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PF: I can't seem to PM you...can you drop me an email to alisoncjohn at gmail dot com? Thank you so much - are you sure you can spare it?
Rob - yes got your messages (thanks) when I got back to uk, damned phone not working!!
Now to try and get hurty foot fixed so I can try and do London...
Maus - I forgot to speak to you about the kettle. I will email or pm you. Sorry and thank you so much.
DLR - a pleasure to have coffee with you at La Defense yesterday pre-flight. Hoping to see you back to your best in Berlin.
Suzy - great photos, thanks!
MM - 'Le bonk' is the cycling term for hitting the wall! It happened early for me this year - at 30k last year. It'll be better next year. I hope.
Have a chilled day everyone.
Keyser Suze - you out there? How'd you do? Missed you at Corcoran's, hope you'd a blast.
OUCH. DOMS has arrived and set up camp. OUUUUCH!
Where's everyone's photos gone?
Planning on a day sitting at the desk with occasional trips to the coffee machine should I feel the need to look sort of awake....
JusT is indeed a bean pole Mausy but you were looking exceptionally slinky too!
As for FB, if Iain can be encouraged/bullied/cajoled/blackmailed onto it you haven't really any excuse.
I thought it just meant the vision of you in your flowery pants was...er...inspiring!
On the subject of P&D, I can truly say it worked for me. I did the 12 week plan, which the book suggests is the absolute minimum you can do and still get round a marathon. However, it was by some way the hardest plan I've ever tackled. If I was using it again I would be tempted to do it over 14 weeks and build in a couple of slightly easier weeks, as it's pretty relentless. And I would do less in the taper. YM - at the finish line I heard the guy next to me say 'ooooft' loudly and thought of you (although he may have said it in French
I think the 'other' time in l'Equipe is the time at 40k. They don't give that time in the results, but it would be about right for me. I have a copy for Jimbob.
Can someone post a link to the Wikipedia page - I seem to have missed that. And Weedy - er, congratulations, I'm sure you'll be very happy
So, back to work. And it's raining
Feeling a lot better today. Yesterday I was on the nurofen for my nippy psoas but it's settled down a bit today. I probably overdid the walking about yesterday too.
Ready started thinking about plans for after my break. And what I'll do differently. And how I can manage a permanent transition to neutral shoes. And....it gets under your skin this stuff, doesn't it? Like a permanent virus
Running in the Guides was a big risk on Sunday as the longest runni had done in them was 11 miles, but they were really great. I was lusting after a pair of in yer face Saucony Kinvaras as the Expo but I think it'll be a good long time before I'm able for a 4mm drop.
You are friended.
It's the perfect marriage
At least you went from hubby #2 to brother... take your pic
I'll post dropbox link to all of mine so you can have a look.
For those that missed the first link: DROPBOX PHOTO'S
Alexander - I tried to reply to your PM but it wont let me
the link is above.
RR - I'm alive but my feet are blasting me.
We've had a rough 24 hrs. Hubby's gramps is very close to the end. We had to go and say goodbye yesterday night. I was already emotional after Paris (in a good way) and it took me a little over the edge
I just want you all to know that I think you're all a cracking bunch of people.
However, I'll use it again as I really enjoy the variety and challenge. But as RR and I were saying in Corcorans, next time I will fiddle with the taper as for me, the mileage was just too high. I was scheduled to do 37 miles last week which was way too much and I felt like I wasn't sufficiently rested on Sunday.
Ps. To those who didn't get a copy of L'Equipe and want one - let me know. I have 2 spare.
Iain.
Thanks so much for sharing the dropbox link, Emmy. I'm sorry to hear your grandfather-in-law is unwell.
RS - Ive just seen our finishing video and its a cracker!
MM/IM2 - Thank you. He's been on the decline slope for a long time but really went downhill on saturday. I was personally never that close (he's had dementia ever since i've known him and he doesnt remember who I am) but seeing him yesterday was a shocker.
Morning all...
I looked over many of the photos from the weekend... what a fabulous time this one was...
So.. how many of you will be back for more next year..? Who's up for Paris 2014..?
Count me in!
No problems. It was my pleasure!
Yep. Me too.
DV: I never got to thank you for your support on those early kilometeres. I'm sorry you had to finish early.
Ah, the missing 'le' threw me!
DLR I'll not have you besmirch the reputation of the good doctor, or my festive pants.
As for next year, it depends on the date. Febo is getting married on 20th April but I want to come back. Sod Barcelona
Have they put next year's date up yet?
Why not do both?
Just having a look at the videos. My finishing section isn't up yet but the good news is that it looks like I can get hold of the video in the same way as last year.
I will begin the process of putting together the finishers video ASAP .
Next year? Not sure yet. Still fancy VLM or Barcelona. Don't think I could do 2 in quick succession. However, I'm going nowhere, this thread is my online home.
Emmy, sending hugs.
I'm really temped with Barca, will check the new date, didn't know it had changed.
Can't wait to see the photos....mine / hubby's are fun, will try and get some up on our BLOG at some stage.
Pouring with rain here, just loading my garmin and the long underpass really screwed the reading, so am wondering if that has anything to do with the two times in the newspaper? anyone know what that's about?
Hope everyone is ok.
The pizza you ate at 1:05am may have affected your race as well....
Oct 27 - Marine Corps Marathon (DC, USA): IanMoore2, Rickjames, Fanf
Hello all, I've been wading through the last twenty pages of the forum but unfortunately work calls (and I was getting a little teary as well, tbh)
Fantastic run for me - 4:22, which is a PB by 20 minutes from last year's London, and I ran the whole thing too, unthinkable this time last year. The weather was absolutely perfect, my nose is a bit pink and the course was lovely.
Couldn't manage to get to Corcorans on Sunday night - the heart was willing but the body was definitely weak! Was there in spirit though.
Thank you so much to the supporting crew - I loved that flag wholeheartedly every time I saw it, and you could see it from miles away! Mr KS enjoyed having you cool cats to hang out with too, and he admitted to me that you'd been on a double decker train - that's one of my life ambitions, jealous!
The best sign I saw was 'Finishing is your only f***ing option' (although expletive was not censored). A close second was 'run like zombies are chasing you'.
Any advice on what to do about blood blisters, gratefully received.
Now, who else is doing London apart from Eggy and I? Onwards!