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PPB,glad to hear that long jorney is over n done with 4 a while. I've narrowed down the Excel centre to Thru of Fri now as both Wed and Sat involve Doggie stuff.So may yet c u (et all) on Fri.
Tallguy, Im sure you would of got a PB on the 5miler I did mate.Super flat, Just dull and uninspiring, with not too good organisation:-(If I need a last group run /race b4 next years FLM then I'll book early for the Darent Valley.
Mifit, fear not I have every intention of setting out at 08:30m/m or slower now. Do you like the new piccie, my Boy wanted to shine on his own for a while.
Tapertime
Woony
I'm a bit like Minks in that until I know if I'm getting a charity top I'm not sure what I'll be wearing on the day, roller blades perhaps !!
went for an easy half hour at lunchtime then had a very painful sports massage this evening, he said he would be very easy as i was running on sunday, hate to think how much he'd have hurt me otherwise.
Hope the knees getting better PPB, see ya all soon
beders
Prohibition-Euphoria (Danny) - White mizuno top, blue hoops on sleeves. 'RUNNING FOR VIS' wriiten on back. DANNY written on front.
Tallguy (Steve) - Red "CRY" vest, "Steve" on front. "Tallguy" on back. 6'3", balding, goatie!
Woony (Jayson)- Red Start- Lime Green and Purple Asthma UK vest with Black Shorts-Long hair by my standardss due to a finish time bet with work collegues,winner getting to shave my head however they see fit,all for a good cause?
PPB-I'll be wearing a bright orange shirt with black shorts with "Martin" on the front and "Ping Pong Boy" on the back. So if you come by me when I'm suffering after I set off too quick I expect a Hello
Cathy Burke-I'll be wearing my club vest - red, blue and white, very patriotic - Wadhurst Runners with Cathy on the front
JFH - black shorts, club vest - mainly white, Erme Valley Harriers on the front - plus matching friend
MsFit (Vickie) – White/bright green “Samaritans” vest that says “Am I running fast enough?” on the back. Running in a beige baseball cap
Mightos -Red Start - I'll be wearing a purple charity vest (chest, heart and stroke Scotland) with Linda on the front and Mightos Bella on the back - in glitter!!
Simon Knighton - Red Start I'll be wearing a Heart Runners red top with SIMON on the front and black New Balance shorts
Colin - Southport Waterloo AC vest (royal blue with yellow chest band)
Steve Jolly - Blue start, lilac 'Dreams Come True' tee shirt with purple balloons on it (nice!!) - Steve on front and JOLLY on back - good luck everyone.
Moggie (Anne) - light blue & black "Aldridge Running Club" Vest - Anne on the front if I remember, with very suntanned limbs courtesy of Tenerife. Plus a Garmin brick strapped to my wrist
Ross (Ross) - Macmillan green vest with name on the front and back, blue shorts. Garmin brick also on wrist, and red Nathan bag
Booner - Blue Start - Green and black vest for the Eating Disorders Association (www.teamperry.co.uk) with the words "Booner" on the front and back. Blue Nike shorts. If you see me, give me a shout!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1457351,00.html
The main one being the feeling of satisfaction when you enter the final straight!
Back later, work calling.
Cross training is all very well but I just want to run, although spending a lot of time stretching (going to a pilates class tomorrow at the gym!!)
Going to expo tomorrow pm on way home from work to register and visit charity stand - only running for me left is probably light jog day b4.
Will be happy to meet anyone whos at the blue start (if i can find the church),
Best of luck everyone,
Steve.
Just catching up with all the posts from the last few days. Marathon fever is really kicking in and I'm looking forward to it. PPB has beaten me and already arrived in London - I will be there on Thursday evening.
PPB, I would rest your knee from running. However, there's no harm in cycling, swimming and using an elyptical trainer (if you can find one), just to keep you ticking over. Nothing to be lost on this last week anyway, as well you know.
I will be watching for you all at mile 11, so if anyone wishes me to get gels / refreshments / drinks / bananas / jelly babies (or anything else), which they would like to collect from me at mile 11 (The Robin Hood Pub, Rotherhithe) then I will happy to get them and hand them out to you here. If you do ask me to get anything, REMEMBER to run on the RIGHT HAND SIDE here (as you approach miles 11) so I can get to you, because I don't know what you all look like (only Beders and PPB). There is usually a band playing here, so you will hear it as you approach.
