The Running Thread Part II

Abbeygoo

My wife and I received both received rejection letters this morning. As did my mate and his wife and two other mates of mine .....

Good job I got that place with the British Heart Foundation eh?



(Keep an eye out for the sponsorship thread soon!)

Pont

Thought I would start posting in here since I do a bit of running

My PB for a 10k is 44:30.

Went out for my last training run yesterday and did 10K in 46 in preparation for the Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday, felt good. Done the 13 miles about 4 times over last few months so feeling fairly fit right now.

Please don't rain!  

Elrond

Was just about to say that I have just read on another forum about someone getting their rejection letter but you beat me to it.

I won't know until I get home, but recently it seems like my postman has gone part time so I may be waiting a few more days yet.

kez

Having done my first half marathon 2 weeks ago (GNR) I came home today to find I have a VLM place! Best start upping the mileage

Abbeygoo

Thats great news and brilliant that you got one through the ballot. I was unsuccessful in the ballot but have secured a place through the British Heart Foundation - keep logging your training in here and we can keep each other going - will be a hard path.

What did I learn from last year?

Hmmmm ..... definitely that the next three months before Christmas is a valuable time to lay the foundations for all those long runs to come. I will be working on core and leg strength with a long run once a week to keep me ticking over. I will also start to up the mileage quicker than last year and aim to get as many 20  miles runs under my belt as I can. The key for me is to be able to endure the time required to run 20 miles and to practice over and over refuelling / hydrating on the run.

Looking forward to it.

StevePSIV

I didn't manage to get a place in the VLM through the ballot unfortunately.  Probably a good idea to get a half marathon under my belt first anyway.

Elrond

No place for me either in the VLM but at least I have my backup plan of Brighton where I do have a place. It's a shame I didn't get into London, but 26.2 miles is 26.2 miles where ever it's run!

I was also thinking of Berlin but when I looked earlier in the year, entry's had closed, so I may consider that for next year as well. I've always fancied going there anyway so I could combine it with a holiday, because after all, I'd see plenty of the sites because I'd probably be walking past then so slow in the days after the marathon

Abbeygoo

Yep, there are plenty of marathons around the UK to enjoy - Edinburgh is a month after London.

I can honestly say though, of all the various events I have done, its no surprise that the demand for London is so high - it really is a brilliant occasion. This time, I hope to do a bit better.

StevePSIV

I was considering this last night.  Seems to be a fast course suitable for first time marathon runners.  I've ran a marathon before but that was 7 or 8 years ago!

Abbeygoo

I ran the Edinburgh marathon in 2010.

It is fairly flat so I would say give it a go. Totally different to London in that, although you start in the city centre, you quickly leave and head out to Mussleborough and finish about 5 or 6 miles outside Edinburgh too. Spent most of the time running into the wind in the middle of nowhere!!

Good experience though.