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Good luck everyone, and safe journeys.
Will send you an email hoping too see you whilst out there;-)
thanks for crossing everything(I need all the luck I can lay my hands on) hope you have a great race as well
Last run done 6 miles easy okay what is done is done just the small matter of flying and the race then back on here on Monday;-)
Just incase I dont get chance later have a great time out there travel safetly andthe best of luck to everyone may you all have great races.
hoping to see some of you in the bar after race if I can find it:-(
GO RACERS GO
I am flying in the morning
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Just the small matter of packing and getting up at 3am on Saturday to get to the airport.
Good luck everyone and enjoy the weekend.
Just enjoying my pasta and chicken salad - and looking foward to some rice pud this afternoon- has anyone else tried those little Muller rice puds - warmed in the microwave they're actually really nice - plus low in fat and great for carbs!
Hope carbo loading is going well for all the full marathoners!
Have a fab weekend everyone and a great race ( even Cheeky Spider!) - sounds like the weather is in our favour - bring it on !!
WP you will do great.
HAPPY RUNNING everyone!!! :-)
Hoping to do this one next year, so I'll be looking for reports with interest.
Enjoy :0)
Marathon:
Big Tim
Capricorn (aim 3:59:59) 8091 (best western museum hotel)
Charlie Chaplin (Hotel Groenhof sat-tues)
Des (hotel asterisk)
DG(3.30 - what the heck!!)NO: 7276 Friday-Monday Hem Hotel
Halo(3.30 ??)
Juicer (hotel asterisk) <4.10 for pb. Sub 4 would be ACE!!
Les Cargo (aim 3.29... or thereabouts!)
Mudlark (hotel asterisk) <5.00
Nigel (Hotel Van Onna, Jordaan) <4.30 Thur/Tue No 4109
notpete (<3.15, Mon/Fri, hostel on Vondelpark)
Prue (hotel asterisk) <4.10 anything less is a bonus..!
Pseudo - Cordial Hotel (Fri / Sat)
Running caz (hotel asterisk)
Sad Runner
Sean Gregg (sub 3.45)
Scott (aim 3:20)
Slowcoach Bll-The Quentin England fri/mon area sub 6 hours.No 7022
sueW - staying with the family in Vondel Park youth hostel - aiming for aroind 4.14. I've emailed the runners world NL pacers to ask if I can join them.
RJK (aim : 4:59:59, still a pb)
Welsh Poppy-Smit hotel FRi-Mon sub 4hours:-)
Half:-
Barbara
HS Friday- Monday -Hem Hotel
CC Friday- Monday -Hem Hotel- 1.55
Colin Friday- Monday -Hem Hotel
LynneW
Mr T - with Tequila
Multi
Musketeer Hotel de Paris, Sat-tues 1.55!!
Evil Rich (hotel asterisk) 1.25-1.27
Running Angel - sub 2.00? Staying with friends
Running Angel's OH - hopefully somewhere behind her seeing as he hasn't trained!
Swerve - sub-1:45
Tequila - Hotel Groenhof Th-Mo
Jane M- race number is 11841.
The Bobolink and Mrs Bobolink ( going to Pasta party)
Post run drinkies in the Tara (on Rokin, near Dam sq) (+ eta)
Pseudo (3.15 pm)
Welsh Poppy (4pm)
Juicer 5ish
Prue 5ish
Running Caz 5ish
Evil Rich 5ish
Mudlark 5ish
Nibbs 5ish
Des maybe as flying back
Mark 5ish
DG
CC
HS
Colin
Slow coach Bill-5.30
Sue - a possibility but I'd have the family with me.
notpete - 4-5ish
Nigel- 4-5ish
Eats the night before - 7 pm - SETTE BELLO, 89 Leidsewarsstraat
Pseudo
Welsh Poppy(Maybe)
Juicer
Prue
Running Caz
Evil Rich
Mudlark
Nibbs
Des
Mark
DG
CC
HS
Colin
notpete
Nigel
Marathon:
Big Tim
Capricorn (aim 3:59:59) 8091 (best western museum hotel)
Charlie Chaplin (Hotel Groenhof sat-tues)
Des (hotel asterisk)
DG(3.30 - what the heck!!)NO: 7276 Friday-Monday Hem Hotel
Halo(3.30 ??)
Juicer (hotel asterisk) <4.10 for pb. Sub 4 would be ACE!!
Les Cargo (aim 3.29... or thereabouts!)
Mudlark (hotel asterisk) <5.00
Nigel (Hotel Van Onna, Jordaan) <4.30 Thur/Tue No 4109
notpete (<3.15, Mon/Fri, hostel on Vondelpark)
Prue (hotel asterisk) <4.10 anything less is a bonus..!
Pseudo - Cordial Hotel (Fri / Sat)
Running caz (hotel asterisk)
Sad Runner
Sean Gregg (sub 3.45)
Scott (aim 3:20)
Slowcoach Bll-The Quentin England fri/mon area sub 6 hours.No 7022
sueW - staying with the family in Vondel Park youth hostel - aiming for aroind 4.14. I've emailed the runners world NL pacers to ask if I can join them.
