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Great_Expectations · Apr 23, 2025

Bit late to the party but I’m also running London on Sunday. I ran it last year as well as Berlin marathon.

I also ran Brighton marathon three weeks ago.

However I don’t say any of that to be immodest, but more so, that despite the previous marathon experience I feel in bad shape for this one. Not sure if it’s sub conscious complacency, but training hasn’t been ideal and my diet has been shocking. Other than my first ever marathon this is the least prepared I’ve been (even outside of the running element, I only booked my hotel tonight!).

Are those doing it staying down Sunday night?

Sick Boy · Apr 23, 2025

I’m up to doing 10km a few times a week again now, including PBs, and will start to increase the distance again soon. It’s very much welcome after a year out injured.

Need to get proper sized up for running shoes though, my feet seem to swell up like mad when running and I get pins and needles.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Apr 23, 2025

Sick Boy said:
I’m up to doing 10km a few times a week again now, including PBs, and will start to increase the distance again soon. It’s very much welcome after a year out injured.

Need to get proper sized up for running shoes though, my feet seem to swell up like mad when running and I get pins and needles.

Do you use compression socks? they have been a help with me

larry_david · Apr 24, 2025

I'm doing London, first time.

Paranoid a cold is around the corner. Also it's gonna be warm!

Sick Boy · Apr 24, 2025

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
Do you use compression socks? they have been a help with me

Not tried them before but will give them a go, cheers. The last pair of runners I bought were a half size bigger than my standard shoe size but after 5km or so I have to undo most of the laces and tie them around my ankle to relieve it a bit.

SkyBlueSoul · Apr 24, 2025

I've just about come to terms with being injured but the last couple of weeks have been a real struggle mentally after putting everything into it for 4 months. I've decided to get to the start line on Sunday to experience the crowd and adrenaline, see what the start routine is etc. but I'll most likely bail pretty quickly and go to the pub to drown my sorrows properly for the first time in nearly 8 months!

Great_Expectations · Apr 24, 2025

larry_david said:
I'm doing London, first time.

Paranoid a cold is around the corner. Also it's gonna be warm!

That’s entirely normal, it’s a known thing; maranoia. This is my 6th and I still get it. Also the feeling everything is tight and aches, and you’re about to pull a muscle etc. All normal! But trust you’re training and you’ll be absolutely fine.

SkyBlueSoul said:
I've just about come to terms with being injured but the last couple of weeks have been a real struggle mentally after putting everything into it for 4 months. I've decided to get to the start line on Sunday to experience the crowd and adrenaline, see what the start routine is etc. but I'll most likely bail pretty quickly and go to the pub to drown my sorrows properly for the first time in nearly 8 months!

Don’t give up. I know it’s tough - and a marathon is 100% more of a mental challenge than a physical one in my view.

Worse case you have walk, walk/jog, walk/run, or any combo of, you’ve still achieved the distance. You’ll be surprised how many people pull up injured or just haven’t prepared so end up walking it. Point is, you won’t look odd if you end up just taking your time.

Also, the key thing is to enjoy it, fully embrace the experience. The crowds are incredible. I hated my first one and since then I’ve made a conscious effort to just take it all in. Obviously I always have a rough time in my mind, but my priority (especially LDN) is to soak it all in.

I know that’s all a bit cliche and I hope doesn’t sound in any way condescending! You’ll both be part of the 1% by Sunday evening

What waves are you both?

SkyBlueSoul · Apr 25, 2025

Great_Expectations said:
Don’t give up. I know it’s tough - and a marathon is 100% more of a mental challenge than a physical one in my view.

Worse case you have walk, walk/jog, walk/run, or any combo of, you’ve still achieved the distance. You’ll be surprised how many people pull up injured or just haven’t prepared so end up walking it. Point is, you won’t look odd if you end up just taking your time.

Also, the key thing is to enjoy it, fully embrace the experience. The crowds are incredible. I hated my first one and since then I’ve made a conscious effort to just take it all in. Obviously I always have a rough time in my mind, but my priority (especially LDN) is to soak it all in.

I know that’s all a bit cliche and I hope doesn’t sound in any way condescending! You’ll both be part of the 1% by Sunday evening

What waves are you both?

Not condescending at all!

My ego is fine with jog/walking, the problem is ~30 mins of walking is painful atm. I'm going to give it a go but my hamstrings are in a very sorry state, that's why I'm going to soak in as much of the atmosphere as I can at the start then anything after that is a bonus. I haven't completely given up on finishing but limping for 6+ hours is very different to running for 4

I'm running Manchester so the added bonus is that if it does become too much my flat (and favourite pub) are a tram ride away from most places on the course.

larry_david · Apr 27, 2025

Finished London in 4 hours 3 mins. (Strava time was 03:59) but ended up running half a mile longer which was disgusting!

