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that time was from my first attempt - hoping to be closer to 3.20 mark, but maybe That’s overly optimistic with start. Get the excuses in early !!
I'm not worried being at the back, as after 5k when we merge, I certainly won't be as greens seem to get away quicker than say red.
Threw in a half mile extra for fun.
What's everyone's taper plans?
Done 50+ miles the last few weeks so going to scale it back to 40 next week, 30 the week after then maybe about 15 the week of the race. No idea if it'll work!
I have a question about drinks at the assembly areas. It says -
'There are toilets, Buxton Natural Mineral Water, Lucozade Sport and tea and coffee available at all four Assembly Areas.'
I take it these are free, but does anyone know if the Lucozade Sport is given in bottles?
Thank you
It is why they ask for only one entry per email
portlanders - I always carry my own cheapo energy drink from the start in point to point races - it reassures me.
DT19 - yes Locozade has always been in bottles (they did try the squeezy sachets in the past too I recall.
Prince1979 - I do not taper because i run about two marathons a month. Ran the second of the 20.85 miles course fmiliarisation runs with two other first timers yesterday (instead of the Manchester Marathon) because thanks to all who supported mr I won the
Sporting Equals, British Ethnic Diversity Sports Award (British Army Unsung Champion) and was at the Heathrow Hilton until midnight and got home in East London at 2:30 am - before the familiarisation run starting at 8:00 am.
The full BC report is at the link below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/47838363
Come on, less than 10 training sessions at most left before the big day, and they are all going to get shorter and shorter.
Taper time! Did my last 20 yesterday, like many other people, I'm sure - it did feel quite tough, but I guess they always do, and I managed to stick to the target pace despite the last several miles having to be taken very much one at a time (telling myself 'just one more mile, then you can walk if you need to')! I have a half marathon to be run at marathon pace on Sunday, which I'm looking forward to - it's along part of the Wales coast.
Other than the long run, I spent pretty much all weekend reading about the marathon, planning journeys etc! It's amazing how much you can obsess when you want to.
For those wanting to avoid me at the Expo, it may have got even harder - seems I could be there on Thursday, Friday AND Saturday.
Well done on your award, Harminder.
Andy, try the helpdesk email, they got back to me next day when i emailed them last week.
Remind me again on the Wednesday and I will check and get back to you on Thursday evening when I get back from my first shift there.
I was looking back at the 2018 VLM thread earlier, and surprised to see so little posts after the event... you can be sure i will be posting a brief post of my experience, which i hope will all be good.
You have a morning shift at the expo on Saturday i seem to recall... I guess this hasn't changed? I won't get there till midday at earliest so unfortunately will miss you. I hope your appearances go well.
I will be there on Thursday and Friday too
Rock Tape is four times the price.
Plenty of help on YouTube to get the taping right.
Gone ordered a couple of rolls of the more miles brand - I wear their socks which i have no problem with, so hopefully the tape will be the same - if not it's cheap tape to practice on. I see the 20% discount still remains active a year on - Code 'MORE20' if you are ever buying more miles stuff, works on both more miles and start fitness websites.
Have fun with the taping, you'll soon get the hang of it. I think Kinesio tape is brilliant.