ASICS Super Six: Matthew (Sub-5:00)

knight rider

Good luck for Sunday Mathew - you deserve to do well!

Steve Marathon Coach

Have a good journey  - and rest up for the big day on Sunday and your best marathon ever.

[Deleted User]

Thanks knight rider and Steve

Anyone got translations for alexs French comments (especially number 4) and I will use one of them.

[Deleted User]

Lol flo po

[Deleted User]

Number 4 - To run or not to run, that is the question

[Deleted User]

Bonjour Matthieu,

Dernier jour de travail avant de se briser, la chance vous avez deux semaines de vacances de Pâques.

J'espère que votre français est aussi bon que votre course, répétez après moi "je vais courir moins de cinq heures."

Bonne chance et bon voyage

Roussel

trigger2

Fantastique silburbas!

Bonne chance en france MKT!  moins de cinque heures

[Deleted User]

Trigs,  

for some reason putting your french in google translate give "fifty hours"

Oh bummer I blown my cover - I admit I am a fraud not a fluent french speaker even thou my father lives in South France (retirement)

trigger2

Oops!  A pathetic attempt on my behalf without google!

[Deleted User]

1. Je voudrais être français = I wish I were French

2. Dédié à la gastronomie = dedicated to gastronomy

3. Je cours donc je mange = I run therefore I eat

4. Courier ou ne pas courir, telle est la question = thanks USB!

see you tomorrowwwwwww

[Deleted User]

Lol Silburbas and trigger - Mon petit filous

Crossaint, pan de chocolait, chateau nurf du pap lol

Liking Alexs suggestions- am going to go with I run therefore I eat

Going go start packing the bags now work is finally over! got energy gels from the shop and bought some diarolyte to chuck in drinks as the hours go by as latest weather forecast is 23 degrees for Sunday ! Crikey! Thinking of maybe running with camp back as want to take regular small drinks but not sure as it will be hot and sweaty. Also thinking of carrying deep freeze spray but probably will not he able to take on the plane. Actually no going to leave that stuff and just take the strappings along for when the legs start to have issues.

Once again all the best to everyone this weekend. I will keep on posting up until the plane leaves at 7am in the morning. I'll be back in the UK by 8pm Sunday so will let you know how it goes. I am also always going to stay on here to follow you all going for London and beyond

I just want to say thanks to all of you as I want to share the love. This has been an amazing experience thanks to all the messages and I have soo enjoyed it. I hope you all have to and you will all be very much in my thoughts on Sunday.

[Deleted User]

What's French for:

26.2 size does matter

Steve Marathon Coach

Have a good journey - pleasantly warm here..

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Yawn and stretch! Thanks Steve sounds lovely we are now at the airport at bristol and through security although contact lens solution has been the first casualty of the trip being considered suspicious by the security forces couple of hours to kill in departure lounge so going to play a game of herding wife away from the shops. Great game as she is surprisingly quick!

trigger2

Contact lens solution - wouldn't even have thought of that one!  Go Mrs MKT those shops are yours for the taking!

Soup Dragon

Good luck Matt

Flo Po

Thinking of you this morning hope it is going well for you look forward to your report later

Steve Marathon Coach

Matt ran well and looked strong  but couldn't quite keep his early pace going and ran 2:44 at halfway and 6:01 at finish but it was an extremely strong run considering the conditions which were very hot by lunchtime. I think he is quietly satisfied but  hope he will update you later

[Deleted User]

Well done matt, it is tough in the heat, I managed 6.5m this morning in 68m and thought it was enough!

Nevertheless a personal best I think and a good run, now matt put your feet up and a good earned rest like it is fathers day!

Some of us still got the job to do.....

Steve Marathon Coach

I think Matt's time is gun rather than chip and maybe chip problem and think he missed his PB but was close and good run in the circumstances.

seren nos

Matt..............if the heat was anything like Llanelli this morning then it must have been had work...........loads were struggling with it...hope you are feeling recovered soon

runbird

Hi Matt

 Well done - brilliant !  and such a lhot day

 You did good xx

MadWelshWoman

Well done Matt...looking forward to your update

trigger2

Well done MKT - looking forward to hearing all about your run.  Has been hot here today - I delayed my run until 5.30 just to let it cool down a little.  This time next week it'll all be over.

colconroy

Well done MKT. A fantastic run.

I didn't dun Llanelli because I was not well enough, but I feel pleased to have experienced your marathon vicariously, and without breaking a sweat.

Look forward to your race report.

colconroy

either 'run' or 'do' would be a better word than 'dun'.

seren nos

Matt.alos looking forward to your race report...I have enjoyed this thread andf it has been great meeting you and getting to know you..keep going and build on this training.you will have your aim as its in you

[Deleted User]

Well done Matt on such a hot day, you should be very proud. Look forward to the report

[Deleted User]

Me too I have enjoyed this thread and meeting new people. But won't be satisfied until race report is delivered!

Matt, again good run and don't be hard on urself they are lot of people who would not do a long marathon let alone in the heat and hope you are continuing this running malarkey!

Perhaps London so don't forget to pit name in ballot when opens on Monday I think...

[Deleted User]

Well done MKT!!!

I strggled in the hat at brighton 23 degrees  but picked up a new PB of 5.12  and some sunburnt arms

looking forward to your race report later