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Done a few runs over the past few days.
Mostly 4 miles. I have also been using a treadmill. Still don't like it but think I could get used to it. To carry on with what I said a long time ago about being able to do faster times on a treadmill.
I did 3.1 miles in 20 minutes 15 seconds.
im about 4 mins faster outside compared to the tredmill over 3 miles
i just did 3 miles in 26.38. which is not too bad, as its only the 2nd run in about 3 weeks.
Bizzarely sitting at work this morning feeling a bit more positive about life, the universe and everything and the idea of going for a run seems quite appealing. But maybe it's just my subconcious reacting to the drudgery of being back at work.
Edit: It's kinda helpful to know I'm not the only one though.
Everyone gets it from time to time, I am like it at the moment. So I just went out and bought some new running shoes and am going to the club tonight so hopefully that'll kick start me again.
I bought some NIKE Equalon+ 3's, they feel great on can't wait for a run in them. Got £9.50 off them too because of my running club membership.
I paid £35 for club membership (including a vest) and so far I have already saved myself £11.50 in discounts, this could work out well. Especially as next year it is only £20 for the year, assuming I am still running.
2mths - Just get out there and get running.......1st step back is the hardest.
'k - I'll try and get out and just do 'something'. Maybe the feeling that if I go out I have to do 7+ miles is putting me off without me realising .
Run round the block mate, anything will help. The whole thing is a vicious circle, if you don't run you feel progressively worse.......and then won't bother running........
I find running gives me a more positive outlook on life!
Just think how energised you'll feel after...
Like me:D Just done a hilly 5, in 42 mins - much faster than Sunday, and feeling much better for it too.
I gotta keep it up now cos.......
Woo-hooo!!!!!!!!! Looks like me and Kev are going to be doing a marathon in October! - Abingdon, Sunday 18 October:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
I might have a bit of a childminding issue, could anyone look after Sophie for me for the day? She'll be 11 by then, she's good company, and will play on her violin (not screechy, she's very good) and Nintendo (much better than me) all day so won't be a problem, just needs feeding and watering at convenient intervals:D
Meant to say, would anyone like to join us? Marathon, I mean:D
Would be great to have a .org team:cool:
Just think how energised you'll feel after...
Like me:D Just done a hilly 5, in 42 mins - much faster than Sunday, and feeling much better for it too.
I gotta keep it up now cos.......
Woo-hooo!!!!!!!!! Looks like me and Kev are going to be doing a marathon in October! - Abingdon, Sunday 18 October:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
I might have a bit of a childminding issue, could anyone look after Sophie for me for the day? She'll be 11 by then, she's good company, and will play on her violin (not screechy, she's very good) and Nintendo (much better than me) all day so won't be a problem, just needs feeding and watering at convenient intervals:D
Ha ha! I new you wouldnt be able to resist forever. Good on you.
Yeah baby - I'm bringing out the big-guns for another crack at the 26.2 miler.
My secret weapon being ED.....
Did the first of the summer handicap races for Dartford Road Runners last night, but rather than doing a steady run, I went all out and placed 10th in 18.52 for 2.8 miles which is very quick for a little fatty like me, especially as it is a hilly (felt vertical) cross country run.
Today I did a hilly 7 miler earlier in my new shoes, which was nice and very warm.
Calming down now before the terrifying Darent Valley 10k on Sunday, it is the only race I have ever re-run and this will be my 3rd outing. 1st time I scraped in a few seconds under the hour, last time I did it in a few seconds under 49 mins.........it is a real tough race so I have no expectations for this year, but would like to do a decent time as I will be wearing a club vest for the first time!
Meant to say, would anyone like to join us? Marathon, I mean:D
Would be great to have a .org team:cool:
oh my god, dont even get my thinking about another just yet!
GO KEVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me a secret weapon? You flatter me.... but I will kick your **** so bloody hard if you don't shape up Mister Hall:D
oh my god, dont even get my thinking about another just yet!
