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Tilly I too am traveling from darkest essex!
have a chilled week
I work for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and just wanted to say good luck to all the runners taking part on Sunday! Lets hope the snow stays away!
Also just wanted to let you know about our Ruperts Runners team in the London Marathon 2005! We have allocated all our Gold Bond places but if anyone has their own place and would like to run as part of our team you would be most welcome. As part of the Rupert’s Runners team we will offer you support throughout your training and fundraising with regular newsletters, information and a running vest. There will also be an opportunity to meet fellow members of the team at the post race Recovery Reception with a sports massage for our runners and a light meal.
If you would like further details drop me an email at events@muscular-dystrophy.org and I will send you out some information.
Good luck,
Caroline
I'm trainig for FLM. My first 17 mile training run last weekend was 9:50 minute miles (so 10 really!!). Will be looking for the same on Sunday, although my knee is playing up at the mo so I'm not sure how far I'll make it :-(
I did this last year as my first ever race!
My friend convinced me it would be ok and I assumed that it was 20kM. Only found out 2 weeks before the event the error of my ways.
It was tough but any race of that length will be!
The two big hills are hard and they come at difficult times 9 miles is very steep, more like climbing stairs but not too long. Bull Hill at 18 miles is not that steep but seems to go on for so long. You get people along the route cheering you on which always help and some good drinks stations and encouraging noises from the marshalls.
If you have run 17 miles you should be fine.
Snow seems to have gone completely so we should be ok!
Did Watford a few weeks ago, which is meant to be pretty touch and I felt ok with the hills there. Managed to keep going up them all passing all the walker - a very good feeling :-)
<looks pleading in Paul's direction>
Does this meant hat I might finally meet Mitten??!!
Only problem is I haven't got my race number, changed to the 20mile so am picking up my number in the morning.
How will we spot each other? Shall we arrange a meeting point/time?
My 'not getting drunk all year' ended last night with a bottle of wine. That's by far the most I have drank all year and I feel pants for it today.
Logging off now, have a good evening everyone & see you tomorrow.
Mitts x
ps - mitten will be 'mitten-less'. I forgot to bring my gloves up with me :-((
The email address you gave me Jeckmac just keeps bouncing back and so I have tried the one on the website but no answer
I'm sure Paul will be feeling nice enough to let you in :-)))
But saying that, he did say that runners used to pass him when he was cycling up it - so there is hope :-)
Must not post when tired......
I'm kind of wishing I hadn't now - I was feeling nervous enough about it before, and now I've read all about the hills...well....argh really.
I did 2:46 in the Oakley 20 last year, so, allowing for hills, I'm hoping for about 3 hours in this, so if anyone reads this in time and wants to say hi, I'll be wearing black 3/4 length tights and a black long-sleeved top, I have a long plait that just tickles the top of my thighs, and I'm number 52!