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Core work and running drills - they're the new black.
How much could it cost to host a marathon in a major city?
I don't know what the exact price bands were for Berlin but assuming €60, €90, €110 and €130, that's €3.9m (pre-registered) turnover in 3 hours...
Seems like there is demand out there. With our combined experience of expos, starts/ finishes, bag drops, water stations, optimal number (and placement) of portaloos etc, maybe we could be onto something...
P.S. not only has the edit function disappeared, but there's a new paste function now..
...at least then I wouldn't spend the first hour of my Sunday long run running through a hangover!
All this talk of Berlin is making me want to go again...then again I'd only do as last time and get the train to Munich the day after the marathon and spend 4 days at Oktoberfest...
Conwy is on 18th November - so will let you know. Having looked at the route the tough part will be around the Great Orme - so a tough middle bit but gentle on the way. Will let you know how it goes but I expect it to be a nice route. Especially if the weather holds off.
So it goes around the Orme? That's more undulating than I'd previously remembered it! Definitely picturesque though.
It's gonna be tough DLR! Muscle on through it.
Johnny - the wife moans whether I am in the house or not. At least when I am running I can't hear her.
I am simply not prepared to give up the ale or kebabs - so if I am out on the drink I try to do the run beforehand save doing it with a bouncing head.
ATM - I've sent you a PM.
Got it. The Venice Notes are in the cyber-post..
DLR - Thanks for the heads up on Lufthansa. Booked, £79 each - bargain.
As you say, a bit early, 7am coming back on the Monday morning but it's got to be done
. We're flying out on Friday to avoid the rush at the expo.
Plenty of time to plan the rest though.
I'll see you on the Friday flight
mrs sr was ok with the new jacket arrival
Stuck in Edinburgh for an extra night this week so Arthur's seat tomorrow morning I think.
@jb73 - sub4 is doable on that mileage - the predictor I have, courtesy of dlr I think, takes into account age, weight, training volume and some bonuses for speedwork and that chucks out a 3:55 as the pace I should have targeted on Sunday. That said a higher mileage program would have a higher chance of getting you the result you want. Certainly my own Mara times are directly related to the training miles I clocked up with no outliers
SR - I would be interested in having a look at that predictor - which site is it on?
I am aiming for 4 hrs 20 mins - but with my logic - if I train for sub 4 hrs then I should comfortably do 4 h 20. probably a bit daft.
I'm reading Dean Karnazes' Ultramarathon book at the moment (the man's a maniac. Seriously.) and I found this quote from Teddy Roosevelt:
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory or defeat."
I think that's great.
Jumping over to this one from Amsterdam. Evening All. Looking forward to running Paris for the first time next year and registered for Berlin today.
Good on ya Tiddy. Doing same two next week and got back from the 'Dam on Monday.
Next week? That's keen.
Dave, did you find this link ? I've only ever flown steerage so have no experience of Air France
Hello, Tiddy.
Ahem, er...you...know...just as kind of recces for the races next year...
...move along...nothing to see here...
Only firmed up the apartment tonight, so will ring Air France tomorrow
Took a bit of finding but is buried on pg403 Paris 2012 thread.
Anyone done the Paris half before? Just signed up for it; might be a nice warm up for the real thing and OH is doing too, having done the 8k in amsterdam at the weekend, I think I've brought him over to the dark side
There now follows a pubberlick service announcement...
...Amsterdam 2013 is on October 20. Entries open on November 12
Suzy, I've done it a few times and am doing it next year. Tartanpimpernel's not doing it but will come and support. Basically, it's the eastern half of the marathon course.So, from Vincennes into the Hotel de Ville and back out again. Avoid the bagdrop...
Last year's Semi medal was a smaller version of the full thing so maybe we'll get a preview....
Eggy - so, yes, Berlin sold out very quickly this year! Surely there's no way EVERYONE who took pre-registration today will actually pay up and do the thing...
And, yes it was organised, no web site crashes - as you'd expect from the Germans - but why was the format changed this year? It just so happened I was free at 1129 for 2 mins but if I'd not been able to break from rounds til 1500, I'd not have a place...
Elizabeth - Dublin's going to be cheaper, but Venice is more tempting.
Weedy - Agreed. I dout whether I could get the family to get excited about a trip to Dublin but VENICE, oh yes!
I'm still thinking about the Jerusalem Marathon....brutaly hilly, but what a location!
http://www.shvoongmap.co.il/minisites/jerusalem-marathon2012/Default.aspx?track=jerusalem-marathon2012_42&plc=jerusalem-marathon&thm=jerusalem-marathon
A little close to Paris though...