New York Marathon

22 watchers

run free Sep 2007 12:57am, 3 Sep 2007 11 posts	0 run free Hmm reminds me - gotta put my ballot entry for the London marathon.
Toks Sep 2007 4:28am, 3 Sep 2007 11,070 posts	0 Toks This event is close now wish i was doing it, maybe 2 years time!!
jolguk Sep 2007 11:21am, 3 Sep 2007 381 posts	0 jolguk True about us being able to try the lottery, Buff Daddy, but of the 7 people I know who tried this year, no-one got in... I was glad I got my 209/Marie Curie place. I'm smarting from my last 209 payment , Im convinced it was too much. I've only paid about £700 (to 209) so far. Then I have about £250 to pay for my share in an apartment for 6 nights (although its owner seems to have gone AWOL so I'm a bit concerned). Still, the training's improving a bit. I managed 15.53 miles yesterday. It was supposed to be 17, but we misjudged the distance a bit. I was still knackered, though. Going on holiday is rubbish for marathon training.
controversial Sep 2007 12:00pm, 3 Sep 2007 786 posts	0 controversial Lol Jolguk, I haven't had a holiday yet this year becuase of marathon training, I am not manging to fit it in my schedule of runs!
Girlie Sep 2007 12:02pm, 3 Sep 2007 984 posts	0 Girlie I aven't been on holiday cos all my money has gone on the NY trip- it IS my holiday as well!
controversial Sep 2007 12:32pm, 3 Sep 2007 787 posts	0 controversial Fair point Girluie, I was going to have a summer holiday but there was no budget ... it has all gone in NY marathon
jolguk Sep 2007 3:55pm, 3 Sep 2007 382 posts	0 jolguk Ok, I feel like queen decadence now with all my holidays! Theoretically I'm managing to do a budget-ish version of the NY marathon. Although I do need somewhere to sleep which doesn't feel that guaranteed just now. Which reminds me, people in New York will be up now. I'm going to call Mr Apartment.
Hanneke Sep 2007 4:08pm, 3 Sep 2007 20,411 posts	0 Hanneke The reason why I have not been on holiday since 2004: NY marathon 2005, Rotterdam marathon and Amsterdam Marathon 2006... no money left for holls No marathon this year, so I am splashing out on a holiday in december It is marathon time again next year though! NYM is great, you will all enjoy the biggest street party in the world!
Tri Mikey Sep 2007 4:14pm, 3 Sep 2007 1,550 posts	0 Tri Mikey I am aware that the charity Well Child has places in the New York Marathon. Runners would have to organise their own flights and accomodation. The NY is a fantastic race. It was my last marathon and I travelled on Pan AM 103-just four weeks after it was blown up over Lockerbie. So I regard myself as pretty lucky.
Rick OShay Sep 2007 9:53pm, 3 Sep 2007 37 posts	0 Rick OShay Children with Leukaemia have places also (that's how I snuck in). Ran the FLM 07 with them and they were superb.