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Surely you mean Tower Bridge?
Can't wait for Sunday - forecast looks perfect.
Shorter route I guess - have fun.
Totally buzzing for Sunday now, can't wait to get to the start line, even though I know it's going to be a very long and painful day !
Off to the Expo tomorrow, going early so will miss you Harmander which is a shame - hopefully see you on Sunday.
Hope everyone else is taking it easy and getting excited now !
Hope you manage to get comfortable to enjoy London - assume that's a casual one for you?
Not sure my BQ plan is going to happen on Sunday, still feeling drained and 10 miles just under 8 per mile on Sunday felt much harder than it should have, probably nowhere near recovered. Saying that, some pace work on the treadmill was ok last night so I might surprise myself again.
Another 8.86 miles this morning at 10:04 mins/mile pace
Race pace on Sunday will be 11:22 min/mile
YTD = 849.09 miles
Anyone coming to the VLM Expo this week (except Saturday) I will be at the Runners World Stand (or Cancer Research Stand) from about 3:00pm - come and say Hi.
London will be a very slow and tentative run. I really don't care about pace / time, just want to jog round and enjoy the London atmosphere. If it wasn't London then I wouldn't even think about it, but I can't not go just because of sore legs / feet.
Happy tapering everyone, take it easy!
The pacers usually start at the back of the pen so if you make your way to the front of pen 5 you could almost smell them
Did mean my 800m reps were about 30 seconds faster than I'd usually do them back home which is quite encouraging!
> Another deferrer here too!
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> 2016 VLM was meant to be my first marathon and has been my obsession since getting a place in October 2015. Training had been going well up until week 12; all long runs had been done to date (2*20 miles, 2*18 miles, 2 * 16 miles) and I also ran a half marathon fairly comfortably in 1.39 so everything was on track for a good debut marathon. Not bad because a few years earlier, I was a fat bloke (3 stones heavier than now) that couldn't run down the street.
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> After the last 20 mile run on Sunday morning, I had to go to NYC on business on Sunday afternoon and the hotel was right by Central Park. Instead of following the plan and resting / recovering, I ran around Central Park. Multiple times. Hard. Each day for 3 days. Probably not a coincidence, but I came down with shin splints a few days later, just a week away from taper. I deferred at the start of this week and will (hopefully) be running the 2017 VLM.
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> It's been a chastening experience; from feeling strong running around Central Park and feeling in great shape for London 4 weeks ago, to gingerly running a half mile on the treadmill gym last night.
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> Let's hope I've learned my lesson and roll on 2017!
It's been nearly 12 months since I posted this. I've definitely learned my lesson from 2016. I may have been faster last year due to training harder, but training smarter in 2017 means I will be on the start line this Sunday.
I can empathise with anyone that has had to defer at a late stage this year. Trust me, the 12 months passes very quickly and you will be on the start line for next year. Good luck for Sunday, everyone!
And, DB7X - next year?
Attached my number last night, ironed on my name front and rear. Ready to go ! 3 days, bring it on.
Just read the RW article on where to get free food and drink by showing your medal afterwards - Sunday could be a long night !
Pen 1 3 hours
Pen 2 3:15
Pen 3 3:30
Pen 4 3:45
Pen 5 4 hours
Pen 6 4:15
Pen 7 4:30
Pen 8 4:45
Pen 9 5 hours
Pen 9: 5:15 Run/walk
The pacers usually start at the back of the pen so if you make your way to the front of pen 4 you could almost smell them.
I will be cutting and pasting this message for all similar enquiries lol
Just read the RW article on where to get free food and drink by showing your medal afterwards - Sunday could be a long night !
As long as it's not A&E
Just kidding people - say calm and run like hell
Thanks to Ibuprofen gel and some gentle stretching / walking, my foot is feeling much better and I'm confident it'll be OK on the day.
Was at the expo yesterday, picked up my number and I'm suddenly felt very under-prepared on the logistics for the day! We've moved out of our house to get the extension finished and then my wife had her gallbaldder removed after spending a week in hospital, so I've hardly had time to think about the marathon for the last couple of weeks, plus with my foot injury I haven't run at all for a week and a half now.
Getting back on top of it now, just need to get back in the house and find my trainers, gels etc. We had planned to be back in last weekend so I didn't take everything with me.
Good luck everyone!
'didn't take everything with me.'
Kitchen Sink?
Best of luck to everyone on Sunday, if you see me say hi - I'll be the one dressed as Bananaman.
Ill get to Greenwich nice and early and have plenty of time for toilet queues etc - it's just a question of how late do I leave before stripping off, depositing my bag and getting to the start area?