As for me, I have been given the go-ahead from the physio to run 3 x 4K at 65% of my normal training speed this week, which can increase to 5K next week. I am heading in the right direction and keeping up my cycling and swimming in the meantime. This has put me on schedule (all being well) to start my marathon training for Berlin mid June.
I think I'm just starting to come down with a cold, which I ALWAYS get the week before the marathon and usually panic. Although I'm not running on Sunday, I could really do without it when I am trying to get back to some degree of normality with my running. Oh well, not to worry, c'est la vie!
Feet up everyone and take it nice and easy!
Cheers
Sarah :0)
Good to hear your recovery is going well. I'm sure you'l be stronger when you get back to full fitness and well prepared for Berlin - when is it? I'm just back from the Excel, working on another exhibition this week just across the Hall from the FLM expo. Its already buzzing with loads of people in FLM T-shirts. I'm getting really excited and will be completely over-emotional by the time I get to the start line.
Keep going over my race plan in my head. A steady first ten miles, followed by a slighty quicker second ten and finishing with a strong 10K, but that will probably go out the window when my legs are screaming at me at twenty miles and I'll just be happy to finish.
Mightos and PPB. It's not me doing Edinburgh, though my husband is doing Blackpool in June. I need lots of time to recover between marathons but have commited to doing Loch Ness in October. I also hate running in the sun so tend to run over shorter distances in the summr months, even looking at doing some track competition this year.
Haven't really put on much weight but it seems to have relocated recently. My shirt looks a size too big and my trousers feel tighter than an italian waiters. Just noticed today really as wearing what always have been a more fitting pair of trousers, but they were never this bad. I guess the muscle has moved to where its more needed.
Just 8.5 miles yesterday, at a nice marathon pace till last 2.5 miles where I sensibly slowed down. Running has become stale over last few weeks as the anticipation for marathon makes them mid-to-short distance runs seem pointless. The marathon will pick me up again and after the buzz of this has faded I'm going to try and avoid all my marathon training routes for a few months at least and add some of the variety (surface, location) I was scared to use in marathon prep due to injury potential.
Lots of runners on the road in my area yesterday, is this the fair-weather runners getting back in training or is it marathon-fever!
Good luck with the 4K's Sarah. Following the marathon you will probably be running further than most of us till June at least.
lata.
Euph.. Yep, finding work v.hard to focus on this week. I just want to wrap myself in cotton wool and avoid everyone. I'm so paranoid about being near anyone with coughs and colds, glad I've taken Friday off.
Just a very slow 5.5 miles for me today. First time I've run anything at over 9:30 pace for a long while, felt quite unnatural.
For the benefit of first timers can someone please confirm what sort of changing facilities there are at the end of the race. I am meant to be attending various post race functions and will need to change and try not to create a health hazard for anyone in my immediate vicinity.
In the absence of a shower, I was planning on using some baby wipes. So I assume there is a male changing tent?
Stephen
I haven't got the time to read all the posts on this thread, however hope that all of you are preparing well for the big day.
I was a regular when this thread started but unfortunately due to the nature of my work don't get the time to write!!
I am now in Iraq(still!!!!) but only have 1 more month to push!!
Next month when I am in the land of 'normality', I plan to start training properly for the GNR which I have been successful in and hopefully the Loch Ness marathon.
My next place or work is Northern Ireland - at least there the weather is a little better if not wetter!!!
Again, Alex, Higs & all, good luck to you! And enjoy it - I'll be thinking of you all,
Gareth
Unfortunately ( or fortunately perhaps) I'm too busy at work to get naffed off, and down in Lincoln next 2 days decorating so busy again. Not exactly proper tapering but i suppose I'm too busy to worry about sunday.
It was such a lovely day I couldn't resist going up through Blue Bell woods , trying not to push too hard, although I couldn't help going for it in places as it felt too good not too. The sun was shining, the bluebells were out and I was feeling full of energy, what a great run, especially bombing back downhill again. Probably won't be able to fit another run in, maybe a short jog friday, so I'm sure it won't have tired me out too much.
Glad to hear you're back out there Sarah, remember 4k this week, 5k next week at 65%, not 14k and 15k at 110% !!. Might be an idea to post your FLM spectating gear on the list so the rest of the gang can see you, perhaps a big banner ' Hi I'm Sarah ' , or 'go go 3.45 gang' would be good.
Hi again Mine's a Smooth , hope Iraq's not too hot and nasty for you, maybe see you at the GNR.
