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ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2006
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I found rattling a can at the local supermarket one of the quickest and painless ways, especially somewhere like your local Co-op where everyone knows you. People also tell you about their own friends or relatives who have the disease or illness you are supporting, and that can be very inspiring. Get permission from the store manager.
I need to get out there and get the cash coming in.
Looking at everybody's times I feel really pathetic - I'm telling most people I'm only aiming to finish but secretly I would like to do it around the 5 hour mark. This being my first marathan and the fact I'm not much of a runner...
Failed in the lottery but just got a place with Phabkids so really looking forward to 5 November now. In my naivety had booked flights and accom (on Tesco points!) already only to find out that most charities only did the whole package. Luckily Phabkids do race entry only. Did FLM in 4.29 last year, hoping to break 4 hours at NYC.
Good luck with the training!
i will be really pleased if i finish in just under 5 hours. thats what i'm aiming for so dont feel bad. it's my first marathon too. and hundreds of other people. so we are not alone.lets just focus on what we are achieving and stuff the times.
welcome mid life crisis.
well done on getting your place,and welcome to the world of fundraising, which personally i think is harder than the training
Nothing like positivity is there!
But I do like proving people wrong!!!
if he's that confident you wont do it get him to put his money where his mouth is and sponsor you £1 a mile (or more) and take great pleasure in collecting it when you finish.
thanks for that exhausted. i dont know whether to be encouraged or just throw myself under the nearest bus right now. have you done GNR i find parts of that route a bit tough, is it a good comparison. putting in a fair bit of hill work in my long runs so hopefully i sould be ok.
But it is knackering!
I've done GNR too and in many ways there are similarities in that it's mainly on roads and the hills/bridges are similar in steepness but many differences - more (volume and vocal) crowd support at NYC, much wider roads and, of course, twice the distance!
Some hill training definitely recommended (I'll be doing that at least once a week).
Good news on the sponsor front - I've got a few names from the radio station to cough up! only £1900 to go.
exhausted, got the wires crossed a bit i think, its not my friend who wont cought up its charlottes. I like your attitude though, never been hardcore before, quite like the sound of that.
not done mcuh training this week, only been out once, and wont get a chance at the weekend, have to write this week off i think and start again monday.
nice to have you back in the thread.if you feel ok and you have your GP's green light, go for it, just take it easy and dont worry about a pb. use it as a training run to get back into things, good luck.
Hope you are feeling better. I was in a similar position 14 months ago after the Rotterdam marathon. I would say that it took me about 6 weeks to fully recover. I did race soon after and didn't feel too good and believe that it delayed my recovery. In my opinion, losing a few pounds on the entry fee is not as important as your health. Is there another 10k you could enter in a couple of weeks? Just go out and do a few gentle runs for the next couple of weeks and enjoy them.
:-)
My Gp is waste of time.every time I go there I get the feeling i'm wasting his time.Like 'dont race if you feel unwell'.
I was flying just before the marathon with all kinds of PB's leading up to it.Now i've lost the momemtum it's like starting all over again.I ran 10.5k today in 48,17- 6 minutes of my last years pace.But iam glad that I can run again because when i had the virus I thought it was never going to end.Iam usually sick for no more than a week.so it was very frustrating.
I did NYC last year and it was amazing. My first marathon and I massively misjudged it. Went back for more at FLM and am now all signed up for Chicago in October.
So looking forward to enjoying the World Cup for five weeks with LOTS of beer, then start Chicago training on 10 July!
anybody out there? just had the most disatarous run ever. only managed one run last week due to work and fundraising all weekend so went out this morning full of enthusiasm. did my usual 6 mile lap but after just about a mile i felt like poo. dont know what went wrong except it was very hot and i was trying a new energy drink. after 4 miles my mind kept telling me to just keep going however my legs said 'no way' (or words to that effect). i now feel very disheartened and i'm going to hide away in the corner of the garden and sulk:-(
Hey, it's one bad run, I had a stinker at Blackpool last Sunday, and have now had 7 days complete rest. Something (and I haven't a clue what) wasn't right...
We all have them, it's a matter of take two days off... don't try that drink again... go out on Tuesday or Wednesday... and see how you feel then... believe me, I'm doing 10 tonight for the first time in over a week... and praying I feel okay. Plod around in around 75 mins will do me...
So wheres the list of those forumites running?
Dubai Dave
Pugheaven 2:49:50
Rowan Saunders
there's a start ;-)
I've been lurking for a while but thought I'd introduce myself. I'm running in New York and am really looking forward to it. Lynne, don't worry too much about a bad run, we all have them. I ran the Edinburgh marathon yesterday and suffered quite badly in the heat. Made me even more determined to bounce back in New York. Maybe your body was just telling you it needs a bit of a rest. I'm sure you'll get back on track soon. How did your raffle go? I'm taking a few days off running but am going to try a gentle swim tomorrow and see how that goes.
i know i shouldnt take it to heart but when you cant complete a lap that you can usually do easily its a bit demoralising. still onwards and upwards, tomorrow is another day:-). I think i'll still try the drink again though, it came highly reccommended (by the guy in the sports shop) it's very high in carbs but i think i'll dilute it down a bit, it was quite thick and sweet in fact it made me feel quite thirsty and my lips were sticking together. and it cost me 10 quid, so i'll give it another go but diluted by half.
welcome KP
thanks for the encouragement, raffle went ok, not as well as i'd hoped,(forgot about the football) never seen a supermarket so empty on a Saturday afternoon. made about £350. not great but better than nothing.
what time did you do in Edinborough, cant believe you suffered in the heat, didnt think it got that hot in Scotland, (only joking all you Scots out there) I even remember getting sunburnt in Scotland, mind you it was about 40 years ago .....when i was a very little girl!!!!!!!.
£350 collected when England were playing is amazing by the way!
KP I pity you running a mara on Sunday - I managed about 9 miles early morning but that was hot enough!