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Fizzio: re the woman thing ..dont feel too bad as I though Slot was a woman but have since been corrected
I take enough gels for one an hour, but have someone (my father) meeting me halfway to give me a new; fully stocked, running belt.
Slot; agree re work! Sucks and really struggling to concentrate!
I carried a load of them in 2006......most of them ended up being carried all the way back to the hotel
I used two or three at most I reckon
Someone is packing lucozade? We have that in SA.
I am not enjoying work at all. Well I am not having a fantastic time allround.
Foot is still around 7/10, I am taking anti inflammatories which I will have to quit by Wednesday latest. This really disturbs my stomach. Two nights in a row now I have had a dream where I missed the start. Winter has arrived and Wednesday will be 14 degrees max. Don't laugh, I don't want to run when it's 'cold', terrified of getting sick. My daughter has a chest infection I try to help her but treat her as if she is a leper. Yesterday I did something to my hip / backside which hurts. Can we just fast forward to 29/05/11 05:30 please. I did 18km on Sat and 12km yesterday. Today is a rest day and tomorrow I will do 10km and then I am done, I swear.
I normally took 6 gels as like Keith, I can't stand them after 6 hours. This year I ghave been trying GU sweets and they work a treat so I will take a packet.
PS Good luck wth the volcanic cloud.
Happy Birthday Carmen!!
Not too much cake now
I'm supposed to be packing... haven't even started yet! I have some kind of aversion to packing and keep procrastinating until my back's against the wall.
Worried about the ash cloud... yesterday they said it wouldn't get here until later in the week, but now they're saying it will get here by tomorrow morning.
Re the gels debate... I'll only take 5 or 6 and then rely on proper food from the feed stations.
Swayer... thanks for the tracker link
Great thanks. 5 or 6 will do and perhaps a tube of wine gums and a couple of elevenses bars. Will try to get a bum bag at the expo.
Whats the toilet situation en route? regular portaloos? Or do you have to squat down in public? Are there queues?
Going to treat myself to a Comrades tracksuit or warm jacket . Hoping that I will be able to get them at the expo too.
Re. the chip...if you ordered one then you should have received an email...I did today...to say that I collect it from registration and giving me a number for it. It was 12USD and was confirmed at the same time as payment for the race.
This ash cloud thing is adding to the nerves...imagine getting through all the training, avoiding illness/injury etc and then something else comes along and screws it up.
I keep having strange dreams about missing the start too or being at totally the wrong race.
Six year old is still not well and looking at her throat I think we're off to the dr tomorrow. Clive might have to avoid home given how easily he seems to get tonsillitis and always before an event too.
Don't do gels but hope that energade and water from the aid stations plus my trusty strawberry laces and some salt and seed Power bars...great for when you're sick of the sweet stuff...will be enough. Sue W might put some opal fruits in now too though...great idea.
Fingers crossed for all the things that could go wrong.
It's OK Fizz, I thought JB was a girl too. However, Pete, act like a woman - follow your instincts - as unless I have had an instantaneous sex change I still belong to the 'squat' as opposed to 'stand' brigade. FYI: Fido thought the same until she met me, so you are not alone. Anyway, no need to be embarrassed as it takes more than that to offend me although I am now fascinated by how you thought otherwise........(I know the pic is small & low res, but).
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I'm taking 11 gels (1 an hour) somehow crammed into my bumbag and bottle belt, plus jelly babies until they morph into 1 big jellyblob in the heat, plus nuun tablets, plus salt. I will be a regular travelling bagman, sorry woman. Prob won't consume them all as like Keith get sick of sweet stuff after about 5 hours, and defo no food for me - simply cannot 'eat' only swallow whilst trotting along.
Toilets en route. Fizz, have you not been following the fascinating discourse on that topic that has come up regularly over the past 5 months? There is the fjnbos, what more do you need?
Sporta: good luck re:niggles, and good tip re: lucozade, thanks.
I'll take 5-6 gels but then just rely on the plentiful food available en route.
Seem to have caught a slight cold over the past couple of days, but better now than later in the week I guess.
Larry, safe trip.
I will also be staying at Florida Road as that is where my father lives ... maybe when it gets dark on Monday we should all leave Joe Cools and head to the Tiller Bar then?? Lots of places to eat and the best steaks I ever had served there at the Butcher Boys restuarant.
