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May I wish you all the best of luck tomorrow!!! Lets make sure we all post our stories good or bad on here tomorrow
I taking headphones with the intention of using them if and when I have a tough patch.
Good luck everyone u all deserve a good run.
Weather is going to b perfect, u r going to run the best u have ever run, bring it on!!!!
Am watching Spiderman with my kids and doing some serious carb-loading!
Re headphones - I've never run with them in a race and I actually disapprove of it, but a blast of music really helped me on my last 20-mile run, so I'm going to take my ipod for the latter stages of the race where there might be fewer spectators. In fact I'm just making a playlist
Good luick to all! I'm hoping to beat my PB of 4:59, preferably under 4:30, but that will take a perfect run. Hope we all have a fantastic day
Good luck everyone for tomorrow! Sure you'll all do fab and look forward to hearing all about your pb's
Headphones in a big race are antisocial and dangerous, there is a reason why they are banned at Brighton - come on folks, how can you be aware of your fellow runners when you have music in your ears. If you can't run without them, Brighton shouldn't be your race. Sorry, pet hate, rant over.
Good luck everyone tomorrow this forum has been a real lifesaver!
People please please dont wear ipod / mp3 the supporters chearing people on, as well as other runners.
So dissapointing to see other runners wearing mp3 earphones.... sorry rant over off my chest now
On another note - got my number at 7.45pm and no one there - dead. I was the only person (maybe one other) collecting their number.
Best of luck everyone for tomorrow - i think we could have a good day.
When I'm training alone, I need music to keep me going, but in races it's so different.
I wore headphones for the last 2 years, and never ended up using them.
If you ever find yourself struggling for motivation, just lift your hands and request a loud cheer - you won't need to try very hard. The crowd support rivals London for a lot of the course.
Over
Evening all
Very nice to meet Jellybaby and O/H, Picklelilly, Tenjiso, Lombstar and O/H and Kathy at the travel lodge today Green fairy hope the chest infection doesn’t get worse and you’re on the start line tomorrow
just sorting our running gear ready for tomorrow will wear shorts and a t-shirt up to the start but take warmer clothes just in case the weather not what they say it’s going to be
Good to all may your race go as planned and may the time you get be the one you want
DiogoDog: Not a local but from past experiance not even slightly. Traffic horrible and roads are closed from 7am. Might need to think of leaving much earlier.
got to be me
All running gear sorted for tomorrow and number pinned to vest, just got to set alarm for morning to make sure it wakes me up in time to eat breakfast.
For anyone who was at expo either earlier today or yesterday afternoon and wondered whether the lady they saw wearing a Winnie the Pooh t-shirt was me, yes, I was wearing one.
It was nice meeting up with everyone earlier. Hope everyone enjoys the day tomorrow.
The very best of luck everybody, thank you for saving my family & work colleagues from marathon boredom, it's been good to use the thread to release taper talk.
Sleep well everybody.
I couldn't agree more, and I see music as taking the place of spectators and atmosphere on a training run. However, I was under the impression that there will be a long stretch tomorrow with no if any spectators - am I wrong?
I'm not planning to wear headphones as I agree with what you said, but I have made a last minute decision to take them just in case I need a boost on the later, lonely part. I would never dream of wearing them for any other distance.
I ran edinburgh, and there was a long quiet part of the race when I now think music might have helped... I suppose I'll take them, plan not to use them and only plug in if in dire straits... not sure what to do now!
I occasionally wear headphones, it helps me fight inner turmoil when the crowds are too daunting. That said, music is not so loud I can't hear and be aware of others around me. On an occasion once, the guy next to me was so noisy breathing that it effected my breathing, sometimes it's good to zone out and distract the mind.
I'd say, bottom line though - dont change your plan.
You have everyright to wear headphones if you want, just as much as those who choose not to wear them. Agree with GCE, don't change the plan! Just make sure you can hear others though
Strange question I know, but does anyone have a spare sports bra? I took mine out my suitcase for my last training run in Bristol, washed all my gear and forgot to put it back in the suitcase and it's now far too late to go back to get it.
If not I'll just have to run in my normal one as the expo's closed and I can't get another one.
Also wonder if sweatshop may open earlier in the morning?
Nice meeting you guys this evening. Meal was tasty, though I preferred the look of the mixed grill.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow. Hope it goes well for us all.