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MicknPhil well never had nickname or anything so just thought I'd use my name ha ha quite novel idea
of course
we have in the past been called " Phick n Mill "
Claire and Becks - I did flm 09 in more than 6 hours
Sister
must try not to do what after fizz kicks in
i remember mudchute well in 2008, when Mr Bedford let us take part with 36 hours notice
after winning the RW heroes of running award
we partied all day all the way, what a day it was - a day i'll never forget
hello Minardi
u alwight
My leg's okay thanks Claire. I'm still waiting for my bone scan but my (new and more helpful!) physio is fairly certain I've a stress fracture. Fortunately it only hurts if I run. Lucky I'm not training for a marathon or anything so foolish
hiya! less than 5 weeks to go, cant wait, i'm a newbie to this support group thing.
@ Rob the nurse - i think i overtook you in the last 20m of 2009! i did 5.02 and remember my focus being stay alive and beat the 7 ft tall nurse!!
hello all - am coming to join you!
I live in Blackheath so will update you all on marathon preps nearer the time - currently not quite sure how the start will work as here are a lot of olympic preparations situated on the Heath and at the entrance to the park.....
have done this 5 times before but at my ripe old age (am officially a vet!
) think this may be my last....
training has been mixed - had a fabulous 20 miler last week and then a rubbish 16 miler yesterday...... not sure what the 22nd will hold.
Hello fabulous group one people - hope the training is going well.
Like Gladrags, mine has been mixed but had a great 17 miler yesterday and for the first time was persuaded that 26.2 might just be possible - again.
Vital stats are:
I'm Helen but I'll have "Screamy" on my vest - it seemed to go down quite well with the crowd last time.
I'm running for Londons' Air Ambulance so I'll be wearing a bright red vest (and sunglasses if it's a bright day). Also my face will probably be the same colour as my vest
Running number is 1342 - no I'm not superfast, I had a deferral
If all goes well it'll take about 3.15 to get to Mudchute.
Quick question, other than carrying a phone with Google Latitude running, is there a simpler way for you to be tracked around the course?
Cheers
Minardi, I think there is an app but I can't remember where I found it or how accurate it was!
Becks - am off Lee Road so no our road doesn't get closed for the marathon - or for any of the olympic stuff which is a huge relief! you?
didn;t realise we were exchanging stats already.... am aiming for 4h45 ish. so mile 17 shd be about 1pm allowing 10 mins to cross the line? am wearing a white Royal Marsden vest and will have Gladrags written on the front -not sure on running no yet.....
interested to hear more about this ap? i know the VLM have tried various online tracking things over the past few years that have never quite worked - excellent if there's something better now!
gilly - 4h30 thread still going - i still lurk! were you on wotsit's thread too? that's still ticking along 3 years after she was a super 6!
right - no training tonight - off for 40th birthday drinks with a friend!
Dear fellow RW forumites - spectators and runners
This is Mick speaking
Some of you will no doubt know a lot about us , some may not
So, to say -
We as already stated hope to get to Mudchute to have a day of fun
But my day will depend on Philip’s behaviour, as he is most content on the move, and not so much us being static
He sadly does not give me much chance to socialise with anyone, he really craves my attention , Philip can be extremely demanding, he can do very little for himself, and he cannot talk he shreaks
So, please if I appear to be ignoring anyone or not interested, I’m sorry, I’ll do my utmost best to be respectful and polite and sociable to you all , but my life is easier when he’s happy
I myself would so much rather be running, and its only due to London marathon bosses that we are not
So, my apologies are given up front,
I do hope you all have a fabulas day
If there’s is anything you’d like to know from me, then please feel free to ask, online here or on the day, and I’ll do my best to accommodate you
Best wishes always
Mick
I should have been running tonight but kind of listening to the physio and cut down to just 2 runs a week. I'm actually getting restless not being 'allowed' to run which I never thought would happen! A friend suggested pool running but a) would feel a bit of a numpty doing it and b) would I actually be able to 'run' in a normal public pool?
Mick, apologies never needed