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Edinburgh Marathon May 2007
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Best wishes to everyone for Sunday and have a safe journey up (or down) to Edinburgh.
p.s. I'll be wearing a blue t-shirt with SHAUN and a union jack printed on the chest.....still looking for some green ribbon!!
Easier said than done!
I also went to B&Q and bought enough paint to re-paint my entire house (except the bedroom I did the other week). Damned if I'm goint to get bogged down in post-race blues!!
I also had a chat with the nice lady from the Loch Ness marathon and she said you can still get a club entry. Not a member of a club yet, but that could be arranged. I think it might have to be the next one when I finally crack 4 hours, although I am quietly confident of a pb anyhow. Dependoing on the windyness factor!
this may be my last chance to log on
good luck to everyone and hope to meet some of you over the next 2 days. I am thinking of hovering around the area of the 4.15 group!
very emotional reading all these good luck messages!
I've been to the expo too could not believe how quiet it was when i was there around half four and then we drove along some of the route but i got bored and wanted to go home(not a good sign!)
Back to sunny Livingston & a chippie and a chocolate gateux for tea so i guess the appetite returned!!
still feel extremely nervous.
well here we all are one more day to go and id like to say a special thanks to-
soph for giving us the best of advice,many a giggle and even offerring me a new knee joint!
santababy for her cheery morning greetings and her enthusiasm that just brushes off on everyone,
molly for being hilarious and my "virtual" drinking buddy and to
Bungee for all her caring ways &encouragement.
to everyone else thanks so much for putting up with my mad moments and for putting together such a supportive thread full of such lovely people.
Loads love and best of luck!!
Amber xxx :-)(my god am i really running this!!??!?!?!?!?!?!)GULP!
am doing edin on sunday,my first marathon! have been looking at forum from time to time, but too scared to post because everyone seems to know much more about this lark than me! did last run last night, now i can't stand waiting for it to start! feel rubbish though, is it normal to feel knackered,overfed and like your legs are made of lead on a marathon taper? eek!followed my schedule pretty religiously too! very twitchy and panicky about it all today!
Em
Amber cheers love you lots!!! XX
Everybody else that ive not already mentioned. Thanks for this forum has made the past 6 months manageable,XX
Feel like crying!! Will cry Sun. defin.
I'll be online with my result hopefully Sun night.
Take care all.
Molly XXXXXXX
Oef, what a nightmare getting to the expo, I've driven for seven hours today! And that Lothian bus driver was a lunatic! I have my number and some SIS energy powders for drinks. An extra hundred miles in the car for 20minutes in Ocean Terminal...
Good luck for Sunday guys, see you soon. xx
being a first timer this forum has been brill.
i'm so nervous but i have something to take my mind off things today-
cup final day of course- c'mon celtic!
and i also am picking up my new car today!!! pic enclosed as my profile pic!!
not sure who is still on the forum but good luck and
like nike say-
"JUST DO IT"
PEA - Enjoy new car, hhmmm
had read that this happened before a marathon, but it's still scary when you feel so unfit! feel better to hear a 'real' person say that its normal! good luck to everyone! this time tomorrow we'll all be starting!
em
Missing my first Edinburgh Marathon this year due to ITB injury, am gutted I won't be there.. good luck to you all.
I'm handing out water at Mile 17 so will see you all there. Good luck, run strong and enjoy
xxx
This thread and everyone on it has been a fantastic source of knowledge, support, comfort and relaxation when times have been tough. Thanx to one and all...
I feel a bit more relaxed today, realisation of the inevitable lol Just got to believe in my legs now and stop fearing the last 6-8 miles!!!! The mind will overcome the body grasshopper.... :-)
Off to take my lovely doggies to the vets soon for their jags and then some tidying up as I've done nothing all week!! Then chill out and organise my kit and bag for some meant to be long race I've got myself roped into tomorrow at some ungodly start time of 9am!!!
Paul I reckon that's the perfect distracion you have to look forward to today, a new car :-) mine is about to go off the road so am looking for another one, still only an M or N reg (my hubby has the classy car in our house lol, I have the dog mobile) but one that will be new to me and my son who shares it.
Have a great day peeps, the weather is lovely out there today, wish it was Sunday...
Katpye, what a shame but allways another marathon available.
I fly at 1pm, so still some time for posting:)
Look out your front door for a blue eagle around 5pm tonight then Gillian!!
Does it really start at 9am! - You can tell how much I have read the race info!!!
I hear tell some time back of a second race pack - anything interesting in this as it never arrived! Can't see as there would be anything crucial as we collect the number and chip from the expo.
...assuming I make it to the expo!!!
The Mysterious Scottish Tenner Prize
Running number + predicted time for boffins mysterious scottish tenner prize!!
Predicted Times & Running No:-
BendySquirrel 2:35:00 25
Pugheaven 2:42:00 27
Running Bhoy 2:49:59 43
carrot top 2:54:30 131
Daithi B 2:59:00 341
cooperclassic 3:10:00 390
Hillheader 3:15:00
remoh 3:15:00
Slow Motion 3:23:00 540
Fun Runner 3:25:00
Steven Mac 3:29:00 1058
Ruz 3:30:00 1171
NotCat 3:30:00 650
Racheybabes 3:30:00 785
Selfish Git!!! 3:40:00 1150
Scruffy Monkey 3:44:59 1482
DCB 3:45:00 2404
Boffin 3:45:00
Greg McAlister 3:45:00
Jaggy 3:45:00
Llamadance 3:45:00 2083
Molly 3:45:00 1469
Smiffie 3:45:00 742
paul AKA pea 3:54:00 994
Amberskyes- 3.55:03 1448
SB400 - 3:59:59 2681
LSD 4:00:00
YP1 4:03:00 3408
Gail Force 4:08:27 3821
Hirsty 4:10:00 997
Santababy 4:14:59
Kencing Terus 4:15:00 2364
COrrin@ 4:15:00
Gillian Grant 4:15:00
NeilMc 4:15:00
Peter Ward 5 4:15:00
Running Ranger 4:15:00 3201
Soph 4:15:00 3246
Gyraffe 4.19.59 4408
Wobbling Cockney 4:20:00
sdtoot 4:22:30 3378
Poppy 4:23:56 3510
Artic-lady 4:26:59
bungee 4:29:45 3730
hellen 4:29:59 3205
Jeffers 4:30:00 4107
Cotty 4:30:00 4571
becca250382 4:30:00
Jacasauras Rex 4:30:00 3581
Whiffle Piff 4:30:00
Mrs Meldrew 5:00:00
Nise 5:00:00
CanaryYellow 5:45:00 #5063
Annie Matilda - after everyone else
Kirrie Plodder - after Annie Matilda
HUGE BUCKETLOAD OF LUCK TO EVERYONE
Ooff to expo in next couple hrs, will have banadage, easy to spot...
SEE YOU ALL IN THE PUB :O)
I'll look out for a green ribboned bandage tomorrow Santababy:)
I really must get my wings on motion and fly...
...should have thought of that before, being an eagle I should have flown myself - but then I would be tired for the race!!
thanks bungee! i was amazed too, have run a few 5/10k's before, never felt this nervous. i reckon its all the work you have to put in, plus the fact that you can't practise the distance! have to say, never thought taper madness would happen to me, usually dragging myself out the door!
will look for the green ribbons tomorrow! don't know if i'll be able to get one myself, am just off to stay at the in laws as they live in edinburgh. will if i get chance though. my number is 4427 though, and i have a red top, (and hat if i need it)! will look out for the green ribbons!good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!cant believe its finally about to happen!