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Ffran - Congratulations!
Blimey, there's so many pbs on this thread that I'm running out of champers, whistles and bells to celebrate with. I'd better get training so I don't let the side down on my next race. Luckily I don't know when that is yet, apart from Hellrunner but thats just about survival.
Take it steady toby.
Sorry just got back
Well done SEEJAY, the Autumn is making up for the dissappointments early in the year
Fran, lovely to meet you on the run in Dublin, Fab PB for you and really sorry I did not see you after. How can you possibly run Snowdon Saturday.
As for me 20 minute PB in 4.14.31, im buzzing but very very tired. I hope I have exorcised my marathon ghost
Nessie x
Nessie, I hope your legs recover ok, tell your hubby to leave that resistance adjuster alone or he can have a go on it!!!
Thanks for the good wishes, hopefully we will be celebrating all your pb's soon!!!!!
Thanks Tazi, sounds like a good run if not a little expensive, what else do you get for your money?
Ffran, did you manage to get round the Guiness factory for your free half pint???
Good luck if you decide to do Snowdon, I would think twice if in normal training but after a marathon I think the entry would find its way to the bin very quick!!!
Toby, sounds like a good plan, I hope it works!!
Soup Dragon, too much champers is not good for you!!!!!
LBB, that is an amazing time, I hope I can do as well as that, I think the demons are well and truly exorcised!!!! Quick question for you, what was your weekly mileage in the run up to Dublin?
LBB - brilliant result -What a PB - really well done. Lovely to have a face to a name, and I can relate to that "buzz". At about mile 17 I was giving up marathons - declining my London place etc etc but when you finish, there's no feeling like it, don't you agree? Congratulate your better half on her PB too - was she with you in Dublin?
Stret - yet another great success - bet you're landed, too!
Binx - it was full Irish, but white pudding - yuck!
R.R- I'd always recommend Champagne for a clear head the next day.
RSB- lovely to hear from you - please keep posting how you're doing - is your ankle better?
Tazi - so sorry to neglect congratulating you for your great Great South Run - da iawn!
Toby - you are doing great - the swimming will keep you so fit and toned and the running will all come back naturally once you're well rested and healed.
Brian - nice to meet you - and please excuse my excitement.
Also " hi" to everyone I may not have mentioned - I'm sorry if I've been so self-centred. Making excuses - Whilst posting from my phone, it's difficult to keep everyone's messages on the screen so I miss some. So - enough about (my) marathons. There's a lot of really brilliant, quick running, determined training and recovery going on on this thread. You are all stars!
Thanks for everyones good wishes
Seejay I just tried one longish run every week( ending with a 20 miler) with 2 or 3 shorter ones in between (biggest week 35 miles). I suffered lots of problems as you know and the physio got me through it in the end.
However, everyones different - I dont think I have the body to consistently put in big mileage, therefore if doing a marathon have to nurse my way through the training and have to specifically train for that race. Others can carry on racing regularly without a problem. If I was in your position I would build up to running a half every couple of weeks by Jan (not flat out - but where you feel comfortable. Then step up 2 out of every 3 weeks until you run a 20, believe me you will suffer niggles along the way but if you start now you should have enough time to get through it.
Its going to take me sometime to get over Monday, I need to rest the hip by keeping mileage low and I am shattered, although come December time I am happy to join you on longer runs.
Good luck with your training
Fran if its not rude to ask, what was your final time ?
Mrs LBB was not with me, we have a son with special needs and we have to get respite when we can, Unfortunately not available this week.
Good luck for Snowdon, it is going to be very tough but I admire your determination.
LBB- 4:18:32.
May be a tougher job persuading my husband to back my decision - he knows how much discomfort I've been in the last few weeks but I have a theory that the less I do (ie taper?) the more I seize up.
But there is so much inspiration and support on this thread that I am motivated to give this marathon thing a go one day soon.
Evening all
Ffran - See that as an omen that it wasnt meant to be, you certainly have nothing to feel embarrassed about you dafty.
Brian - Hiya nice to hear from you again. Its easy stages with this recovery lark isnt it. I hated the feeling of starting all over again but its better to be safe than sorry.