I think having your nickname on the back will be a damm good idea especially for us slower ones will propably be overtaken, as PPB said don't forget to say hello on the way past
damm when i tried to submit this it told me it was too much so will have to cut and paste again
keep thinking positive thoughts
seeya soon
beders
I am also feeling nervous/excited about FLM and can't concentrate on anyone's conversation as my mind is constantly planning every aspect of the weekend to come - strategy for run, what to eat, when to get up, when to leave and even when and if I will be able to go to the loo!
Beders (pete) White Epilepsy Action vest with red and blue stripes down the side. 'PETE' on the front and 'BEDERS' on the back, 5ft 6ins chubby late 40's guy (although still got all my own hair just the rest of me looks old))
Prohibition-Euphoria (Danny) - White mizuno top, blue hoops on sleeves. 'RUNNING FOR VIS' wriiten on back. DANNY written on front.
Tallguy (Steve) - Red "CRY" vest, "Steve" on front. "Tallguy" on back. 6'3", balding, goatie!
Woony (Jayson)- Red Start- Lime Green and Purple Asthma UK vest with Black Shorts-Long hair by my standardss due to a finish time bet with work collegues,winner getting to shave my head however they see fit,all for a good cause?
PPB-I'll be wearing a bright orange shirt with black shorts with "Martin" on the front and "Ping Pong Boy" on the back. So if you come by me when I'm suffering after I set off too quick I expect a Hello
Cathy Burke-I'll be wearing my club vest - red, blue and white, very patriotic - Wadhurst Runners with Cathy on the front
JFH - black shorts, club vest - mainly white, Erme Valley Harriers on the front - plus matching friend
MsFit (Vickie) – White/bright green “Samaritans” vest that says “Am I running fast enough?” on the back. Running in a beige baseball cap
Mightos -Red Start - I'll be wearing a purple charity vest (chest, heart and stroke Scotland) with Linda on the front and Mightos Bella on the back - in glitter!!
Simon Knighton - Red Start I'll be wearing a Heart Runners red top with SIMON on the front and black New Balance shorts
Colin - Southport Waterloo AC vest (royal blue with yellow chest band)
Steve Jolly - Blue start, lilac 'Dreams Come True' tee shirt with purple balloons on it (nice!!) - Steve on front and JOLLY on back - good luck everyone.
Moggie (Anne) - light blue & black "Aldridge Running Club" Vest - Anne on the front if I remember, with very suntanned limbs courtesy of Tenerife. Plus a Garmin brick strapped to my wrist
Ross (Ross) - Macmillan green vest with name on the front and back, blue shorts. Garmin brick also on wrist, and red Nathan bag
Booner - Blue Start - Green and black vest for the Eating Disorders Association (www.teamperry.co.uk) with the words "Booner" on the front and back. Blue Nike shorts. If you see me, give me a shout!
Mines a Smooth - Keep your head down mate. I bet you're looking forward to you current tour of duty being over. Best of luck in your final month. I can highly recommend the Loch Ness Marathon. It was my first marathon and I would still count it as my favourite by quite a long way mainly due to the friendlyness of fellow runners.
I had a day trip and cycled from London to Brighton today (45 miles). I took it fairly easy and I didn't feel my knee hurting at all. I was quite tired by the time I arrived and certainly glad to be catching the train back to London rather than cycling both ways.
Sarah G - Are you at 18 miles as well? And then are you hoping to say Hello at the finish. It would be great to see you again.
PPB.
Expo Meet on Friday Lunchtime. 12:45pm at RW stand. Best tip is to look for tallguy as he's 6'3":
Ping Pong Boy
Tallguy (Steve)
StephenV
Ms Fit
woj [possibly]
Blue Start
1204 - Colin - 8m - 3.28.54
2490 - Woj - First 'road marathon'
6175 - Drunken-Euphoria - First Timer
7791 - Ping Pong Boy - 3m 3:49:05
8494 - BD - 2m - 3.56.ish
9801 - Ross - 2m - 3:48:21
15476 - Jolly - First Timer
17366 - Beders 4m - 3.57.02
17803 - Cathy Burke 4m - 3.59
19908 - Booner - 1m - 3:50:47
24306 - Moggie - First Timer
25101 - JFH 1m 3.54
Red Start
35125 - Simon Knighton - First timer
35948 - Tallguy - First Timer
36300 - Mightos 4m - 3.50.15
37567 - StephenV - First timer
43965 - Ianto (Ian) - 3m 3:53:10
44924 - MsFit - First Timer
47725 - One-go - First Timer
50867 - Pete26.2 - First timer
51560 - Minks - Second timer
37something-Woony-5th timer-PB 3:39:47
Green Start
32903 - Valuxian - 4m - 3:53:11
29830 - LJS - 4 m - 3.38
Blue Start pre-race meet point is All Saints church on Blackheath that you can see a picture of at:
http://www.weddingspastandpresent.co.uk/gal/details.php?image_id=683
and a map of at:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=SE30TH&title=Blackheath,+All+Saints
Here's what we're all wearing:
Beders (pete) White Epilepsy Action vest with red and blue stripes down the side. 'PETE' on the front and 'BEDERS' on the back, 5ft 6ins chubby late 40's guy (although still got all my own hair just the rest of me looks old))
Prohibition-Euphoria (Danny) - White mizuno top, blue hoops on sleeves. 'RUNNING FOR VIS' wriiten on back. DANNY written on front.