I'm going to try and make Joe Cools Monday but unfortunately have a 5pm flight back to the states. Guessing I will hit Tiller Bar Saturday afternoon for a pint or two to take the edge off. (Abstaining from alcohol pre-race, while recommended by some, isn't for me
Fingers crossed for us all re trhe ash cloud. At least at the moment it isn't story number one on the news...Please stay away for a few more days....
I ran with my belt on sunday full of goodies. Had about 6 gels, loads of small mini mars bars and some kellogs rice crispie cakes. Based on how i felt during the second half of connomara, i don't reckon i will be able to stomach much sweet stuff in the form of gels. Going to eat loads off the tables though....isn't that what we are paying our money for
And just found out i am visiting expo on the friday now. So if i am around between 2-3 will have a mosey around the international area and see if i spot any of you.
Just resting and praying now
Im back for my third and looking forward to meeting up with some of you at the expo, I arrive Friday lunchtimish.
Have had a few setbacks with my training, havent been able to do the long stuff, so will rely on ibuprofen and an inability to quit.
This is all because I know it will be worth it - and so will you.
Taper well everyone.
See some of you in the 12hour bus.
-Neil
Bl*%@y Ash Cloud - there's always some last minute hurdle isn't there? Last year I had to re-book my flights as BA went on strike!
Can't even tell you guys how much I am praying that ash cloud stays away. It would be awful if you were to miss out due to it.
I seem to be on the mend so I am going to be bold enough to update my time prediction. I am now hoping to run 7:25 to bump me up to silver.
Hope to meet some of you at the expo on Friday.
Wednesday 25th
Slow Duck:Finn:Keith: sueW+a group of 10 from Carnegie Harriers LHR 7pm SAA
Marty74: Marc LHR 8.30pm Virgin T3
Carmen LHR T4 Air France 2010
Slotwin LHR 2120 BA (1910 from AMS)
Peter LHR T5 1910 BA
Thursday
marc - 0835. Staying at Hilton. Return Mon 1930 VS602. PLUS PASTA PARTY!
Stevie - 10:00 - Hilton
Fizziofinn - 10:00 ( arr) - Marine Parade
Peter 1115 - Berea
Slow Duck 1115 - City Lodge - Leave Tuesday pm
Swayer - 1115 - Tropicana
Marty74 - 12pm SAA to Durban
Slotwin 1330 - Hilton
Carmen - 1500 - Morningside (but will head straight to Expo from airport i think)
Trinity 1545 - Albany
Fido2Dogs - 1700 - City Lodge
Jelly Bean - 1710 - Albany
Sam & Clive - LHR 2215 Emirates
Keith - Hilton noon ish - leave Monday pm
Stephen - dep 2010 LHR (arr Fri 13:20) - Hilton - leaving Mon 15:40
Friday
Sam & Clive - 1710 - Hilton.....flying out Monday 1840
BUS TOUR
Slotwin: Slow Duck : Carmen
Expo International Area 14:00 - 15:00
Slotwin: Sportaloo: Douglas: Slow Duck : Carmen
Pasta Party
Slow Duck: Keith: Stephen: Malc: Trin: Jelly Bean + Wilkie: Slotwin: Finn; Marc; Carmen
DURING
Silver Surfers
Stevie - 6:59:59
Ode- 7.00 (Dream target)-7.29.59
WarrenK - 7:25 (45023 - A seed)
BillyRs
Keith 08:45 - 09:15 (21191 seeding C - shame as makes my bib different this year)
Peter 08:45 (dream) - 09:15 (47902, seeding C)
Trin 08:45 (49613 B seeding)
Larry S- 8.59.59
Sportaloo - 8:59 (31637 Seeding
Marty74 - 8.59 (dream) - 9.59 (20885, seeding C)
Bronze breezers
Douglas 9:30 – dream; 10:30 – otherwise (12015 – D)
Slow Duck 9:59:59 (9436 - C)
Fizziofinn 10.45
Stephen - 10.55
VickieCs
Slotwin 11:15 -11:45 (Pen F 12801)
Sam (Pen G 14013) & Clive (Pen F 30018) 11:00 - 12:00
Carmen 11:00 (dream) - 11:45 (12287 - G - right at the back!)
