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Just wanted to check - I assume there is still a final communication to come out in terms of arrangements for collection race numbers etc as I haven't heard anything about that.
The just get round mentality works well too, I think people stress too much on getting a good time. London is a fabulous event but unless you are elite and up at the front it's not necessarily a PB course, there are just too many people. In saying that though it is my PB course although that doesn't mean it's fast. I think it is an event to be enjoyed and savoured more than a race. There's plenty of smaller quieter marathons around the country for a PB, use London for what it is; a great day out
Happy training y'all
Could not have said it better myself - maybe the meeting me could have been left out (lol) as it might not be everyone's highlight moment.
To collect someone else's number I believe there is a requirement for their photo id too - not sure but best to check. I also understood that only one number can be picked up not multiples.
Best check
Yes they are in fact 5:15 pacers
They tend tou average about 12 minute a mile
See you at Silverstone on Sunday.
There will be a 2:15 pacer too so you can just stick with him
I intend to contact the organisers before I turn up at Excel. Although I will be turning up in person to collect my number on the Saturday, being transgender I will be turning up looking very different to how I look on my driving licence ID so would wish to avoid any difficulties with that if possible.
Harmander - I'm doing Retford half - it's a lovely local event but quite a fast field up front. I ran it when I was training for Manchester in 2015. I raced it then but this time I'm running with friends at my marathon pace of around 9.30. If the weather is like it is today it should be fab.
Enjoy Silverstone everyone
My friends and I were the last few entrants - only because the guy who organises it grabbed me at parkrun to tell me to get my finger out
Check out
https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/event-info/spectator-info/
This mornings 5 miler was pretty poor and ended up being 4. Trying to work out whether to drop right back this weekend and just do 12 or so and do my 3/4 marathon next weekend or whether to do 20 this weekend and just do the half next weekend (it's a 4 loop event so plan to drop out on 3rd unless I feel great and do 4) All these decisions
Intend to do 10k tomorrow and 16 at the weekend but we'll see...
Silverstone HM this weekend, so I'll see you there Harmander; I have no request for timing - I'll just follow you for as much as I can. And see you there to anyone else who is coming.
What's with the 12pm start though? Seems an odd time to go for a run, would have preferred even an 11 start.
For those listening to podcasts, just don't do what I did and listen to "My dad wrote a porno", I almost had to stop from laughing and I'm pretty sure I looked like a maniac running & laughing to myself!
I'm finding the mid-week runs a struggle now the weekend runs are so long, think it would take some time to get used to this. Which made me think of what to do next after the marathon? I'm thinking of dropping down to 10Ks and concentrating on losing weight and getting faster. Maybe increase to 5 runs a week.
Seem to recall Silverstone has always been a late start. I remember doing it one year and it was 4 seasons in one race, the hailstones getting blown across the racetrack were rather painful I remember!!
Your mid week runs will be harder Mike, your legs are tired from long runs. You need to be very careful at this stage that you don't do too much, but do enough to prepare for London. You will know your body best but I've known a number of people who have followed a plan fairly religiously and then burnt themselves out or got an overuse injury near to the marathon. You should be fine, but if you need to miss a run or two, go ahead and do it, it won't do any harm.
Going to go short this weekend and do about 15, be a nice drop back
I have missed a couple of runs and reduced the distance of others, but I'm doing all the long runs and most of the rest. I think London will be a case of just finishing, I can worry about times another time but not my first and probably only London Marathon.