Flymo - If you are anything like me, you'll get over the line and say to yourself NEVER AGAIN. Then as soon as you get home you'll be online trying to get a place for next year!!!!
Flymo - If you are anything like me, you'll get over the line and say to yourself NEVER AGAIN. Then as soon as you get home you'll be online trying to get a place for next year!!!!
:-), yeah I can understand that. psychologically I need to keep it down to just one obstacle for the next week or so, after that I'm game.
Hi everyone... I'm a newbie to this thread! :D
I decided recently that I needed to get much fitter. I have a very active job, so it's not a weight issue or anything like that - but I want to improve my cardiovascular fitness and general health.
So, given that my motivation to get started with everything is somewhere around 0 on a scale of 1 to 10, I decided to make the investment in some personal training sessions. I had my first one this morning - though it was mainly an assessment rather than being too much hard work. I really enjoyed it though and I felt invigorated afterwards and I'm looking forward to getting started with it all.
Running is likely to be the major part of my regime as I don't want to have to join a gym. Sunday morning is likely to be my first session and will probably be a walk / run interval type thing. I'm hoping that I'll be able to tell you my tales of more impressive performances in the coming months though... From what I've read, some of you are pretty committed!
For now though, I'm off to get some new trainers - the ones I wore this morning were the ones I used to run in about 7 years ago.
BernardBikerchick
17-04-09, 01:57 PM
i have such bad shin splints :mad::mad::mad::mad:
BernardBikerchick
17-04-09, 01:59 PM
Hi everyone... I'm a newbie to this thread! :D
I decided recently that I needed to get much fitter. I have a very active job, so it's not a weight issue or anything like that - but I want to improve my cardiovascular fitness and general health.
So, given that my motivation to get started with everything is somewhere around 0 on a scale of 1 to 10, I decided to make the investment in some personal training sessions. I had my first one this morning - though it was mainly an assessment rather than being too much hard work. I really enjoyed it though and I felt invigorated afterwards and I'm looking forward to getting started with it all.
Running is likely to be the major part of my regime as I don't want to have to join a gym. Sunday morning is likely to be my first session and will probably be a walk / run interval type thing. I'm hoping that I'll be able to tell you my tales of more impressive performances in the coming months though... From what I've read, some of you are pretty committed!
For now though, I'm off to get some new trainers - the ones I wore this morning were the ones I used to run in about 7 years ago.
hey hun you can run with me any day !! personaly treainers are the best i had one up north !! also fancied the bum off him too !!!!!:smt060:smt060
Hi everyone... I'm a newbie to this thread! :D
I decided recently that I needed to get much fitter. I have a very active job, so it's not a weight issue or anything like that - but I want to improve my cardiovascular fitness and general health.
So, given that my motivation to get started with everything is somewhere around 0 on a scale of 1 to 10, I decided to make the investment in some personal training sessions. I had my first one this morning - though it was mainly an assessment rather than being too much hard work. I really enjoyed it though and I felt invigorated afterwards and I'm looking forward to getting started with it all.
Running is likely to be the major part of my regime as I don't want to have to join a gym. Sunday morning is likely to be my first session and will probably be a walk / run interval type thing. I'm hoping that I'll be able to tell you my tales of more impressive performances in the coming months though... From what I've read, some of you are pretty committed!
For now though, I'm off to get some new trainers - the ones I wore this morning were the ones I used to run in about 7 years ago.
Welcome to the thread :-)
If you are going to get some decent trainers for running on a regular basis then try to get advice from a running shop that will do video gait analysis before you buy them. If you end up with a pair that does not suit your own running style they can do more harm than good, I speak from experience.
well 3 weeks off and im back.
tues 3 miles
wed 4 miles
thurs 4 miles
which is half of what i was doing, so need to build up the miles if im going to make cardiff ½ marathan
17/04/09 (http://www.fetcheveryone.com/training-edit.php?id=3168323) 4.12 miles 29:05 7:04 pace
16/04/09 (http://www.fetcheveryone.com/training-edit.php?id=3161007) 5.75 miles 42:08 7:20 pace
15/04/09 (http://www.fetcheveryone.com/training-edit.php?id=3155565) 5.75 miles 45:10 7:51 pace
Going for a 10 mile run tomorrow.