SueW 11.00 - 12.00 - pen H, 12863
Undeclared/fence sitters
Fido: Malc: JellyBean: Ben
AFTER
Post Race Meet up (open to change) Monday 12 noon Joe Kools - top floor - open deck with a bar in the centre - subject to it being sunny of course!
Jelly Bean: Wilkie: Peter: SD: Slotwin: Carmen: Trin: Fizziofinn
F2D - Maybe
Neil / Malc, all this talk of food and gels make me think of that big cake-loaf you took round with you last year. What kind was it again? One of those Tate & Lyle syrup numbers? I couldn't believe you'd eaten it all by the time I saw you at the finish.
Ash cloud, Ryan Giggs, it's all going off, man - innit. Next thing you know we'll have Comrades trending on twitter. Nahhh... never enough loons out there to make it that popular.
Stay cool everybody. Ride the waves.
Wednesday 25th
Slow Duck:Finn:Keith: sueW+a group of 10 from Carnegie Harriers LHR 7pm SAA
Marty74: Marc LHR 8.30pm Virgin T3
Carmen LHR T4 Air France 2010
Slotwin LHR 2120 BA (1910 from AMS)
Peter LHR T5 1910 BA
Thursday
marc - 0835. Staying at Hilton. Return Mon 1930 VS602. PLUS PASTA PARTY!
Stevie - 10:00 - Hilton
Fizziofinn - 10:00 ( arr) - Marine Parade
Peter 1115 - Berea
Slow Duck 1115 - City Lodge - Leave Tuesday pm
Swayer - 1115 - Tropicana
Marty74 - 12pm SAA to Durban
Slotwin 1330 - Hilton
Carmen - 1500 - Morningside (but will head straight to Expo from airport i think)
Trinity 1545 - Albany
Fido2Dogs - 1700 - City Lodge
Jelly Bean - 1710 - Albany
Neil E + daughters - 1900 LHR to Joburg
Sam & Clive - LHR 2215 Emirates
Keith - Hilton noon ish - leave Monday pm
Stephen - dep 2010 LHR (arr Fri 13:20) - Hilton - leaving Mon 15:40
Friday
Sam & Clive - 1710 - Hilton.....flying out Monday 1840
Neil E + daughters - Albion Guest House
BUS TOUR
Slotwin: Slow Duck : Carmen
Expo International Area 14:00 - 15:00
Slotwin: Sportaloo: Douglas: Slow Duck : Carmen: Neil E + daughters
Pasta Party
Slow Duck: Keith: Stephen: Neil E + daughters: Trin: Jelly Bean + Wilkie: Slotwin: Finn; Marc; Carmen
DURING
Silver Surfers
Stevie - 6:59:59
Ode- 7.00 (Dream target)-7.29.59
WarrenK - 7:25 (45023 - A seed)
BillyRs
Keith 08:45 - 09:15 (21191 seeding C - shame as makes my bib different this year)
Peter 08:45 (dream) - 09:15 (47902, seeding C)
Trin 08:45 (49613 B seeding)
Larry S- 8.59.59
Sportaloo - 8:59 (31637 Seeding
Marty74 - 8.59 (dream) - 9.59 (20885, seeding C)
Bronze breezers
Douglas 9:30 – dream; 10:30 – otherwise (12015 – D)
Slow Duck 9:59:59 (9436 - C)
Fizziofinn 10.45
Stephen - 10.55
VickieCs
Slotwin 11:15 -11:45 (Pen F 12801)
Sam (Pen G 14013) & Clive (Pen F 30018) 11:00 - 12:00
Carmen 11:00 (dream) - 11:45 (12287 - G - right at the back!)
SueW 11.00 - 12.00 - pen H, 12863
Neil E - 11:30ish pan H 41430
Undeclared/fence sitters
Fido: JellyBean: Ben
AFTER
Post Race Meet up (open to change) Monday 12 noon Joe Kools - top floor - open deck with a bar in the centre - subject to it being sunny of course!
Jelly Bean: Wilkie: Peter: SD: Slotwin: Carmen: Trin: Fizziofinn
F2D - Maybe
hello everyone
Just a quick post to wish you all luck. Will be watching Sunday and wishing I was there.
Stephen... is Giggsy doing Comrades? Have I missed something?
It was McVities Ginger Cake, hmhmmmm. Think I'll get some again to go with the Waitrose Fudge, have got some xlent Flapjack this time too. Mind you the cheese pasty I ate last year after finishing was a big mistake! Wont repeat that one!
