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There is a method to my madness, as these are a size smaller than what I would normally buy in a size 9.
I had my feet checked and I've always bought a size 10, which apparently are too big. So I have to break these in gently.
They are a softer version of Meindl's (Matrei), so I will see how the weather goes before deciding whether to use them.
And as for cost, I reckon I will be touching £200 for this event, when I take into account the entry, B&B, and petrol to get there.
Hang in there Too Much Water, there normally are a few.
My husband, for one has yet to start training. His last run was Beachy last year!
I am honestly just expecting to get round this, I doubt I'll run much of it at all thanks to a fecked hip that has totally bollixed any training plans. it'll be 7 hours or more for me I reckon, I really want to experience this though so I WILL BE THERE
Did everyone get the e-mail from Anita with "everything we need to know" !?
I'm a first time WALKER - the note seems to suggest I can't start walking until 09:00 - but I'm sure I've seen others start walking before this.
Any thoughts / guidance from experienced BH walkers !?
Thanks
Let's hope the slower walkers carry torches! Average walking speed on that kind of distance and gradient is 2.5 - 3 miles per hour, unless you really push it. Makes it a bit tight for those who want to enjoy the scenery!
Is the chip registration still closing at 8.30?
I should think it is to encourage people to get there in good time, they don't want a queue of 100 people to process at 8.55
Don't understand the above comments.There is lots of free on street parking around the area if you get there in good time and as for accommodation there are loads of places of all sorts within the town
i've never paid to park, i arrived about 8:45 last year and parked within 5 minutes walk of the start.
I think I parked around the corner last time.
Maybe what he/she means is that many of the hotels / B&B's do not have parking spaces ?
Maybe the fact that it filled up slowly was something to do with the price increase versus the recession ?
Who knows ?
Most of us are in, and I suppose that's all that counts.
As for pace, stay a few steps behind the Bear and you will be alright
As I'm no longer a local I will have to sort out some accommodation though this year!
Hello
If anyone knows of a place going spare I'd be grateful if they could let me know. I had been looking at the website for a while and it was suggesting there were 150 places left, but by the time I went to register it was full.
Many thanks.
Martin
I have to drop out due to re-occurring achilles problem.
So my place is for sale.
Bidders,
If your place is still for sale? If so I would love to take it off your hands.
I ran this in 2009 and couldnt see a thing due to the weather. I would love to run this again and actually see something!!
Tom
no guarantee of that! I was marshalling in 2009 at Lullington Heath and got soaking wet and hardly saw a thing all day bar a procession of runners - I hope to be marshalling at the same spot this year, so could do with a nice warm, calm sunny day.....
Chav - "it's a seaside resort out of season!!" errrm - October is still IN season in Eastbourne. it doesn't really have an out of season 'cept perhaps Jan/Feb. November will see the start of the Xmas weekends so all the bloody decorations will be going up in hotels as soon as October finishes. it's quite bizarre.......
As we get closer I could use some advice from those of you who have run marathons before.
This being my first I'm trying to understand the idea of tapering.
When should I be looking to do this ? and then do you stop running altogether or just keep doing a little to keep everyting ticking over ?
Hubby, kids and I walked from the Seven Sisters to Birling Gap and back yesterday. We ran down all the hills. We were blown there and had to fight the head wind on the way back.
Knew when we had reach the last Sister on the way back as lots of people. They only walk up the first sister.
tapering is the period when you stop doing the heavy training loads and back off the distances run, and effort put into them. you don't stop completely but cut the distances down quite a lot. this gives you a recovery period before race day so that you are much fresher and hopefully raring to go. for some it's 3 weeks, for others 2 - and for some who have a lot of experience, and know their bodies, they might not bother at all.
personally I like 2 week tapers - suits me better
Got the wibbles today when we parked the car near the school. My long runs have taken a back seat as we are on holiday with the kids. Going to do a 14 mile run on Tuesday.
Smiley 3
I'm still looking for a place. Would be happy to buy your place.
M
If anyone has a place going I am hunting high and low for one! (for some unknown reason)
Pete
Martin J, the place is yours! As soon as I can make contact with the organisers I will confirm the swap with them. Can you let me know how to contact you to arrange?
Cheers