17/04/09 (http://www.fetcheveryone.com/training-edit.php?id=3168323) 4.12 miles 29:05 7:04 pace
16/04/09 (http://www.fetcheveryone.com/training-edit.php?id=3161007) 5.75 miles 42:08 7:20 pace
15/04/09 (http://www.fetcheveryone.com/training-edit.php?id=3155565) 5.75 miles 45:10 7:51 pace
Going for a 10 mile run tomorrow.
Si, you are motoring!! Knees OK???
Ed
Seem to be, which keeps surprising me as I have been expecting trouble. Tomorrow will be the test though. I will not be going for a time, just to finish will be a relief.
Do about 30 miles a week, have had tocut the milage down as knees are playing up.
London Marathon next weekend, bring it on
Welcome to the thread :-)
If you are going to get some decent trainers for running on a regular basis then try to get advice from a running shop that will do video gait analysis before you buy them. If you end up with a pair that does not suit your own running style they can do more harm than good, I speak from experience.
Thanks, yes, fortunately there's a shop only a few miles from me that does that. So I have new trainers, a little bumbag belt thing to put my iPod in and I'm ready to go. Doubt I'll last too long though!
hey hun you can run with me any day !! personaly treainers are the best i had one up north !! also fancied the bum off him too !!!!!:smt060:smt060
Thank you V, maybe one day I can run down to you (from the station). My PT's gorgeous too. But not my type ;).
Oh, and I'll be at the London Marathon too - not running, but rubbing the legs and feet of the Cancer Research runners.
Flymo and IanP - This my friends is what all the effort, aching legs, pains and the boredom of long lonely Sunday runs is all about:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l286/krhall_2006/IMG00152.jpg
Enjoy it and take in the experience.
....and remember not to get carried away in the 1st 10k!
Did 7 and a bit miles today in slightly over an hour - 62 mins in fact. Was very warm, over 20C, and progress was a bit slower than I'd hoped for but I didn't mind. Not in it for speed at the moment, that will return with fitness, I don't want to push it and risk injury.
Oh it's great to be running again. Lots of bikes going past, I didn't care because I felt so happy:D
Flymo and IanP - This my friends is what all the effort, aching legs, pains and the boredom of long lonely Sunday runs is all about:
**piccy**
Enjoy it and take in the experience.
....and remember not to get carried away in the 1st 10k!
Oh man I'm getting excited now, its been 6 months bloody hard work getting to this point. Seems a little strange that it'll be done on Sunday.
Went for my final weekend run yesterday, 8 miles at a very leasurely pace of 10m00s per mile. I have a couple of sub 4 mile runs this week to keep in shape for the weekend. Plenty of rest from here on in.
Cant wait now.
I ran Darent Valley 10k yesterday, which is a seriously hilly race and not a PB course by any stretch of the imagination. Would've settled for matching last years time of 48:52.
Ran in at 43:50 on my watch and official time of 43:57, which is right as it took quite a few seconds to get over the line at the start.
I was thrilled, not only did I do a Darent Valley PB, but I actually knocked over a minute off of my 10k PB........super run. Finished 90th out of 448. Funny thing is last year that time would've got me a 40th place finish.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would've finished in that time.
I ran Darent Valley 10k yesterday, which is a seriously hilly race and not a PB course by any stretch of the imagination. Would've settled for matching last years time of 48:52.
Ran in at 43:50 on my watch and official time of 43:57, which is right as it took quite a few seconds to get over the line at the start.
I was thrilled, not only did I do a Darent Valley PB, but I actually knocked over a minute off of my 10k PB........super run. Finished 90th out of 448. Funny thing is last year that time would've got me a 40th place finish.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would've finished in that time.
