hostels (WCHP have four hostels housing 52 people), as many people who are homeless do not have a selection of clothes, therefore, what ever they can get they are very grateful for, this was especially true of the joggers which were left behind. Other clothes, such as running gear, were off sorted to be sold in the charity shop. It costs £1.2 million p.a. to provide the services run by Worthing Churches Homeless Projects who help around 450 people every year, the revenue from the shop provides some of the much needed income to ensure they can continue to run the day centre open 365 days a year and their four residential accommodation. Worthing Churches Homeless Projects would like to assure you that we always put our clients needs first.
MarkTrigger, 2011 Brighton Marathon hasn't even been signed off by the Council so you won't hear anything yet.
A meeting with them last week was positive