not sure minni...but i won't need it as i'm sure this year i will be shortlisted for the RW one........i'm sure it is like the old london marathon ballot .after 5 rejections you get an automatic place
there isn't a mile 17 stop in Paris..............and i don't drink french wine...so i should be safe...............and they don't know about london.............I actually ran snowdon faster on no training than i ran london
Can anyone help get it started? E.g. Would Meldy/Hash or KK be willing to help us or let us know what is needed so that we can then start the ball rolling?
The year I was selected I found out just before Christmas and this was ideal timing. I think last time around it was just after New Year? If we start the ball rolling now it could be all set up for Christmas then everyone is ready to go in the New Year?
im sure we can easily drum up enough volunteers - i think the forum 6 is just fantastic and i honestly believe it makes a big part of creating the community feel of RW!
there are hoards of lurkers who get just as much from the process as the selectee's
savi - as T.mouse said, 6 mentors, 6 mentees. Six people are chosen and matched up to a mentor. The mentees choose their own marathon and schedule and the mentor will offer support, guidance and encouragement through a thread on the marathon page. There are no frills, ie you won't get new shoes or a trip to Paris but you will get the best chance of a pb, which is what its all about!
Looks like there are enough of us to see this happen again.
How have you gone about touting for mentors in the past. Do you get plenty of volunteers or do you ask around? What sort of work goes on in the background?
Anyone else doing the Giants Head marathon by the way? I think we should have a special mentor mentee thread just for that.
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not sure minni...but i won't need it as i'm sure this year i will be shortlisted for the RW one........i'm sure it is like the old london marathon ballot .after 5 rejections you get an automatic place
lol - good luck with that one Seren!
I'm not convinced there are six people left on the forum
hundreds post every day LB........and the competition usually brings some of the shy lurkers in as well as some new people..........
so i'm sure we will have no problem getting 6 people if needed..............
i am off to learn some french
there isn't a mile 17 stop in Paris..............and i don't drink french wine...so i should be safe...............and they don't know about london.............I actually ran snowdon faster on no training than i ran london
We had 6 in our Thunder Run team. Minni has a squad of 10-15 on her thread.
Still lots posting, and newcomers.
Lets do it then.
See, If it doesn't include LB, It doesn't really exist
Can anyone help get it started? E.g. Would Meldy/Hash or KK be willing to help us or let us know what is needed so that we can then start the ball rolling?
The year I was selected I found out just before Christmas and this was ideal timing. I think last time around it was just after New Year? If we start the ball rolling now it could be all set up for Christmas then everyone is ready to go in the New Year?
Bonjour........ I am in if help required.
msc - you'll be too busy with the Asics 6!
The selection process was done behind the scenes in the witches couldron.
Also we need to toute 6 willing volunteers as mentors.
im sure we can easily drum up enough volunteers - i think the forum 6 is just fantastic and i honestly believe it makes a big part of creating the community feel of RW!
there are hoards of lurkers who get just as much from the process as the selectee's
i happy to help behind the scene in any way i can
Not sure how silly this question is but ...What is the forum 6?
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-six---sub-330/169325.html
Like the official RW comp, only better.
6 mentees and 6 mentors, choose your marathon and train with the help of your mentor. All concerned are existing members of the forum.
T. Mouse - do you want to start the thread? or shall I? Shall we see how much interest we get and then go from there?
savi - as T.mouse said, 6 mentors, 6 mentees. Six people are chosen and matched up to a mentor. The mentees choose their own marathon and schedule and the mentor will offer support, guidance and encouragement through a thread on the marathon page. There are no frills, ie you won't get new shoes or a trip to Paris but you will get the best chance of a pb, which is what its all about!
Was looking for last years threads - first one I come across
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-six---sub-330/169325.html
from 2010 no less.
Missed this earlier
Was chatting to Minni about this
Quite happy to do this again this year as we have had so much success in recent years
We usually let the RW Team choose their 6 and then go from there
Start practising your pitches
(any potential mentors lurking feel free to mail me through here )
From last year:
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-6---just-finish/187380.html
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-six----330/187377.html
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-six--430/187378.html
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-6---sub-5/187381.html
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-6---sub-410/187382.html
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/rw-forum-six--4-hrs/187379.html
Looks like there are enough of us to see this happen again.
How have you gone about touting for mentors in the past. Do you get plenty of volunteers or do you ask around? What sort of work goes on in the background?
Anyone else doing the Giants Head marathon by the way? I think we should have a special mentor mentee thread just for that.
I'll talk to some past and present mentors and see where to go from there
Can I bag Gobi as a mentor?