Saw a few cov banners and had 3 cov fans behind me in the queue yesterday picking up the numbers. So funny, of all the queues in that place. Just a shame Luton had score a min earlier

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Apr 27, 2025

Anyone do Cov Half today? Was a bloody hot one, managed a slightly better time than id expected but way off what ive managed in the past. Rying to train to HR zones just seems to have made me slower for some reason.

larry_david · Apr 27, 2025

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
Anyone do Cov Half today? Was a bloody hot one, managed a slightly better time than id expected but way off what ive managed in the past. Rying to train to HR zones just seems to have made me slower for some reason.

Heat in London was disgusting. Ended up about 25 mins slower than the target. But happy to get home. Might try cov next year

bigfatronssba · Apr 27, 2025

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
Anyone do Cov Half today? Was a bloody hot one, managed a slightly better time than id expected but way off what ive managed in the past. Rying to train to HR zones just seems to have made me slower for some reason.

Did the 10k.

Didn't realise just how hilly this city is in parts!

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Apr 27, 2025

bigfatronssba said:
Did the 10k.

Didn't realise just how hilly this city is in parts!

The hill on Radford road just as you get to the finish is especially cruel

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Apr 27, 2025

larry_david said:
Heat in London was disgusting. Ended up about 25 mins slower than the target. But happy to get home. Might try cov next year

I know someone who did Manchester today and he said there were alot of people down in the recovery position there, ptobably the heat catching people out

bigfatronssba · Apr 27, 2025

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
The hill on Radford road just as you get to the finish is especially cruel

Especially as its so close to the finish

The 10k went up past the Brooklands. Never realised how steep that is until today!

larry_david · Apr 27, 2025

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
I know someone who did Manchester today and he said there were alot of people down in the recovery position there, ptobably the heat catching people out

Yeah I saw a fair few on the deck with oxygen. Which is never nice to see

bigfatronssba · Apr 27, 2025

larry_david said:
Yeah I saw a fair few on the deck with oxygen. Which is never nice to see

In Cov or Manchester?

larry_david · Apr 28, 2025

bigfatronssba said:
In Cov or Manchester?

Sorry, London

larry_david · Apr 28, 2025

larry_david said:
Finished London in 4 hours 3 mins. (Strava time was 03:59) but ended up running half a mile longer which was disgusting!

Saw a few cov banners and had 3 cov fans behind me in the queue yesterday picking up the numbers. So funny, of all the queues in that place. Just a shame Luton had score a min earlier

Sorry just to say this was London, not cov half!

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Apr 28, 2025

larry_david said:
Finished London in 4 hours 3 mins. (Strava time was 03:59) but ended up running half a mile longer which was disgusting!

Saw a few cov banners and had 3 cov fans behind me in the queue yesterday picking up the numbers. So funny, of all the queues in that place. Just a shame Luton had score a min earlier

Ive only just spotted your post as it was exactly the same time as mine weirdly!

Well done mate, sub 4 is fantastic in this weather. Obviously plenty of cov fans at the half yesterday but there was also a disappointing amount of "up the villa" down Tamworth road for the guy in one of their shirts. I made sure i beat him.

larry_david · Apr 28, 2025

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
Ive only just spotted your post as it was exactly the same time as mine weirdly!

Well done mate, sub 4 is fantastic in this weather. Obviously plenty of cov fans at the half yesterday but there was also a disappointing amount of "up the villa" down Tamworth road for the guy in one of their shirts. I made sure i beat him.

Those in race battles are very important to win! It was great seeing a few cov banners in the London crowd

Great_Expectations · Apr 28, 2025

That was my third London and by far my worst. Hit a wall fairly early and then got cramp so not ideal!

The heat was mental. I’ve never seen that many people walking / with medical staff.

Crowds are amazing as always and help a hell of a lot!

I got round in 4 hours which is about 20 minutes slower than last year which just shows the impact of the conditions today.

Well done anyone who ran today, whatever the event, as those conditions were really, really tough.

The numerous pints I consumed afterwards certainly helped though.

Travs · Apr 28, 2025

Well done all...... had a few from my training group do the Cov half (i think one came 6th), and there were three from the club at the London Marathon (quickest time 2:30)

Talking of hot weather..... its now less than 4 weeks til i go to Sicily for the European Masters Mountain Running..... weather forecast is for high 20's (although starting at 2000mtrs i expect it will be markedly cooler up there). I'm looking forward to the forecasted warm weather this week for a bit of acclimatisation.

Although i believe Etna has been having some mini-eruptions lately so it might be warmer still.