Lets go with the flow and Bring It On!
Hi Neil
3 in a row amazing See you in 2013
Happy B'day Carmen
Roll on Wed when physio tells me all my pains are in the head and not the limbs
Updated...
Wednesday 25th
Slow Duck:Finn:Keith: sueW+a group of 10 from Carnegie Harriers LHR 7pm SAA
Marty74: Marc LHR 8.30pm Virgin T3
Carmen LHR T4 Air France 2010
Slotwin LHR 2120 BA (1910 from AMS)
Peter LHR T5 1910 BA
Thursday
marc - 0835. Staying at Hilton. Return Mon 1930 VS602. PLUS PASTA PARTY!
Stevie - 10:00 - Hilton
Fizziofinn - 10:00 ( arr) - Marine Parade
Peter 1115 - Berea
Slow Duck 1115 - City Lodge - Leave Tuesday pm
Swayer - 1115 - Tropicana (Flying Wed PM with SAA) - on to expo
Marty74 - 12pm SAA to Durban
Slotwin 1330 - Hilton
Carmen - 1500 - Morningside (but will head straight to Expo from airport i think)
Trinity 1545 - Albany
Fido2Dogs - 1700 - City Lodge
Jelly Bean - 1710 - Albany
Neil E + daughters - 1900 LHR to Joburg
Sam & Clive - LHR 2215 Emirates
Keith - Hilton noon ish - leave Monday pm
Stephen - dep 2010 LHR (arr Fri 13:20) - Hilton - leaving Mon 15:40
Friday
Sam & Clive - 1710 - Hilton.....flying out Monday 1840
Neil E + daughters - Albion Guest House
BUS TOUR
Slotwin: Slow Duck : Carmen - Swayer+Friend
Expo International Area 14:00 - 15:00
Slotwin: Sportaloo: Douglas: Slow Duck : Carmen: Neil E + daughters
Pasta Party
Slow Duck: Keith: Stephen: Neil E + daughters: Trin: Jelly Bean + Wilkie: Slotwin: Finn; Marc; Carmen: Swayer+friend
DURING
Silver Surfers
Stevie - 6:59:59
Ode- 7.00 (Dream target)-7.29.59
WarrenK - 7:25 (45023 - A seed)
BillyRs
Keith 08:45 - 09:15 (21191 seeding C - shame as makes my bib different this year)
Peter 08:45 (dream) - 09:15 (47902, seeding C)
Trin 08:45 (49613 B seeding)
Larry S- 8.59.59
Sportaloo - 8:59 (31637 Seeding
Marty74 - 8.59 (dream) - 9.59 (20885, seeding C)
Bronze breezers
Douglas 9:30 – dream; 10:30 – otherwise (12015 – D)
Slow Duck 9:59:59 (9436 - C)
Fizziofinn 10.45
Stephen - 10.55
Swayer - dream 9:40 - probably 10:30 - Pen C
VickieCs
Slotwin 11:15 -11:45 (Pen F 12801)
Sam (Pen G 14013) & Clive (Pen F 30018) 11:00 - 12:00
Carmen 11:00 (dream) - 11:45 (12287 - G - right at the back!)
SueW 11.00 - 12.00 - pen H, 12863
Neil E - 11:30ish pan H 41430
Undeclared/fence sitters
Fido: JellyBean: Ben
AFTER
Post Race Meet up (open to change) Monday 12 noon Joe Kools - top floor - open deck with a bar in the centre - subject to it being sunny of course!
Jelly Bean: Wilkie: Peter: SD: Slotwin: Carmen: Trin: Fizziofinn
F2D - Maybe
Swayer....if I can still walk...
Warren and other locals very important question I forgot to check out earlier..
Do they sell cider in pubs over there ? I dont drink beer and wonder if I am to stick with wine or will I bring a few cans over with me .
Marty- what kind of bag did you wear in Connemara. It seemed to be a good size and didnt bounce around.
http://bcove.me/sgi7ocqq
Check this out. Its super.
Watch it everyone.
Slowtin-
It is verry gracious of you to offer to sponsor me, especially given that you will be working as hard as me on Sunday!
Veterans-
What advice would you give in terms of hoe much cash to carry in South Africa?
Is it relatively easy to get it out of your account, or do I have to carry it all around in a body wallet?