Good work Kev. I'm beginning to think that 90% of this running is in the mind. The more I think about the numbers and distances the more difficult it seems to be. If I just run to my comfort level its easier and I tend to go faster overall.
i just did a FOREST GUMP
(no i did't get shot in the buttox)
i just kept running, i didnt realy plan where i was going, but ended up doing 6 miles
the weather was lush, but i forgot my watch but it was under 1 hour
thedonal
20-04-09, 11:58 AM
Nice one. I'm still stuck at 1 mile at the moment- I've upped my pace, so I'm doing 9:02 at the fastest, 9:30 at the slowest.
I've tried running further, but my natural pace is now faster, so my lungs struggle with it. Still plugging away. Don't want to run too far yet, as my trainers are well old- can't afford new ones til May. So gotta care for those shins...
get them shoes mate - great investment.
Marathon training starts June 15th........
svdemon
20-04-09, 07:05 PM
Nice one. I'm still stuck at 1 mile at the moment- I've upped my pace, so I'm doing 9:02 at the fastest, 9:30 at the slowest.
I've tried running further, but my natural pace is now faster, so my lungs struggle with it. Still plugging away. Don't want to run too far yet, as my trainers are well old- can't afford new ones til May. So gotta care for those shins...
Try and get a running buddy, that helped me massively with motivation!! For some reason it was much easier when out with my mate.
Didn't run at the weekend in the end.
Did 4.12 miles today in 28:30. I finally broke the 7 minute mile pace and averaged 6:57. Will see if I can do it for the 5.75 mile run planned for tomorrow.
I think long distance mileage is a no go for me. A shame but there we are. Good luck all of you distance runners. :)
Didn't run at the weekend in the end.
Did 4.12 miles today in 28:30. I finally broke the 7 minute mile pace and averaged 6:57. Will see if I can do it for the 5.75 mile run planned for tomorrow.
I think long distance mileage is a no go for me. A shame but there we are. Good luck all of you distance runners. :)
7 minute mile pace is fast mate and I think you might be right about not doing too many miles, better to be able to do some than none.
Flymo - they have started delivering the barriers and toilets to the park and one of my team will be with BT tomorrow morning installing BBC's ISDN line...............good luck mate, enjoy the expo.
thedonal
20-04-09, 08:01 PM
get them shoes mate - great investment.
Marathon training starts June 15th........
Gonna have to wait til May for shoes- tis chain and sprockets time of the year again! Good luck with the marathon training.
Try and get a running buddy, that helped me massively with motivation!! For some reason it was much easier when out with my mate.
I don't have anyone nearby who wants to run, so I guess that scuppers that idea right away.
I got my run down to 8:55 tonight- even with a short walk to catch my breath (10-20 secs ish). So- very chuffed with that. I think that's why I struggle with my breathing at the moment- my pace is seriously increasing, but my lungs more slowly so!
Going to try longer, probably on Weds- about 1.5 miles and force myself to start slow and pace myself better.
On the back of that though, I did a stonking training session- quite energetic kung fu freehand and weapon practice (hoorah for those lovely sunny evenings in the back garden, sweating my guts out, waving my sword for everyone to see!).
So all in all, I think I'm back on track to the fit times again. Just got the belly to go now and it'll all get easier. I might put it up for sale on Ebay! :D
Gonna have to wait til May for shoes- tis chain and sprockets time of the year again! Good luck with the marathon training.
What size are you? Flymo had some shoes that didn't suit him that he was thinking of selling.
thedonal
20-04-09, 09:24 PM
I'm 8 or 8.5, depending on the shoe...
Paging Flymo...!
I'm 8 or 8.5, depending on the shoe...
Shame as I have a pair of Mizunos that I don't like that you could have for free. Only, they're 10.5. I have big feet:rolleyes:
Please don't scrimp on shoes. You will hurt yourself. But you are doing very, very well!!! Keep it up!!
I have already started my 'thon training for October. I'm a bit older than Kev so I need a head start:rolleyes:
I'm 8 or 8.5, depending on the shoe...
Paging Flymo...!
I have an almost brand new pair of Kayanos but they are much bigger than that I'm afraid. More like 10.5/11.
