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AfE - FGFA has LOADS of toilets and urinals - the ratio's pretty good. It was also quite acceptable to have a final emergency slash -French style - standing in the shute right before walking to the start line
I was reflecting how impressive it is - a testament to everyone's sensible organised dedication plus alot of luck - that the fred's DNS rate seems to be close to zero. Not that I want to jinx everyone being involved in a freak gardening/lightning/swan attack incident prior to Sunday but it must be a far lower DNS ratio than the overall.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE - HOPE YOU ALL HIT YOUR TARGETS AND HAVE A CRACKING DAY !!
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I'll be electronically watching you all ....
Good luck to everyone.
Especially to You.
I haven’t been on the forums much recently but had to drop in to wish everyone the best for the London Marathon on Sunday.
So good luck MsE, RJ, Steve1975, Ormeski, JR, AmyT, XPS, AfE, MartinH, SBD, RFJ, Efc-Col, Ant, GE, Poacher, Speedy, Sal, Minni, O&O, DomF, and any one else I may have missed or running in another race! I hope you all hit your A target and have a brilliant race.
What’s the best way to keep track of everyone?
good luck to all you VLM'ers hope you have great races!!! also good luck to ON in Boston.
#KINAVIT
Weather forecasts for Sunday in London:
Metcheck - 10am-1pm Sunny, 5 degrees (feels like -2) to 8 degrees (feels like 6) by 1pm, wind SE at 9-10mph
BBC - daytime: Sunny intervals, peak 17 degrees, wind W at 7mph, humidity 51%
Accuweather - 10am-1pm: Sunny to begin with, clouding over, maybe rain by 1pm, 14-16 degrees, wind E at 5mph, humidity 50%
Take your pick!
I think that the tracking thingy is only available 24 hours before the race. I know that addidas did one last year as well.
Mrs H used it and knew my finish time before I did (forgot to stop my watch).
Simon definitely take the Metcheck one 10/10 although I fear the heat to be honest. I'll cry if its too warm
. I'm on my way down with 5 others tomorrow morning so will be at the expo around 1-2pm. Now hoping to find a last minute hotel due to a mess up with my accomodation. Was supposed to be staying at friends but theyve had some bad news so they have other things to take care of. Ive never felt as rushed off my feet before a marathon before!!! At my Dad's at present to use his internet connection!
Blue:
MsE - 17454 - in a British Heart Foundation Heart Runners red top (with Wendy on the front and For Dad on back).
Race Jase - 736
SteveC1975 - 23156
Ormeski - 17655 - Yellow Marie Curie vest with 'Pete' on the front.
Just Running - 2177 - (pen 3)
AmyT - 26433 - Purple vest with yellow piping and Hardley runners in yellow
Wokky - 20975 - in red and white Oldham & Royton Harriers vest and blue shorts. Dom written on vest
Red FGFA:
XPS - 31xxx - Easingwold RC blue vest 2 green hoops
AfE - 32439 - Ilkley H vest (red/green stripe) - no coach
MartinH - 32944 - Wearing purple (picture as posted a few pages ago).
SBD - 33319 - Blue vest with smiley clown & "Adrian" on front, Round Table Children's Wish (RTCW)
RFJ - 31356 Andover AC vest (akin to tescos carrier bag, red shorts / fetch buff
Efc-Col-32720 red Wallasey ac vest possibly blue shorts.
Ant - (Don't know number yet- it's in England) White vest wirh "Ant" on it in blue; blue shorts.
Golden Eagle - 33295 - white vest with blue "go faster" stripes. Black or grey shorts.
Poacher - 31xxx - prob in yellow Stockport vest, but may switch to silver halter neck mini dress
Green:
CC2 Speedy Goth - 29680 - Green GFA Pen 2
Sal - 70793, Green GFA - I will look out for you Speedy as we will probably be running similar pace
Minni - 29600. Green and purple vest with Minni on front and back (somehow). Blonde plaits
Wokky,
I cancelled a double room at the premier inn tower bridge only a few hours ago so you may be lucky if you try them. Think it was £142.
Good luck, Mel
cheers for the heads up on times AfE - those all look very do-able for relevant folk from where I'm sitting
. Good luck with your target too
BIG respect to MM for that 10k. WOW! That was my stated target post VLM last year but I turned out to be too lazy to train. Also fantastic the way you've continued to offer advice and inspiration here despite not planning to run it yourself; puts the likes of me to shame
Jezza B's number one rule - DON'T BE GREEDY!
It took me 5 marathons before I learned the importance of those 3 words but it's probably the best advice I've ever seen or heard.
you've made me blush MM - took me 5 too actually!
Who's going to be ordering one of these after Sunday then?
or one of these:
www.xempo.co.uk
Good luck to everyone for sunday and ON at Boston. Just relax for the first 10m, be strong for the next 10m and then be brave over the last 10K!
Fraser - There were loads of adverts on the Adidas stands at the expo and loads of literature with the info. Bascially you text your race number to the number they are advertising and each time the runner goes over one of the timing mats (every 5k I think) it sends your phone a text. My wife tried it last year and it worked although my wife was trying to predict where I would be next and then battling throught the crowds to get there in time!
Good luck again to everyone - I'll be watching on Telly (and looking out for a purple blur - Martin!)
Also, best of luck to OsloNeil for Monday in Boston - what's the temperature out ther - have you aclimatised to the heat yet? I bet there's no snow or ice
make sure you have sunglasses though SBD
Good luck! You're another I expect to know me further down the list
Jase - looking forward to your report (and everyone elses!), know you'll do your best and that's bliddy good
Good luck to those running this weekend, remember to enjoy the experience.
Looking forward to the reports.
KR - any idea where to find those numbers online?
Cheers.
Good luck to you all, avit and enjoy.
Ah the passion and emotion -
Each and every year on the Friday afternoon the forum falls quiet as the brave make their trip to London for VLM and the remaining few, not running this year at least, hold our breath, save for the "good luck" shouts.
And so here's my two-penny-worth - Good luck every one....
....make sure you KINAVIT.