Tallguy (Steve) - Red "CRY" vest, "Steve" on front. "Tallguy" on back. 6'3", balding, goatie!
Woony (Jayson)- Red Start- Lime Green and Purple Asthma UK vest with Black Shorts-Long hair by my standardss due to a finish time bet with work collegues,winner getting to shave my head however they see fit,all for a good cause?
PPB-I'll be wearing a bright orange shirt with black shorts with "Martin" on the front and "Ping Pong Boy" on the back. So if you come by me when I'm suffering after I set off too quick I expect a Hello
Cathy Burke-I'll be wearing my club vest - red, blue and white, very patriotic - Wadhurst Runners with Cathy on the front
JFH - black shorts, club vest - mainly white, Erme Valley Harriers on the front - plus matching friend
MsFit (Vickie) – White/bright green “Samaritans” vest that says “Am I running fast enough?” on the back. Running in a beige baseball cap
Mightos -Red Start - I'll be wearing a purple charity vest (chest, heart and stroke Scotland) with Linda on the front and Mightos Bella on the back - in glitter!!
Simon Knighton - Red Start I'll be wearing a Heart Runners red top with SIMON on the front and black New Balance shorts
Colin - Southport Waterloo AC vest (royal blue with yellow chest band)
Steve Jolly - Blue start, lilac 'Dreams Come True' tee shirt with purple balloons on it (nice!!) - Steve on front and JOLLY on back - good luck everyone.
Moggie (Anne) - light blue & black "Aldridge Running Club" Vest - Anne on the front if I remember, with very suntanned limbs courtesy of Tenerife. Plus a Garmin brick strapped to my wrist
Ross (Ross) - Macmillan green vest with name on the front and back, blue shorts. Garmin brick also on wrist, and red Nathan bag
Booner - Blue Start - Green and black vest for the Eating Disorders Association (www.teamperry.co.uk) with the words "Booner" on the front and back. Blue Nike shorts. If you see me, give me a shout!
Eeek message rejected - have had to delete the expo meet and starts...
Blue Start pre-race meet point is All Saints church on Blackheath that you can see a picture of at:
http://www.weddingspastandpresent.co.uk/gal/details.php?image_id=683
and a map of at:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=SE30TH&title=Blackheath,+All+Saints
Here's what we're all wearing:
Beders (pete) White Epilepsy Action vest with red and blue stripes down the side. 'PETE' on the front and 'BEDERS' on the back, 5ft 6ins chubby late 40's guy (although still got all my own hair just the rest of me looks old))
Prohibition-Euphoria (Danny) - White mizuno top, blue hoops on sleeves. 'RUNNING FOR VIS' wriiten on back. DANNY written on front.
Tallguy (Steve) - Red "CRY" vest, "Steve" on front. "Tallguy" on back. 6'3", balding, goatie!
Woony (Jayson)- Red Start- Lime Green and Purple Asthma UK vest with Black Shorts-Long hair by my standardss due to a finish time bet with work collegues,winner getting to shave my head however they see fit,all for a good cause?
PPB-I'll be wearing a bright orange shirt with black shorts with "Martin" on the front and "Ping Pong Boy" on the back. So if you come by me when I'm suffering after I set off too quick I expect a Hello
Cathy Burke-I'll be wearing my club vest - red, blue and white, very patriotic - Wadhurst Runners with Cathy on the front
JFH - black shorts, club vest - mainly white, Erme Valley Harriers on the front - plus matching friend
MsFit (Vickie) – White/bright green “Samaritans” vest that says “Am I running fast enough?” on the back. Running in a beige baseball cap
Mightos -Red Start - I'll be wearing a purple charity vest (chest, heart and stroke Scotland) with Linda on the front and Mightos Bella on the back - in glitter!!