7 minute mile pace is fast mate and I think you might be right about not doing too many miles, better to be able to do some than none.
Flymo - they have started delivering the barriers and toilets to the park and one of my team will be with BT tomorrow morning installing BBC's ISDN line...............good luck mate, enjoy the expo.
Cool, just found out I get to start from the Green start with the celebs :thumbsup:
ski boy
21-04-09, 04:26 AM
Just started running agin, started last night. Use the Nike plus system and absolutely love it...
did 8k in two parts 20 min rest at a friends, so really i did 2 4k runs taking 18 mins each, and my god fitness deteriorates rapidly when you do nothing for a while.
I do try and take it easy to start off so try and use first 1 or 2 km as a warm up then try and increase the speed nearing the end of my run, feels like I have to focus more and put a bit more soul into it.
As for my runs, I use the nike plus website to plan my routes, then once doine just upload from my ipod and see how I did where I ran well and where my speed etc. dropped... generally you already know this but when you do the same route again gives you that little more incentive and a target to beat.....
Cool, just found out I get to start from the Green start with the celebs :thumbsup:
Dont forget your autograph book I am sure they wont mind. :lol:
Cool, just found out I get to start from the Green start with the celebs :thumbsup:
You lucky git that is the better route.......
Just started running agin, started last night. Use the Nike plus system and absolutely love it...
did 8k in two parts 20 min rest at a friends, so really i did 2 4k runs taking 18 mins each, and my god fitness deteriorates rapidly when you do nothing for a while.
.....welcome to the running thread.
and well done:)
You lucky git that is the better route.......
Only for a couple of miles though surely? They all merge before 3 miles I think.
Whats the difference between them?
one goes straight through blackheath on a virtually flat route the other one (red start) goes up a massive hill after about 1.5 miles.
one goes straight through blackheath on a virtually flat route the other one (red start) goes up a massive hill after about 1.5 miles.
thats a bonus, I dont do hills :-)
Hope the weather is not so hot this comming sunday.
This will be the 2nd time i have ran the London Maraton, this has got to be the easiest (if there is such a thing) marathon there is as the crowd get you around.
If you want more support from the crowd get your name printed onto your running top.
I did it in 2003, it was a hot day for running - 22C I recall. Finished in 3.18.41, my PR:D
2623 (2447)08938 EDWARD. AUSTIN (javascript:;)M 42 03:18:41
Metcheck reckons around 8 celsius with a gentle 2 mph breeze and cloud cover, perfect
Good luck, flymo and IanP:D
I f***ing absolutely bucketted down last year!!! Not very nice at all.
Yeah good luck for this weekend. :p I will be envious of you at the start, not so at the end. :) and most definately not the day after. :lol:
Today I ran 5.75 miles in 41:49 for a pace of 7:16 miles. A little dissapointed after cracking sub 7 minute miles yesterday but will give it another go tomorrow.
slowish aching 4.5 miles for me earlier along old father thames at high tide in the sunshine, with a quick detour through the fountains at the dome to cool down halfway.
Will be putting my leathers on in a while for a quick squirt home before a club run tonight.......it doesn't get any better than this!
Weather not looking good, humid & thundery, wife starting to get worried (its her first marathon):D
ski boy
21-04-09, 10:06 PM
good luck to you guys doing the marathons...
hope weather is good, drinks are plentiful and you dont ache like a son of a b***h days after...
Gonna start training for the triathlon in august at southend... not sure If Id have the gonads to do a marathon.. but hopefully one day.
But anyway good luck guys... hope you get good times
Weather not looking good, humid & thundery, wife starting to get worried (its her first marathon):D
whats she doing?
Wife Jo is also running the marathon on sunday
Knees are playing up again. Time for a rest I think. :roll:
Wife Jo is also running the marathon on sunday
GO IAN!!!!!!!! GO JO!!!!!!!!
Knees are playing up again. Time for a rest I think. :roll:
Stop Simon:( It's all that speed. Rest up and with a bit of luck it'll go as quick as it came.
