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Hope all is okay.
Well done yesterday! It was so humid wasn't it. I think I must have drunk 8 - 10 litres on the way round yet still couldn't pee until this morning!?!
As for Rich, I think he is Richard Pratt - I can't find him either. Rich are you out there and are you OK????
Massage sounds good Amanda - I really enjoyed the one in the recovery centre yesterday, although it's difficult to tell how much it helped, I guess it's possible that I might have been even more sore without it!
General consensus around the forums seems to be that it was super hard work out there yesterday, which I have to admit is making me feel better that I found it so hard.
Typical
Amanda..sports massage at least once per month as part of ongoing training surely!!!!
Can honestly say post race massage, even just a 10 min job helped recovery for me by 2-3 days based on previous convictions over last 12 years and now seek whenever possible. Will see own physio for deeper tissue job Wed or Thursday once I've got the resolve because I know she'll hurt me for my own good.
LD, respect on the time with the dodgy leg..wow! Did you celebrate as much as with the Mac Crew New York 2003?
Well done again all and hope R21 gets in touch soon.
No sign of Rich going through the 10km split, so am guessing he didn't start or had chip problems. If it was the former, in light of the sad news today, it was only a marathon and there will be plenty of others. Hope he's OK.
Gave up and left work at 4.30 - pretty useless today. Now seetled in for anight on the sofa with a bottle of wine ready to watch the race.
Its been a good day - wearing my medal with pride still, although my legs are getting progressively worse and a couple of toe nails are trying to get away from my toes!!
Tweety, I spent most of the time running with a pint of guiness, and got overtaken by an apple and a womble. Strangest thing was being 'annointed' by a priest outside a church in the early section - never expected that one ....
Reading the forums, the heat was obviously a serious problem, so although slow for some of us and hard going for all, glad we are safe and sound (but worried about Rich - let us know how you are mate).
Am told it will worse tomorrow??
I might hit the £3K mark on sponsorship so am very happy about that.
Need to know we are all okay, so hope Rich gets in touch soon. All I know is that he lives in Purley.
Feeling more human today (but did go to bed at 8.00 last night). Hope everyone else if felling a bit better too
hubby is taking me out for a full english on saturday morning. yeehah!
i ache a bit more today (have to remember to keep moving) and didn't sleep very well because mini tweety decided to wake up at 3am crying and wanted to watch teletubbies (don't ask.)
rich - hope you're ok.
lameduck - race you to 800!
Had a yearning for fried egg sandwiches yesterday, hope it doesn't last or else I'll be a as big as a house.
Not sure what to do with myself now. A bit of an anti climax although I am still congratulating myself. I'll be a marathon bore in no time!!
Was expected though - and is a sign that things will get better from here on in!
So, what events have people got on next then? You entered any more races Amanda?
I have just had boiled eggs & toast soldiers - fab - but you are right about having to reign in the eating a bit, and I will do - once all the 'spare' race day mars bars are eaten
Still no Rich though....
I was in Stockholm last year when the marathon was on - spending a couple of days there after a week of hiking in the arctic circle (now that was cool) with a couple of swedish friends. It was fiendishly hot, and the runners didn't look all that happy on the whole! Not to put you off though as Stockholm (and Sweden generally) is tops and I would highly recommend it!
I have no races planned at the moment - which is very unusual for me. Will do a couple of the summer race series's that are on round here over the summer months - looking to blast my PBs at 10k and 5mile distances (fingers crossed), maybe do the Wycombe half again in July and the Marlow in November - am tempted by an autumn marathon, which suprises me since 2 days ago I was definately NEVER doing one again, but I am sure I could crack 3:30 and would like to see if I can.
straycelt - watched the highlights programme last night; pat on the back to you for excellent Macmillan plug! I am still waiting for my Mr Kipling freebies....
Back to work today, so just catching up with all the posts since Friday.
Like everyone else, the heat got to me a bit as well. Didn't quite get the 3:10 I wanted, but did scrape in under 3:15 to get another GFA qualifying time. Had been flying upto halfway, doing 1:33:30 & feeling fantastic. Legs were very tight yesterday, but feeling better today. May go foe a very short & very slow jog tonight.
Good to see Lame Duck at the recovery centre & to realise we knew each other from previous FLM's.
Like everyone else, hope Rich is ok & we hear from him soon
Tailbird, you ask when is my next run??? It may be on the 10th of Never, but more likely October in the Kingston Run. I run for fun til then.
the word is devastated, thanks for messages going to take me a while to get over this disapointment but that poor lad died so should be gratfull
well done for all finshing glad you all did well,
perhaps try and get on site later in the week
There will always be other marathons but there's only one you so the main thing - the only thing - is that you're OK. Get well soon!!!
Hope you make a swift recovery.
As all say, let us know how things are, hope you get home soon.
So glad to hear from you matey - I was beginning to fear the worst today knowing that there were still two people in hospital, but not really wanting to consider that one of them could be you, but couldn't really think of any other reason we hadn't heard from you. My thoughts are with you, concentrate on getting well and keep us posted. Well done Rich, I echo everyones thoughts, and we are all right with you still matey.
fantastic to see you back in touch but so sorry to hear about your ordeal -
take very good care and get well soon. We're all thinking of you xx
im keeping positve by thinking that i raised over 3k and enjoyed it untill my body gave up
if nothing else ive made some good mates on the forum
ps well done on the black belt straycelt - knew you would do it!