Simon Knighton - Red Start I'll be wearing a Heart Runners red top with SIMON on the front and black New Balance shorts
Colin - Southport Waterloo AC vest (royal blue with yellow chest band)
Steve Jolly - Blue start, lilac 'Dreams Come True' tee shirt with purple balloons on it (nice!!) - Steve on front and JOLLY on back - good luck everyone.
Moggie (Anne) - light blue & black "Aldridge Running Club" Vest - Anne on the front if I remember, with very suntanned limbs courtesy of Tenerife. Plus a Garmin brick strapped to my wrist
Ross (Ross) - Macmillan green vest with name on the front and back, blue shorts. Garmin brick also on wrist, and red Nathan bag
Booner - Blue Start - Green and black vest for the Eating Disorders Association (www.teamperry.co.uk) with the words "Booner" on the front and back. Blue Nike shorts. If you see me, give me a shout!
BD - Black top with concurve written on the back, and a silly red logo above it. Eric Morcombe shorts (as I'm told by BB)
http://www.richk.co.uk/WindsorHalf/WindsorHalf.htm
Anyone else on Rich's site, or links so that we can work out what everyone looks like?
Decided to run with the 4 milers at the club last night - it was great, forgot how slow it is actually possible to run, but very sociable. Well actually I was doing the talking while they puffed and panted - know how they feel, my husband always chats away when we go out together.
Got very scary with everyone wishing me luck for Sunday, feel like I'm carrying a lot of expectations there.
Sympathies for those who have to brave the workplace and risk infection, I'm working at home the rest of the week, already met several "I'm almost dead but still managed to make it into work" people yesterday. Ran swiftly to the other side of the office.
Have a good relax all
just adding in my race day garb:
Beders (pete) White Epilepsy Action vest with red and blue stripes down the side. 'PETE' on the front and 'BEDERS' on the back, 5ft 6ins chubby late 40's guy (although still got all my own hair just the rest of me looks old))
Prohibition-Euphoria (Danny) - White mizuno top, blue hoops on sleeves. 'RUNNING FOR VIS' wriiten on back. DANNY written on front.
Tallguy (Steve) - Red "CRY" vest, "Steve" on front. "Tallguy" on back. 6'3", balding, goatie!
Woony (Jayson)- Red Start- Lime Green and Purple Asthma UK vest with Black Shorts-Long hair by my standardss due to a finish time bet with work collegues,winner getting to shave my head however they see fit,all for a good cause?
PPB-I'll be wearing a bright orange shirt with black shorts with "Martin" on the front and "Ping Pong Boy" on the back. So if you come by me when I'm suffering after I set off too quick I expect a Hello
Cathy Burke-I'll be wearing my club vest - red, blue and white, very patriotic - Wadhurst Runners with Cathy on the front
JFH - black shorts, club vest - mainly white, Erme Valley Harriers on the front - plus matching friend
MsFit (Vickie) – White/bright green “Samaritans” vest that says “Am I running fast enough?” on the back. Running in a beige baseball cap
Mightos -Red Start - I'll be wearing a purple charity vest (chest, heart and stroke Scotland) with Linda on the front and Mightos Bella on the back - in glitter!!
Simon Knighton - Red Start I'll be wearing a Heart Runners red top with SIMON on the front and black New Balance shorts
Colin - Southport Waterloo AC vest (royal blue with yellow chest band)
Steve Jolly - Blue start, lilac 'Dreams Come True' tee shirt with purple balloons on it (nice!!) - Steve on front and JOLLY on back - good luck everyone.
Moggie (Anne) - light blue & black "Aldridge Running Club" Vest - Anne on the front if I remember, with very suntanned limbs courtesy of Tenerife. Plus a Garmin brick strapped to my wrist
Ross (Ross) - Macmillan green vest with name on the front and back, blue shorts. Garmin brick also on wrist, and red Nathan bag
Booner - Blue Start - Green and black vest for the Eating Disorders Association (www.teamperry.co.uk) with the words "Booner" on the front and back. Blue Nike shorts. If you see me, give me a shout!
BD - Black top with concurve written on the back, and a silly red logo above it. Eric Morcombe shorts (as I'm told by BB)
StephenV - purple running vest with 'The Childrens Trust' on front Stephen on front and back, blue shorts and sunglasses
Went out for 4 mile run last night and found it quite an effort. Not sure why but perhaps it is the after effects of the cold. Looking forward to registration as at the moment, I'm not as excited about Sunday as I have been in previous years. I'm sure that will change.