FLM 2007

Welsh Alex

I have to admit that I come from a place in the valleys that until the early part of the 1900's was known as "Gwter Fawr". Translates to "Large Gutter". There is something rarther accurate about the discription.

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[Deleted User]

Q: So is it one lap of the M25 then and which Junction do we start from?

limper

M25?
Queens residence?

Is FLM 2007 in London then? You never said!!

[Deleted User]

Well someone mentioned something about it. To be honest, I'm not so sure now, I've lost track as it's somewhere different every year.

[Deleted User]

I think you could be mixing it up with one of those other fun runs

Left Foot

Just spotted this thread. So, how long is the London one?
My last race, a charity 3K, went really well (managed 56:21, a new PB!) And I can easily start a race before 3:45. Sometimes I go as early as noon or 1:00pm so I guess I'm guaranteed a good-for-age place? Hooray.

Welsh Alex

I think it's is about 26 kilometers long, so my neighbour Mrs Goody told me. Apparently you can take the tube for any sections of it you don't fancy doing and your running number acts as your free travel ticket.

Pammie*

I'm sorry but i hear this race has been cancelled. So you'd better not turn up wouldn't want you to have a wasted journey

Left Foot

Hm. Travel cards are quite expensive in London, so I might enter just to get the running number and use it for a day out.

My husbands wants to pin his weekly travel card to his t-shirt and run the race, but I think my plan is better.

Left Foot

Oh dear. Sorry to hear it might not be happening. I've already learned so much from this thread. Until now I thought FLM was a men's magazine.

Might start training anyway, although not sure how much running I'll get in as my knees are a bit dodge. Have found a great training plan in Good Housekeeping: Mondays, a half mile walk. Tuesday, one hour of pilates. And cross training with dominoes and table tennis on the other two days.

(If anyone thinks I'm taking the p***, I laugh mostly at myself as I'm really very good at marathons. I've done 4 of them and only got it right once. But... live in hope.)

Welsh Alex

According to John Prescott 20 mins 3 times a week should do it.

[Deleted User]

WA I think you have got the distance wrong, Fell Liker reckons its 26 metres, sounds about right but as he said, very expensive for that distance.

limper

Shall we get together for a picnic before the set-off? If it's only a small race it would seem a shame not to meet up. I'm easy to recognise - short and fat wearing running kit.

[Deleted User]

sounds like a good idea limper, Im easy to recognise, yellow with black spots

Johnny Blaze

What if you prefer butter to Flora? Will you get disqualified?

[Deleted User]

"I can't Believe it's Not the London Marathon"...now that would be a mouthful!

Welsh Alex

ICBINTLM - LOL !

limper

Nope, decided not to bovver. Looking forward to receiving my cheque back now.


<<sobs hysterically all the way out of the FLM threads>>

[Deleted User]

I agree Limper, I've decided not to bother either, such a silly idea, r*nning that sort of distance, like anyone would want to do that



<sniff, sniff, sob I feel sooooo unloved>

limper

<<Hugs the spotted one>>

The FLM organisers don't realise what they're missing out on by forgetting to take our cheques to the bank do they.



Hang on............ what am I still doing hanging around these threads. Really must get a grip on reality.

Welsh Alex

I am going to run as a bandit. Will lazer print my own number. But it is all hush hush, don't breathe a word.