Ok, I just wanted to know how many of you like me were caught up in the problems on the DLR. We got to the start in time to start running at 10.20.
How many did this effect? How far did we walk to the start? How annoyed did everyone get? I look forward to your replies. I am going for a bath now I am home!
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I know it is about 1.5 miles from Cutty Sark to the blue start and it was probably about the same from Sout Quay to Cutty sark.So my marathon was about 29 miles. At least we were on a train.There were hundreds still waiting on the platform when we left the previos station.
Bit warm out there wasnt it??!!
Rog
But at least I finished it, and i ran the whole thing which is a first in 4 attempts.
But the whole DLR thing was poor. Not the fact a train derailed but the way it was handled etc. We stood on a train that went nowhere between 9.05 and 9.20-we were told it was going. I can't blame my time on that completely but I am sure that the long walk and weaving in and out of other runners for 11 miles did me in by half way.
Beer in hand now tho!
I wouldn't say it cost me a PB but it cerainly help me to run one of my slowets marathons.
That's bad.
However, you've achieved the most amazing thing and I hope you are all quite rightly very proud of yourselves. Well done. It was motivating to watch.
My hubby works on the trains. Lucky for him he was not working yesterday.
HOWEVER, the whole thing was truly amazing, breathtaking and very emotional. Having so many people screaming your name was such a boost!
One of the best experiences of my life + at least I have an interesting story to tell about the start!!
A great bloke at the start let us filter in, instead of starting at the back.
After not having time to put lotion on or re-ajust shoes managed to get bad sun burn and blisters!!!
Quite a way off my wanted time too, managed 4.31.
Must say though the support of the volunteer physio's and podiatrist at the end were amazing !!! WELL DONE TO THEM ALL!!
Lucky we took that route because last year we went to Canary Wharf to get the DLR to Greenwich and it sounds like that would have been a nightmare this year.
Watch this space for the Olympics....
my my how we are going to royal f--- that event up...
just imagine; one of londons trains breaking cause there are too many people on it..