Toby - Sounds like your being very sensible with your swimming etc, like the idea of the running in the pool.
Runner string Bean - That sounds painfull,hope it heals up quickly for you. Know what you mean about the inspiration from people on this thread. They are all fantastic.
Nessie - Have you got Rooby at home now? She sounds lovely.
No running for me today but Ive got running club tomorrow and a run Friday and Sunday all being well.
Hope everyone is ok and training and recovering well.
Talk Soon
Binx x
Hi everyone - not been around much as I've been in Business School in Henley and University in Bath! All exams over and no work until Monday
Haven't caught up on the news but hope everyone is well.
Have caught up on the news that ffRAN finished the Dublin Marathon and enjoyes a few cocktails later - well done ffRAN - you deserved it after those many LSR's
Hiya people, been managing to run every other day again, only short distances, but been making up for it by biking and swimming and gym where possible to get the fitness up together, my right legs feels like I could go and run a marathon, and my left leg feels like it has already (not that I've actually experianced a full marathon yet)
Hi again Binx, Seejay, lopalong etc. and hello ffran, you dont need to be excused for your excitment, its quite motivational!
Sorry I havent kept up to date, and Im not keen enough on reading computer screens enough to go through the 400 odd posts I've missed, so hope you all did well in Brizzol and any other events you done since! Im doing it next year, I promise! looking for inspiration for events next year, so far Reading half, Shinfield 10k, Bristol, and Basingstoke, which other then London is pretty much every town and village I have lived in! but would like to do something different, at some point, might go for a hell runner or something, also, that midnight run (Brighton I think) looked interesting, if they do it again next year it might be one I look at!
Anyway, enough ramblings for tonight!
Brian!
LBB, thats sort of what I had in mind, some of those training plans really frightened me, these people must think we have nothing better to do than run all week!!!!!
I will be helping some people prepare for Bath Half and Edinburgh so hopefully will help get my mileage up and help with motivation!!
Ffran, never feel embarrassed to pull out of a race, as others have said there are always others and most of these organisers are not runners and only in it for the money so when you apply next time they wont hold any grudge!!! You have done well at Dublin, bathe in the glory for a few days and then start training again, take it slow at first to see how you feel!! Just look forward to your next race!!
Nessie, well done, obviously that cross trainer wasnt set too high, it was just pushing you a little!!!
You must find out how to post pics so we can all oogle and blubber at this lovely puppy!!!! 
Binx, have a good run tomorrow night, r u racing at the weekend or is it just a training run?
Kev, now the exams over do you think you will be able to start training again or is it still too soon?
I am hoping to do a steady 8 tomorrow and may try a slow 14 on Sunday from Emersons Green and down to Bitton and back!!
Hi Brian, you must have posted as I was writing mine!! Take it slow, dont rush your training, its like loosing weight, rush it and you put it back on (possible injury), take it slow and it stays off (better endurance and eventually better pace). Cant remember what part of the world you hail from so cant recommend any. Personally I have only booked Silverstone Half and Edinburgh Marathon but I usually try to include Kennet Kanter (10ml), Frenchay 10K, Keynsham 10K, Pensford 10K, Lliswerry 8, Devizes 10K, Longleat 10K but not sure what to do next year.
I did mean to suggest we all gather at Longleat for a group 10K, I know some wont run it as it is quite a challenging course but what a spectacular finish, run through the main gates towards Longleat House!!!! It is usually around February time but will keep you posted with a date!!! I will also try to come up with a Bitton meetup, maybe on one of my not so long runs!!!
LBB - Woop Woop
well done!!!
Ffran - tempted by dublin, but not by that price! i will probably do it one day (when i'm feeling rich!) good excuse to visit Ireland, will have to make a proper holiday of it cos Ireland does look lovely.