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Apr 28, 2025

Great_Expectations said:
That was my third London and by far my worst. Hit a wall fairly early and then got cramp so not ideal!

The heat was mental. I’ve never seen that many people walking / with medical staff.

Crowds are amazing as always and help a hell of a lot!

I got round in 4 hours which is about 20 minutes slower than last year which just shows the impact of the conditions today.

Well done anyone who ran today, whatever the event, as those conditions were really, really tough.

The numerous pints I consumed afterwards certainly helped though.

It's very important to rehydrate afterwards, glad you took this seriously

SkyBlueSoul · Apr 28, 2025

I managed to finish Manchester yesterday, legs held up and got me round in 5:43 with a mix of running and walking. Didn't realise how many people come out to support along the way, I see what people mean about the boost if gives you now. Big shout out to all the people who were spraying their garden hoses over the runners, life savers in the heat.

Travs · May 9, 2025

I went up to the other side of Stoke On Trent last night to run the Mow Cop Killer Mile......

A 1 mile uphill road race with about 580ft of climb.... ave gradient 11%, but after about a km it kicks up to 25% gradient for a few hundred metres.

I ran 8:28..... which is a guide to how tough it is, as i can run a flat mile in close to 5mins.

Was 12th overall, had hoped to take the v40 prize, but had to settle for 2nd.

Wasn't my best performance, but its only a fortnight til i go to Sicily so have been training particularly hard lately without let-up, so it wasn't exactly on fresh legs.

DawlishSkyBlue · May 11, 2025

Travs said:
I went up to the other side of Stoke On Trent last night to run the Mow Cop Killer Mile......

A 1 mile uphill road race with about 580ft of climb.... ave gradient 11%, but after about a km it kicks up to 25% gradient for a few hundred metres.

I ran 8:28..... which is a guide to how tough it is, as i can run a flat mile in close to 5mins.

Was 12th overall, had hoped to take the v40 prize, but had to settle for 2nd.

Wasn't my best performance, but its only a fortnight til i go to Sicily so have been training particularly hard lately without let-up, so it wasn't exactly on fresh legs.

That sounds horrible! Good luck in Sicily

DawlishSkyBlue · May 11, 2025

I did the Exeter Marathon today finishing in 3.08.18, 21st place overall and 1st place in my age group

larry_david · May 11, 2025

DawlishSkyBlue said:
I did the Exeter Marathon today finishing in 3.08.18, 21st place overall and 1st place in my age group

What was the temp like down there? I did Leeds and it was grim. 4.18.14 which I don't like, but I did do london two weeks ago which is a pretty good excuse

DawlishSkyBlue · May 12, 2025

larry_david said:
What was the temp like down there? I did Leeds and it was grim. 4.18.14 which I don't like, but I did do london two weeks ago which is a pretty good excuse

It was sunny and about 17 degrees until the last 40 minutes which pissed down! Is Leeds the Yorkshire marathon or is it a separate race?

larry_david · May 12, 2025

DawlishSkyBlue said:
It was sunny and about 17 degrees until the last 40 minutes which pissed down! Is Leeds the Yorkshire marathon or is it a separate race?

Rob burrow marathon it's called now. Yorkshire is york in October. Which I've also signed up for.

No marathons next year for me though as 3 is enough this year!

DawlishSkyBlue · May 31, 2025

Ran Tamar Lakes parkrun this morning. It's a nice trail 5k single lap around the lake....you cross the border from Devon to Cornwall partway before crossing back before the finish. Finished in 10th place, in time of 19.44. Ran it in last seasons green and black away top. 9th place was a Kenilworth Runners young lad. Next up my first Ultra Marathon next Saturday...The Dartmoor Discovery!

Sick Boy · May 31, 2025

@Travs how was Sicily?

Travs · Jun 4, 2025

Sick Boy said:
@Travs how was Sicily?

It was absolutely stunning.

Although i expect you may well have seen/heard about Etna and the mini-eruption.

My race wasn't cancelled but i decided against travelling early-morning up to the area and (at best) racing against a low turnout.

Syracuse was stunning. As was Taormina and the areas nearby (Castelmola at the top of the mountain, and down at the beaches) although i'm glad i stayed in Syracuse..... Taormina was just too crowded.

Really liked Noto and went to the nearby coast at Marzamemi which was lovely.

Weather was really hot the last few days (low 30's but going up to around 39 this weekend)

Driving was absolutely ridiculous.... i consider it my finest hour to return a hire car to Catania Airport totally unblemished.

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Jun 8, 2025

Anyone else do the Two Castles run today? First time today, which sadist designed that route? happy with my time but christ there were alot of hills to contend with!

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