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Neil - I think the procedure for Preferential is that you have to apply in writing, along with evidence of your previous recent sub3 times. Because of this, you have to pay the higher price bracket (although I might have read somewhere that you can now apply for one of the cheap places then mention this when you write in your preferential request).
You get way more space at the start so you can do proper warming up, so it's a nice place to be. Also, it's a heck of a lot easier to use one of the street loos. The only danger is being over-run by hordes of red pen runners who are trying to overtake the Kenyans before they get to Place de La Concorde!! (and yes, I am implying that there are folk near the front who still don't know how to pace themselves properly and get a bit carried away).
Anyone seen PF lately? Thinking of you NGUG.
That was a cracking pic of your daughter Kaz. I bet you're incredibly proud of your bairns.
Feeling a bit more positive tonight! Focusing and planning has that effect.
X post TD - Yes I am incredibly proud of them. And I think everyone knows it just now!!
Bonsoir...*OK, so I'm milking it a bit...*
Welcome to all the new people. And thank you to all the sub-4 runners who are inspiring us ever-super (?) 4 runners to have another crack at that particular bar...I had lunch with Tartanpimpernel, today, and we can see that interval-training is the way to go. Tart' is off to Washington to do the Marine Corps mara..where, apparently, you now get a running jacket at the Finish. And a Marine
....but you can't take him home.
Paris is looking nice. Start saving, folks.
TP - Good luck in Washington. Have a great time.
Jimbob - That's a shame. Rest up and fingers crossed it's cleared for your race.
hmm...am trying to see my details on the aso site but I can't!! Do you think it's a firefox thing?
RS - Is it the "myaccount" section you are trying to view. I've just tried logiing in with Firefox and it was fine*.
*Well by fine I mean designed by a blind monkey, but my details are there!
Going on awesome website design I better start proof reading my posts, as the edit functionality on here is borked.
found it...and...the phuckers have left me with the €80 euro entry!!! not the €65 one!!! GRRRRR!!
DLR - agree with all your comments. A few extra observations:
Expo - I liked the fact that it was in a sports centre next to the mara start, made it easier to get your bearings the next day.
Travel - I thought the Metro worked OK. We had the added bonus of sharing the trains with all-night clubbers heading home. One of which looked at the masses and said 'is this what happens when you turn 40 - you start running marathons?'. Yeah dude, we're your future
Route - agree it was quite dull, but the best bit of the mara was the river section, which was pretty although quite windy.
Results - I thought these were very efficient. Personal results emailed out the same evening, lots of timing mats so lots of split times, easy to search by age group etc, plus some quite funky graphs and graphics.
Overall, I enjoyed it, but I still prefer Paris.
Neil - That's what I thought, not easy on b*ggered legs. As for the gladioli - maybe Dame Edna was in town?
(That might be another comment which divides the thread by age...like when RR and I thought of Van der Valk when in Amsterdam and nobody else had a clue what we were on about...and now I've got the theme on a loop in my head again...)
Ward - loving your wannabes
Took my Amsterdam top out for a little run around Wimbledon tonight, nice to see the legs are working and you're right, the sweat, tears and frustrations of the day have made it that much more special
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Can't see that DLR. I've placated myself with an angry email and booking my accommodation. hotel princesse caroline here I come! Went for somewhere near the start/finish again. I don't do well having to travel to the start (as I discovered in amsterdam).
The post above is meant to have Nelson from the Simpsons going ha, ha' and then says 'get 'em sorted Sal'. Except it doesn't and I can't edit it.
I'm hearing it in spirit, DLR.
That looks pretty decent without being extortionate.
I'm defintely sold on the idea of being near the start/finish - no problems with transport, easier to eat beforehand, home quicker, and no need to use Paris's woeful bag drop.
Damn right
So Berlin, is there any tips for registering tomorrow at the cheap price? I cannot appear to do it via the pre-registration.
Also, do I go for the Portsmouth Coastal Marathon and complete a third this year, or is that just silly?!!
i got a lot of help from this forum page regarding signing up etc , took a while to get thru but now I'm set , although not looking forward to LSR in the winter months , but as someone once said ," it's only too cold if ur wearing the wrong clothes " Or something like that !
welcome to the mad house.
"there's no wrong weather for running, only the wrong kit" is the phrase, I think
Chownsie - you know you want to.
Chownsie - I guess you need to judge if you feel good to go for another. When is it?
Question for the day ! ,does running drive u insane or are U insane for enjoying the run ?
Chownsie - You know you can do it!!
Am bored and gan stir crazy............how am I going to cope??? Think ATM better send me her knitting patterns?!?!?!
RR - thanks for the offer of advice - much appreciated.
Chownsie - could you just treat one or two of them as your A races, then go at an easy pace for the third?
Scott - Running keeps you sane............but your insane when you can't cope without it!!!
Scott - I think as Kaz has just pointed out it's not being able to run because of illness or injury that makes you go insane.
Kaz - I know how you feel. I really want to run but can't. Bored senseless.
And I will be thinking of you all this winter when I am tucked up cosy indoors instead of out at KOC