London Marathon
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:59 am
Are you running with a group or alone. If you fancy some company as you run let me know and we can try and meet up.
Peter
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:34 am
Lee,.. good luck to you and Cara for the weekend. Oh,.. and Congratulations on the wedding. Your such a smoothie, ... taking her on the London Marathon for your Honeymoon, .. and then making her run
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:56 pm
Hello chaps
Peter, not sure what I am doing yet - 'the wife' wants me to join her in fancy dress (just marrieds FFS!) which would mean us going round in about 5 hours at her pace ... which could hurt more than running at my own pace.
If I run by myself (well, with the other 34999 people) it'll be 4:15-4:30 if it goes to, er, plan (not that I really have one).
What time you thinking about?
Geoff, it was her fault for getting me involved with this stupid 'race' three years ago! I should have bailed out while I had the chance!
Cheers, Lee.
Peter, not sure what I am doing yet - 'the wife' wants me to join her in fancy dress (just marrieds FFS!) which would mean us going round in about 5 hours at her pace ... which could hurt more than running at my own pace.
If I run by myself (well, with the other 34999 people) it'll be 4:15-4:30 if it goes to, er, plan (not that I really have one).
What time you thinking about?
Geoff, it was her fault for getting me involved with this stupid 'race' three years ago! I should have bailed out while I had the chance!
Cheers, Lee.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:48 pm
Lee,
I ran London in 4hrs 36mins last year but would hope to do 4hrs 15mins this time.
If you are going to keep your wife company then you won't want someone upsetting your nuptuals so should I keep out of the way??!!
Let me know what you decide, but good luck anyway.
P
I ran London in 4hrs 36mins last year but would hope to do 4hrs 15mins this time.
If you are going to keep your wife company then you won't want someone upsetting your nuptuals so should I keep out of the way??!!
Let me know what you decide, but good luck anyway.
P
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:53 am
Hi Pete ... think I have decided to run it 'sans wife' as she is heading off from the other start anyway - so logistically chances of meeting up are slim. My excuse anyway.
I think I am at the red start ... need to check that! Aim to get there for 08:30 and take it from there. When I have more detail I'll let you know.
Might head up to Excel tomorrow night on the bike to get the packs for the wife and myself. Get that bit out of the way.
Exciting isn't it ...
I think I am at the red start ... need to check that! Aim to get there for 08:30 and take it from there. When I have more detail I'll let you know.
Might head up to Excel tomorrow night on the bike to get the packs for the wife and myself. Get that bit out of the way.
Exciting isn't it ...
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:11 pm
Hi Peter
All the best for tomorrow. Good luck!!!
Weather isn't looking too hot
But it'll be fun whatever happens ...
All the best, Lee.
All the best for tomorrow. Good luck!!!
Weather isn't looking too hot
But it'll be fun whatever happens ...
All the best, Lee.
2 showers of rain, 1 sore knee and a a medal
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:07 pm
Well thank God that's over.
4h 20m 10s to be precise. Lee, didn't manage to meet up with you but I hope you had a good run.
Thanks to everyone for their support.
4h 20m 10s to be precise. Lee, didn't manage to meet up with you but I hope you had a good run.
Thanks to everyone for their support.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:19 pm
You loved it
Went well mate - 4:15.21 ... so beat my PB by a whole 27 seconds!
That hail storm at Mile 21ish almost finished me off though
Thanks to everyone from me as well.
Running as a squirrel next year - if you can't beat them, join them!
Cheers, Lee.
Went well mate - 4:15.21 ... so beat my PB by a whole 27 seconds!
That hail storm at Mile 21ish almost finished me off though
Thanks to everyone from me as well.
Running as a squirrel next year - if you can't beat them, join them!
Cheers, Lee.
London Marathon
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:03 pm
Whilst the hail storm was bad, I was just glad that I beat the Cornish pasty home!!!
You see some daft costumes out there.
You see some daft costumes out there.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:26 pm
Well done Lee and Taz, .. but did you beat rhe Rhino? I guess I'll keep passing the Robot for the next 2 weeks at various places.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:51 am
Yes, that Cornish Pasty was causing me all sorts of trouble 
I was tempted to rugby tackle the squirrel on the Mall but thought it might not be very sporting!
Signed up for next year ... good god.
I was tempted to rugby tackle the squirrel on the Mall but thought it might not be very sporting!
Signed up for next year ... good god.