Twin Dad -
RJK (aim : 4:59:59, still a pb)
Welsh Poppy-Smit hotel FRi-Mon sub 4hours:-)
Half:-
Barbara
HS Friday- Monday -Hem Hotel
CC Friday- Monday -Hem Hotel- 1.55
Colin Friday- Monday -Hem Hotel
LynneW
Mr T - with Tequila
Multi
Musketeer Hotel de Paris, Sat-tues 1.55!!
Evil Rich (hotel asterisk) 1.25-1.27
Running Angel - sub 2.00? Staying with friends
Running Angel's OH - hopefully somewhere behind her seeing as he hasn't trained!
Swerve - sub-1:45
Tequila - Hotel Groenhof Th-Mo
Jane M- race number is 11841.
The Bobolink and Mrs Bobolink ( going to Pasta party)
Post run drinkies in the Tara (on Rokin, near Dam sq) (+ eta)
Pseudo (3.15 pm)
Welsh Poppy (4pm)
Juicer 5ish
Prue 5ish
Running Caz 5ish
Evil Rich 5ish
Mudlark 5ish
Nibbs 5ish
Des maybe as flying back
Mark 5ish
DG
CC
HS
Colin
Slow coach Bill-5.30
Sue - a possibility but I'd have the family with me.
notpete - 4-5ish
Nigel- 4-5ish
Eats the night before - 7 pm - SETTE BELLO, 89 Leidsewarsstraat
Pseudo
Welsh Poppy(Maybe)
Juicer
Prue
Running Caz
Evil Rich
Mudlark
Nibbs
Des
Mark
DG
CC
HS
Colin
notpete
Nigel
the web site was blocked at work which largely stopped me posting (not enough time at home)
what flight are you all on tomorrow morning
we are on the 6.55 BMIbaby
Twin dad wheres your flight going from?
see some of you in the morning then.... good luck to everyone else
xxxx
Rich.
Lovely warm weather in Amsterdam, by 2.30pm when we started the half marathon the sun was shining brightly but there was a slight breeze thank goodness. Had a good race although I did find it congested at times and finished in 2.08. Great weekend.
How did everyone else do?
I think I should apologise to all those who advised me not to run if feeling unwell....you were right....had a horrendous time....threw up three times between 20 and 30km......and really struggled......nothing in my legs at all.....
nice place....shame about the lack of support....and the cramped exit from the stadium which meant walking pace at times.....and the two drunks wandering on the road at 34km who took me out....other than that a great race.....but I never want to see another lemon Gatorade as long as I live!!!!!!
Everything went fine until after the Amstel (thought that would be the worst bit, but the sun was gorgeous and the crowd support was suprisingly lively.
But then, predictably, the wheels dropped off at about 16 miles and the next 10 were the most atrocious grind. I hadn't trained enough, for sure.
Its a great event though. Only whine is that the new route through the town is rubbish; it cuts across the arse end of the centre and there was hardly anyone there. Last year we ran closer to the centre and threre was a great vibe.
Best bit - those lovely people who lined the streets along the north east section (forgot the name of it) - the children were handing out biscuits and drinks. I'll never forget that.
Hope it went well for you all.
I agree with you about the crown support.....the people who turned out were generally very supportive....just a shame that on many parts of the course there were none to be seen.....I remember it being six people deep during parts of FLM2005....
am back in Amsterdam in a couple of weeks, so hopefully will see some more of the sights this time!!!
The state of some of the folk last night on the plane back served to re-enforce my thoughts that marathons are for nutters!!
I'll stick with halves!!
Good day for it. Shame the support wasn't the best, but I'd expected that to be honest. Also would be better if the route did go closer to the city centre - perhaps they will consider that once all the digging has finished! I did enjoy the lap of the stadium at 7 km (certainly a lot more than at 42 km - I was feeling pretty rough!)
Sorry to hear about your race Clive.
I struggled 'round in 3.18 - a pretty bad 1.34 - 1.44 positive split. Impressive slowing every 5 km - as seen on the website results graph! Legs felt similar to Berlin - pretty heavy all the way but especially tough from 30 km. Just not very fit at the mo but pleased to get 'round ok. Felt thirsty for a lot of the race - classic sign of dehydration - they could have done with some extra water stations, especially since the gatorade came in about 10 ml portions!
Legs a little stiff today but they have been a lot worse after other marathons. Ah well, only 2 weeks 'til the next one. Marine Corps in Washington...
3hrs 24 mins 8 secs
excuses
HR a bit up due to slowly catching the lurgy
right hamstring hurting more and more as the route went on.....if it had been a left leg hopping race , I'd have been in with a shot, but my right leg was having none of it
Training had gone well ish but I was aware that I had a bit of a right hamstring issue, thought it probably be OK though
Race time predicters had me at about 3.18, so I had a dream of 3.15 which I was fairly sure I couldn't do and a figure of 3.27 (previous pb) which I felt I ought to beat. So all in all I am very happy with 3.24 given the circumstances. I certainly didn't feel that I could have done better on the day
I liked the stadium start and finish and the run through after about 6km, and the rest of the course was pretty flat. I thought the river bit was going to go on forever though
I agree with some others about Marathons - I've done 4 now and London 2006 will be my last