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Had a fall on Monday & went to A&E for x rays on ankle - no breaks but badly sprained - Ahhhh !!!
However the power of positive thaught and pleanty of rest has worked wonders - it was in the balance but I have made my decision and I am running on Sunday !! My first ever full mara so really looking forward to it
I will be the larger bloke in a Shropshire Shufflers vest and dont care about a time - just want to get around but I do a half in 2hrs 15 so going on the add 20 mins idea I should be around the 5 hr mark - I can live with that plus I have been full of cold but getting over it now thankfully
Best of luck to everyone - see you Sunday - shout Hi Shrek if you see me but you lot will all be well ahead of me I think !!
Aiming to get to Racecourse for 0745 to 0800 -parking & find conveniences and meet my pacer
Maybe treat myself to a Sunday paper to read in the queue to exit, or stay and have post marathon Guinness in bar before leaving - MennaNia did you says bars & cares open ? Caergwrle - wow , that's on my commute route Mold - Wrexham daily
( I can't ever write racecourse , without thinking of my beloved Millenium of the north the Wrexham Racecourse - home of the fans owned Club , top of premier league ( blue square ) Wrexham Fc .
But I'll be in Blue Buckley Runners vest or T on Sunday .
Hmmm pasta at home or in Chester with runners Saturday night ?
Hey Shrek - I'll give you a shout - I'm only aiming ir 4:15
I wont be far from you, hoping to break 5hrs, did 5.08 in London this year so fingers crossed x
Rob, Pottermiss and Shrek, think I'll join in with you guys I like the sound of your pace
Mennania, Caergwrle ? ... thats right on the doorstep ... I'm AbermordduCefn-Y-Bedd
Mold Caergrle Fagl lane one of my regular 12 mile mile route ,
Just pinning my number on now with my favourite pins! I've got a list of thing to take and paniced today at work when i realised I hadn't put running shoes on it - had to send an email home to reimind myself! Surfice to say they are sitting by the front door ready to go in the car.
Liking all the Welsh place and road names, although you'd probably laugh at me trying to pronounce them!
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Glad i don't have to get up @ 6.00am to watch the rugby though, 8.30 ais more reasonable time
Great to hear all last minute plans - Race HQ just about to close for the night - All going to plan
Thousands of bags of Haribo, packets of Love Hearts, Mars Bars etc all packed in Goody bags today and waiting for you all at the finish.
Good times!
The weather doesnt look too bad, its changed again to sunny spells, but the wind has gone up to 18mph which is the main factor, temp is mild.
Good luck to everyone, and ill try and keep my eyes open for Mark w, Jason d and Dr Dan who will be running somewhere around me hopefully.
Anyone still looking for a restaurant?
We went to Sergio's last night to see off some friends from our club, very nice and extremely good value
Hi everyone just got back from my 20 min jog and stretch... Nerves are deff kicking in..........
Wrexham Rob, Ottermiss, Shrek and Bruce C what numbers do you have, as you look as if you will be running at my pace. I am 693. It would be great to run with someone from Wrexham. Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow!!
Best of Luck
Nice to see taper madness and indecision has turned into determined focus and planning!
Bruce C - did you do the 20 miler in chester a few weekends ago? I thought I recognised you. what are your plans for getting there? Share a cab?
Thousands of bags of Haribo, packets of Love Hearts, Mars Bars etc all packed in Goody bags today and waiting for you all at the finish.
Good times!
well can not wait now setting of about 4-30 should be just over 1 hout to get there
I am number 4149, red club vest (Whitchurch Whippets).
Going to have a quiet relaxing day today. Good luck to everyone!
Morning all
Great to here all the Wrexham villages being mentioned, from Lodge (Brymbo) originally now Rhyl debating whether to travel to Mums and come up from there.
Have a great race all!!!
Hi everyone - good luck for tomorrow and hope the weather is kind to us!!
Hoping to beat my Edinburgh Marathon time.
Chris H - is there a foil blanket in the goody bags? Just wondered as will bring my own if not. ( There wasnt any at Edinburgh Marathon).
Well I am just about to leave to go to my parents in Saltney. Nervous but excited at the moment and hopsefully this will calm overnight.
Good luck everyone, my number is 2788 in a lime green T shirt.
Arrived in Chester. Only issue is that the hotel can't do breakfast before 8.30
. Off to buy some breakfast bars!
it will do when we all have done it just do not go of to fast or you will burn up early on
Having one of those days.
Fell down the stairs this morning - no injury other than pride, Have an upset and tender stomach (too much pasta which clearly doesnt agree with me) so now on liquid carbs for the rest of the day.
I remember with much fondness when I was younger and had a liquid diet (mind wanders back to Tivoli Ballrooms..)
Right, wheres Mr Ps list re pre race day routine.. Where's my garmin? Where's the charger.....?
I had a wander down to the racecourse this morning, all looks good, going good to soft.