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Now sprawled in our apartment wondering if we should run / sight see / shop
Eggy - is breakfast served at the Breakfast Run, or does one have to fend for oneself?
Glad the tooth is sorted Jimbob.
Hope all is OK Dannir
JimBob - be careful you might get drugs tested...!!
Raining here in SW France. All packed, checked bag three times already.
Off to watch the rest of the 2007 paris dvd, then if I stlll have ironing to do, Rocky V
How's the weather Dave ? I'm staying near the les Halles metro as well !
DRL - the gel belt hasn't arrived yet but fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Liver eaten at lunch - need the iron.
Packing is near the case but not in-situ yet.
Dreadful nightmare last night. Woke my youngest by shouting v.loudly about losing our passports and flight tickets.
Marathon haircut tomorrow morning before heading off to Toulouse airport. The children and I are meeting MrEE at CdG - then hot footing it to the Expo....very excited now
@Elizabeth - if DLRs doesnt arrive; send me a text and i'll bring my spare to Paris.
Final run on home soil done and dusted; 10K with 8x100m sprints. Really chuffed with the way my trainings gone this year, havent missed a single scheduled session and (TOUCH WOOD) have been dead lucky with injuries, nothing more than a few niggles. Have managed to push myself mileage wise and clocked up a 'Month Mileage PB' of 401K in February. Just hoping all the graft pays off come Sunday.
We leave tonight to stay at a mates in Manchester before flying first thing in the morning, so it'll be my last outing on here before the big day, so just want to say a big GOOD LUCK to everyone, been great reading folk's stories over the last few months and some of the advice has been invaluable.
Will try and make the meet-up at the Arc on Sunday morning but failing that I'll deffo be in the boozer in the evening. If there's any change of plans can someone text me (my numbers of the list) and keep me informed!
Cheers all. God speed.
Dan - Not good mate, fingers crossed. As TD says just take it easy on sunday and do what you need to do.
EE - Just done the parcel track 'n' trace. Allegedly it would be delivered in 2 days but the bank hols would delay it. Worst case that reads like Wednesday to me but the site says:
Your item, posted on 28/03/13 with reference LY523995009GB has arrived in ROISSY CTCI IMP RAP and is being processed for delivery.
So looks like tomorrow?
Hi All- just popping in to wish you all the best of luck and may you all come home with stonking new PBs. Im going to watch my daughter in her first marathon in Paris so she's getting very nervous. Im doing VLM in a couple of weeks and need to get a run in whilst Im in Paris.I saw mention of the breakfast run on Saturday. Can you give me details of this or is it an unofficail event? Many thanks.
Simon - at the end of the breakfast run there's water, coffee, little cakes, biscuits, banana on a load of tables. You just help yourself.
2Old - its a gentle 5k run from the back of the École Militaire that finishes at the marathon finish on Avenue foch. It's an official event but anyone can turn up. I think it departs at 9am so aim to get there 15 early.
@DLR - I hate to say it but processing/processed for delivery can be a dozen things and a dozen dates
Okey doke, thanks for the info. I'll try and travel light.
Last 5 miles done before sunday today. 462 Miles down, 26.2 to go. Come on!!
EE - I have literally 5 or 6 different gel belts/ arm band things that i can bring with me, if you have the list from atm then you have my phone number, otherwise you can msg me on here.
I get to Paris @2pm on Sat and going straight to Expo then staying bit out but at the Hôtel & Résidence Mercure Paris La Defense Parc so I will bring them anyway as no harm, and just message me and we can sort meeting up and you can have whichever you want that i am not using.
Nicola
Simon - As DLR noted they have some food and drinks on the table at the finish. It's a nice easy paced 5km jog to help calm the nerves and test out your finish line celebration on Ave Foch!
Sounds perfect to me!
Good news JB! I've been hoping you went OK.
And TD: Yep - As much as I hate having my hideous mug photographed, I'll make an exception in this case.
Hi all, running on Sunday as well with my Brother. Getting the Eurostar on Saturday morning and then straight to the Expo.
Would someone be able to forward me on Radar Sals supporters guide please, I'm sure my girlfriend would find this really useful, becasue its the first time to Paris for us. Thanks in advance, and good luck to you all!!
oh yeah, email address: harrisdg @ gmail dot com
Thanks
I feel sick with nerves. 14 hours and I'm on the plane.
JB - i got a pair of them socks. lasted ages.
I will try to make the photocall. If not I will be most definitely be in Corcorans barring disaster. So you can all have a picture of me then!!!
Nearly there folks. My jealousy continues but I'll not have long to wait after you all return with your medals and PBs.
BBC weather is still saying 11 degrees and sunny so pretty much perfect. It's bleeding snowing here!
Onetit - I have to say we drive past a llama farm down in porthmadog. Interesting animals and not what you expect to see in the welsh countryside. Chin up.
Paris he we go.........
I've just purchased the SMS pack. I've had an email confirming the payment but noother instructions! Anyone know what is supposed to happen next/where i go to put the phone numbers in?
Cheers