Me, I did Sunday's run again - over to Shelton water tower, just under 7 miles. In 55 mins, so rock steady 8 min miling, with an ickle bit of speed in between:D
thedonal
22-04-09, 07:27 PM
Good luck with the marathon guys!
I did 1.5 miles today- 14.90 including a very short walk. So I guess about a 9min 40s pace. Feel much better for it (now I've caught my breath!).
just finished a nice slow 4 mile limber up. I have a 2 miler to do tomorrow that will be my last before the big day, cant really believe I've reached this far.
I remember looking at the daunting training schedule 6 months ago wondering if I would be able to keep it up. Well here we are, only 3 days away!
Gonna pop down to London on Saturday morning and register for the run before hopefully chilling out ready for Sunday. I cannot think of a more perfect excuse not to go shopping :-)
just finished a nice slow 4 mile limber up. I have a 2 miler to do tomorrow that will be my last before the big day, cant really believe I've reached this far.
I remember looking at the daunting training schedule 6 months ago wondering if I would be able to keep it up. Well here we are, only 3 days away!
Gonna pop down to London on Saturday morning and register for the run before hopefully chilling out ready for Sunday. I cannot think of a more perfect excuse not to go shopping :-)
Just believe it when you're holding the hardware! You've done a fantastic job already, and glory is just round the corner. My guess is 2-1 on for tears as you cross the line.
GO FLYMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just believe it when you're holding the hardware! You've done a fantastic job already, and glory is just round the corner. My guess is 2-1 on for tears as you cross the line.
GO FLYMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly, I was reading some guys blog from a marathon run last year and I was almost in tears just taking in his account.....I'll be a blubbering mess :-)
They are setting up again in the park today and delivering the portaloo's etc, gives me shivers.......
Good luck to all of you running on Sunday, I will be with you in thought.
I ran home from work last night in the heat, past the bike and then back in again this morning on very tired legs......ouch!
anybody considering London 2010?
Yep - but I hope to run it for the atmosphere and fun as (with luck) I'll have my marathon time in the bag by then.
Did another 4 mile burst today. 7.11 pace. Was hoping to beat the 7 minute mile average again but legs just felt too tired.
anybody considering London 2010?
Yes, but seriously doubt it is worth me even entertaining the idea.
Did another 4 mile burst today. 7.11 pace. Was hoping to beat the 7 minute mile average again but legs just felt too tired.
Yes, but seriously doubt it is worth me even entertaining the idea.
Is there a different target you could aim for, long distance is only one aspect of running. Loads of other angles to improve at.
im back
mon-6miles
wed-4miles
thurs-5miles
i might do the parkrun on sat 3miles
looking forward to geting the distance up, and doing my first half marathan, which i was planning cardiff sep/oct, but hoping to get one in before that
thedonal
23-04-09, 06:22 PM
Tonight. 1 mile. 8:35 secs. My best yet.
Hurrah. I've earned a rest tomorrow night, I think!
Did another 4 mile burst today. 7.11 pace. Was hoping to beat the 7 minute mile average again but legs just felt too tired.
Si, I worry about you. All this speed malarky I mean. And the effect on your knees. Please don't hurt yourself:)
Tonight. 1 mile. 8:35 secs. My best yet.
Hurrah. I've earned a rest tomorrow night, I think!
So do I!!! See how you're improving:D You're going great:cool:
rest rest rest, I like the sound of that. I'm done, all the training is over. Total rest until Sunday now.
rest rest rest, I like the sound of that. I'm done, all the training is over. Total rest until Sunday now.
And how do you feel?
And how do you feel?
feeling pretty confident to be honest. The short runs this week have been extremely easy. I've done 20 miles and could have gone longer and had recovered pretty much within a few hours so I think resonably well prepared.
Diet has been high in carbs all week leading up to the weekend. Trying as much as possible to treat Sunday just like another routine long run and to do what I've been doing for months.
feeling pretty confident to be honest. The short runs this week have been extremely easy. I've done 20 miles and could have gone longer and had recovered pretty much within a few hours so I think resonably well prepared.