Seejay - GSR... t-shirt, medal, really good goody bag (nature valley bars, power shots, powerade, they had a heated knee wrap, the obligatory Ricola sweet
errrrrm and other goodies, but i can't remember what they were!) can't remember if i've already said this but crowd support was amazing and i loved the bands they had! it is quite expensive, but i figured it was probably the only chance i'd have to do a Great Run, since most are based oop north (and i'm not travelling that far for a 10k or half) and my sister is living down there at the mo (so no accomodation costs!!)
)! and i quite like being able to say i've run the same course as some of the big names...
and it's a BIG race so i wasn't anywhere near last (though i was beaten by mr tickle
go on... you know you want to....
just a lickle plod tonight (2 miles - gave blood yesterday) but suprisingly my time wasn't much slower than usual and it didn't feel THAT much harder!
right, i'll go now before i bore you all to death!
Hi Seejay, I've a month off from Uni now so feeling good and back to training
To be honest, I love training this time of year. Getting out undercover of darkness, banishing the blues of those dark nights - bring it on!!!!!
Shame I've got the matter of a 50 hour + working week to contend with as well!
Nessie
Kev, I thought the 50 hr week was illegal since the 60's!!!!!
I did until my daughter started working for Sports Direct, they would have you working 24/7 if they could!!!!! I am impressed at anyone who can do 50 hr working week and train as well!!!
Nessie, sounds like my daughters heart will melt when she sees her!!!! I take it we wont be putting your name down for Longleat then????
Nessie -Oooo I bet you cant wait until then. Hopefully your old dog will love her and want to look after her. Cant wait to see her. Havent had a go but I think you add pics by clicking on the tree button on the tool bar, clicking on the my computer tab and then creating a album to put pic into. Hope that makes sense.
Brian - sounds like youve done a grand job of keeping your fitness up but go steady and take care of yourself. I have entered the castle coombe 10k and the Bromahm 10k Pudding run and the Bath Half for next year. Looks like youve got a lot entered to keep you busy.
Running Kev - I like running in the dark to especially as it gets near xmas and I can see everyones xmas decs shining. Sad arent I
Tazi - Like Nessie said theres no way you'll bore us, we love to hear about what everyone has been up to.
Seejay - Just a training run at the weekend, nothing too far my training partner is on holiday so im having my step back week so were on a par if that makes sense. Bet youre quite excited about starting your marathon training. I will eventually get brave enough to do one.
TTFN Binx x
Binx - glad I'm not alone.
Seejay - in fairness my 55 - 55 hours a week includes the damm commute (60 miles each way
)
Longleat sounds a good one for me to train towards - a 10k in Feb is a great tester for the Llanelli HM in March which is my main focus at the moment.
RK - you've been working so hard! - Have a good rest and enjoy a few runs along the seafront. Great news about the possibility of a Parkrun in Llanelli, eh?
Brian - sounds like you're planning some interesting races. You're taking your recuperation sensibly, so you'll get there all the quicker. Well done.
Toby - keep up the good work.
Soupdragon - will you tell me all about Hellrunner, please.
Binx - thank you for kind words. Your training is going great isn't it?
Tazi - my boss did the GSR - sounds like he had a marvelous time too!
Nessie -Cant wait to see Roobs!!! I joined a gym, and in March 2006, was having a personal training session, and was told to go on the treadmill to run/walk for 2 mins - I couldn't even do that! But I built up my time and distance and eventually managed to run the Race for Life in the June. By the August, I tried for the first time to enter London Marathon. I was hooked. So a real late starter - I keep getting ex-school chums commenting "You? Run?" Cheeky b####rs- I've always been very active despite a nightmare sports regime at school all but putting me off for life.
Seejay- you are right about there always being a next year. I'd love to do Longleat - planned on fitting it in this year but something happened. Thread run - great idea! We'll stay in the park campsite!
ffRAN - as a fellow "camper" I see a plan coming together for Longleat
Seejay - the llanelli route is very picturesque (in nice weather). Last year was glorious! It's a must do for me as I live 300yds from the course and it is flat apart from a few "humps" over the railway.
I've just tweaked my new (!) training schrdule to fit Longleat in
whipering back to ffRAN - I might have a six berth caravan but there will be 5 of us in it!!!
Llanelli half - loads of room for tents out the back and your caravan on the drive