ally don;t worry its my first also and my time is also slow too,so your not the only one. I will be there so just injoy it,and if you like me to hold ya hand then just say. Keep smiling
Hi everyone! good to hear that you're all eager and looking forward to the run :-) we have now received the running numbers and other bits so for those of you who have entered, the information will be sent out to you shortly. see you on the day! Antoinette
Ok. Outdoor running is completely different to treadmill running so make sure u have the correct running shoes for outdoors as these will reduce the chance of injury. The London Marathon Store in Covent Garden is a good place to start, although there are several specialist running shoes dotted around London.
Don't panic everyone just an email from Antoinette and there's no time limit so I'll be at the back bringing up the rear as it will be my first race and I'm still a fair bit overweight. But I'll plod along and finish (hopefully)
Hey superGran you will be o.k. The main thing is you are running,whatever speed you do is great. Just remember paula radcliff had to have a first race at sometime. It is flat no hills, and their will be other runners the same as you, doing their first race. I remember my first race 2 1/2 years ago i thought i was out of my depth but other runners gave me support and i not only got through it but did more races.
Richard Thanks for the encouragement, I'm really glad it's flat. I know I will enjoy the race but I'm still a bit worried as can only train early morning and so far have never ran at 11.30am. Do you think this will make any difference?.
SuperGran No i dont think it will make a difference, 99.9% of my training is late afternoon or early evening. Nearly all the races i enter are 10 or 11am starts. Treat yourself to a long lie in on the day,then you will fool your body into thinking it is another early run!!!!!
Supergran, It won't make any difference at all, just make sure you have breakfast and drink about a pint of water when you get up then you'll have plenty of fuel for the race and won't get dehaydrated.
I think that I have entered, at least i hope I have! Will be my first race after 2.5weeks on holiday so it will be interesting to see if the long taper helps!!!
I still have not entered yet,have to wait till next payday on the 10th june if there is places left,will take me forever to run it but i will try and give it a go.
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I will be there so just injoy it,and if you like me to hold ya hand then just say.
Keep smiling
Hi Mava.
Last year there were three laps but not round the entire park. We started further back to make up the extra 1k as the laps were about 3k.
You do get a map of the running area before hand so it's handy for a practise!
see you on the day! Antoinette
But I'll plod along and finish (hopefully)
The main thing is you are running,whatever speed you do is great.
Just remember paula radcliff had to have a first race at sometime.
It is flat no hills, and their will be other runners the same as you, doing their first race.
I remember my first race 2 1/2 years ago i thought i was out of my depth but other runners gave me support and i not only got through it but did more races.
Thanks for the encouragement, I'm really glad it's flat. I know I will enjoy the race but I'm still a bit worried as can only train early morning and so far have never ran at 11.30am. Do you think this will make any difference?.
No i dont think it will make a difference,
99.9% of my training is late afternoon or early evening.
Nearly all the races i enter are 10 or 11am starts.
Treat yourself to a long lie in on the day,then you will fool your body into thinking it is another early run!!!!!