Rotterdam 2006

paul a

See you are mentally up for it already and a big PB beckons.

Maddy.

Really big PB!

It would be nice given that NY was too hot for me and I set out to enjoy it rather than worry about time.

If I train with a little mre dilegence than I did for NY given the stronger base......

Dare I??

Aim for a really big PB!!!!

Maddy.

Ohhh

Why not

Unknown

With you Maddy. I reckon that if I would not have had to stretch about 10 times and would not have had first aid treatment I would already have been 20 minutes or so faster, adding another 20 minutes for the toughness of the course and 20 minutes for the walking in stead of running after mile 16 and bingo! 3.45!

Unknown

Paul, you will fly and qualify for Boston, you can't be far off...

paul a

Hadn't thought about Boston I must admit but I think I might keep it at the back of my mind as an option. Quite fancy Chicago as my next US marathon.

Ah back to that "so many marathons, so little time" :-) Though I think we planned our respective schedules pretty well, but they didn't include Rotterdam!

paul a

I have even managed to blag my way into the C start group. What nice people the organizers are. Sent an e-mail last night with links to my times and results and got a reply first thing this morning - lets hope that is indicative of Dutch efficiency and how the race is run, I'm sure it will be.

paul a

I vote the one with the biggest PB buys the post race beers.

paul a

100 (got to start somewhere!)

[Deleted User]

Paul a ... if you get the chance to run Chicago,DO IT.. like all American runs, well organised, great Expo and fantastic atmosphere. The course is very flat, the longest climb is 200m over a bridge at 26m. I chose it this year as my first marathon, 4hrs 51sec, will try to knock the 51sec off at rotterdam 06.

AC

Just popping in (and getting more tempted by the minute but resisting temptation so far to register)...good crowd of you building here.

Hanneke: you should defo beat 3.45 given your pre NY form, I'd put you down for around 3.30something...

Paul: You are surely being a bit shy with your predictions for Rotters--surely sub 3.00 beckons?

paul a

Cheeers Stella, having just done NY it is on the back burner at present but may be an option instead of Berlin in 06. Decisions, decisions!

AC

Ste Llaartois: was looking at Chicago only today--the flat course sounds great!

paul a

AC - I think sub 3 is out of my league but maybe 3:10. A long time away yet though and much can happen.

Resistance is futile - go ahead and register:-)

paul a

See you can't resist!

AC

No Paul, the force is strong with this one...

;-)

[Deleted User]

Chicago is super fast, set my PB there, despite a poor finish.

You can get easy to the start, the race starts early big plus (no heat), wide roads and flat.

Having done London, Boston, New York and Chicago. I would say Chiacgo is the #1 in terms of organisation.

[Deleted User]

OMG all these PBs think Ill go and hide in a corner. Whats the cut off in Rotterdam again?

Unknown

5 1/2 hours Fitn40, easily achievable by you!

Paul, thats not fair, that means I almost certainly will have to buy the drinks as I am likely to knock about an hour or so of my pb, health and injuries permitting!

[Deleted User]

Count me in. Have updated the list below. Looking to book the race, hotel and flight today. Flight - Sat morning from LHR to Rot, hotel - The Westin.


sub2:45
URR

sub3:00 -
nrg-b (Pls sponsor me: http://www.justgiving.com/nrgb-rotters2006 )

sub3:15 -
paul a

sub3:45 -
WelshPoppy (Wine required)
Jayne G

sub4:00 -
Squirrelly (In with a chance)


sub4:30 -
Bart Govaert 2 (Aiming high)

Sub 4.45
Madeleine

sub5:00 -
Tortoise Legs too (More wine required)

sub-Whatever -
Prince (The artist formally known as Squiggle)
Send to friend

Doing this will give me the incentive I need to get out there and do some training!!! Did plenty of training for Berlin but then had a fall and had to pull out. So...I've done 4 runs in 9 weeks. Did 7 miles on Monday, no pains, aches so will go out again tonight and do 8. How many weeks to Rotterdam?

Unknown

Updated list:

sub2:45
URR

sub3:00 -
nrg-b (Pls sponsor me: http://www.justgiving.com/nrgb-rotters2006 )

sub3:15 -
paul a

sub3:45 -
WelshPoppy (Wine required)
Hanneke (will run it on liquorice)
Jayne G

sub4:00 -
Squirrelly (In with a chance)

sub4:30 -
Bart Govaert 2 (Aiming high)
FitnFortysomething (Please let me get it this time)

Sub 4.45
Madeleine

sub5:00 -
Tortoise Legs too (More wine required)

sub-Whatever -
Prince (The artist formally known as Squiggle)

[Deleted User]

Jayne G If you havn't stayed in the Westin before your in for a real treat it's a fantastic hotel and only a minute from the grand central station.

The gym is particularly good.

Unknown

Rotterdam's central station grand??? Hmm I would not class it as such :¬D

Dips

might be back when i've made my mind up, disabling for now!

[Deleted User]

Did I really put grand!, oh dear silly me. Nice trams though.

May have to try for 2007 as my first marathon

[Deleted User]

Yes, the Westin looks good. £130 for 2 nights between 2 of us so its a reasonable price.
Not sure that I'll be up for using the gym though! Hope they have a sauna/pool.
Worked out that its 21 weeks of training. Now I've made the effort to enter, looking forward to it.

Maddy.

Hanneke

If I train well and with no problems I could well be vying with you for the post race drinks round.

[Deleted User]

Two treadmills(not that you'll want those)no pool or sauna though but's that's from memory i could be wrong.

Unknown

Great! Lets calculate what we need to do and make sure we improve by the same margin, so we can share the drinks!

Maddy.

How about anyone who gets a PB of over an hour