Diet has been high in carbs all week leading up to the weekend. Trying as much as possible to treat Sunday just like another routine long run and to do what I've been doing for months.
Great stuff!!!! Just don't start off too fast!!! So many people do... you'll catch em up by mile 8 or 9, they'll have slowed to a crawl and you'll go flying past.
Would love to do it with you really:cool:
You can track my progress through the Marathon here (http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/londonmarathon/content/ss09/) or by texting 'RUN' to 83040 from a WAP phone. My runner number is 28887.
Ian, Jo, post your runner numbers here and you can be tracked too.
Ians number is 2954 & Jo is 2895.
with any luck i should come in at about 4.20, depends on the start, last time you had to walk for ages before the pack broke up
Pb for this distance is 3.59 & slowest 4.20
Remember its all a mind game, the head gives up long before the body and the feeling you get on passing over the finish line is fantastic.
As is the first beer
Thats it training finished, nice easy 5 miler completed.
Tip for the finish - try and run over the finishing line on your own if at all possible, that way when your photo is taken you get no sweaty unknown runner with you.
Thats it training finished, nice easy 5 miler completed.
Tip for the finish - try and run over the finishing line on your own if at all possible, that way when your photo is taken you get no sweaty unknown runner with you.
Or a giant cornish pasty!
Best of luck to all you peeps doing FLM on Sunday. I wish I had the dedication to do it too.
good luck to all the marathon runners for the weekend
i did 5 miles, then a 1hour cicuits class yesterday, and my quads and triceps are toast.......... shame, as im meant to be doing circuits again tonight, then the parkrun tomorrow
Bit of carbo loading tonight with guinness, you know it makes sense
Ian P did 4:32:33
Jo did 6:39:45
Flymo did 4:12:30
Sincere congratulations to you all!!! It's a terrific achievement particularly on such a warm day!!!! Well done!!!
When's the next one?
No running for me this weekend, we took MIL home:D:D:D to Falmouth yesterday afternoon, back today. Now knackered after so long on the M5/A30. Hope to get out for a shortish run tomorrow. Mind, I watched some of the marathon on TV this morning, so I was there in proxy. Does that count?
What a day, the London marathon was fantastic (if a little hot ). there was even free beer (nothing tastes as good as free beer) in the pre race goodie bag :D
its fair to say that it was an easy run appart from the heat, but then it took me 4.32.
like my old school reports said "could dobetter".
would like to do snowdon marathon next :rolleyes:
Ian P did 4:32:33
Jo did 6:39:45
Flymo did 4:12:30
Sincere congratulations to you all!!! It's a terrific achievement particularly on such a warm day!!!! Well done!!!
When's the next one?
Well done flymo nice one :D
Congratulations all those that ran. Fantastic effort. :cool:
Congratulations all those that ran. Fantastic effort. :cool:
+1
I have much admiration.
kwak zzr
26-04-09, 09:13 PM
one of my mates ran the marathon today in 3hrs 17mins i dont do running so sadly i dont know if thats good or not, i know he has trained loads for it.
i dont do running
Never too late to start:D You know you'd like to...
thedonal
26-04-09, 10:02 PM
Nice one everyone for doing the Marathon. Great times- I can't even begin to imagine what 26 miles, or 4+ hours of running is like!
Enjoy your recovery...!
Many thanks for the support, ian & jo
heres the link for next years, go on you know you want toohttp://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/
:p
Well done to all of you - super performances, now for the well deserved recovery.
I have been a complete pig this weekend, as it is the last weekend of stuffing my face in gradual preparation for Abingdon in October - signed up whilst watch the FLM on the telly. It almost took me as long to sign up online as it did the winner to run over the line!
Am also trying to sign up for London next year but 'computer says no!'
Well done to all who took part over the weekend, the wife has booked us into a 10k this September, not quite up to your efforts though guys ;)
Am also trying to sign up for London next year but 'computer says no!'
after watching it yesterday, im tempted too
well done
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