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May 2013
4:34pm, 12 May 2013
1,454 posts
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JaneyM
Did my last long run yesterday and it was a blast. Did the beginning of the marathon route as the second half of my long run. Was quite nice to practice feeling a bit puggled at the end - finished off with lunch at Luca's. Now that's a great start to my taper !
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May 2013
5:17pm, 12 May 2013
2,093 posts
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clairevmc
Thanks sara and donaldo. I'll look out for mine arriving shortly too.
Have a great race everyone! I'm on taper too having done Loch Leven HM yesterday as my final race before Edinburgh.
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May 2013
6:31pm, 12 May 2013
1,853 posts
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STOOSH
Last long run done, 16m and it felt horrendous:-o... Looking to cut milage down to 40m this coming week then 20 on marathon week.
Good to see everyone pretty much ready for the taper then raceday..won't be long in coming round now!!
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May 2013
9:25pm, 12 May 2013
757 posts
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jacs
a couple of friends received their numbers for the half marathon yesterday so maybe they have sent out the numbers for the shorter races first and we will get ours tomorrow?
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May 2013
9:40pm, 12 May 2013
24 posts
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barryparker
Hi all, any seasoned Edinburgh marathon runners on here? Looking for a bit of advice. Where are good points to watch? Got my family coming up and given it goes out to the middle of nowhere, wondering where they can watch and good options for moving between sightings.
Also, it says on the marathon info that the bus back takes 40-50 minutes - is that right? Really can't face that length of journey afterwards!! What is the train like? I see they are only every hour so does anyone know if they are likely to be packed? Same question for the other direction if my family decide to come out and me.
Good to hear everyone is tapering - did a 13m MP run today and felt good. Roll on 26th!
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May 2013
10:53pm, 12 May 2013
20 posts
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Yossarian
my number arrived yesterday so they're definitely on the way!
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May 2013
6:10am, 13 May 2013
1,747 posts
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sarabop
Yossarian do post a pic! Barryparker, I can't help as it's my first time, im sure someone will be along soon. Stoosh, you still seem to be running alot of miles for a taper. Some of my long runs have been horrid and some quite reasonable.
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May 2013
8:32am, 13 May 2013
115 posts
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Weean
Is Fetchpoint happening this year? (barryparker, it's usually in Prestonpans at miles 12/24 and is just a walk down the hill from the train station) I'll be up with the family visiting my parents so probably won't make it along, but if any Fetchies hear a shout from above their heads on Cockenzie High Street that will probably have been me.
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May 2013
8:38am, 13 May 2013
1,854 posts
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STOOSH
sarabop - i'm only doing a 2week taper this time although i've always done 3 in the past. Not sure why i decided to change it this time but interested to see how fresh i'll be come the 26th..
Can't really help much on the places to watch but i can say i've never bought a shuttle bus ticket. Probably because i always end up in a pub in musselburgh then just get a normal bus back into the centre, can't remember it taking any longer than 25mins though!!
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May 2013
1:46pm, 13 May 2013
5,576 posts
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Bazoaxe
My work canteen have just served up Gosford Chicken Broth, so that suggests the route around Gosford may not have loose chickens this year !
BarryParker - easiest watching point is around musselburgh itself....you go past the racecourse around 10 miles and then it finishes across the road from there. Your family are then there at the end to meet you but have time to kill in between but could get a coffee or something. If they have transport they could go to Prestonpans which is mile 12/23ish, but they would have to come back and meet you so not an option if no means of getting there and back.
It would be tough using public transport to see any more, other than maybe seeing you near the start (meadowbank) and then jumping on a bus to musselburgh, but unless lucky you would get these before they do on the way out.
Ive never used the buses either but there has been talk of a long walk, waits for the buses to get going and then traffic congestion. I have certainly seen the traffic congestion. Never used trains so not sure
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