TCS London Marathon 2023

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Big_G
Big_G
Apr 2023
4:54pm, 22 Apr 2023
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TRO, we got off the plane from at 9am on Thursday and basically went straight to the expo, absolutely knackered. There were a decent number of Boston runners doing the same thing though as there were a lot of Boston jackets there, mine included :) I’ve a friend doing Connemara marathon tomorrow and she was telling me elsewhere that a couple of guys from South Africa did Two Oceans ultra last week :) I’ve done doubles before, but never two majors so it almost had to be done when I got a qualification entry for both. Boston was absolutely fantastic though so highly recommended.
larkim
larkim
Apr 2023
4:57pm, 22 Apr 2023
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You're supposed to do 21000 steps the day before a marathon, aren't you? 😬
KinkyS
KinkyS
Apr 2023
5:04pm, 22 Apr 2023
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larkim only if you've fuelled up on a 3 year out of date gel beforehand 😉

I'm 41884 for the tracker 😀
larkim
larkim
Apr 2023
5:09pm, 22 Apr 2023
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larkim
Smashed out a 15:13 parkrun first thing, fasted, then I've been dehydrating myself to save weight for the rest of the day. Now I'm going to protein load before a 10m tempo tonight. Should be perfectly prepared ;-)

(Am planning on sitting down now for the rest of the day!)
TROSaracen
TROSaracen
Apr 2023
5:10pm, 22 Apr 2023
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Thanks Big G, I have done Boston (2013 - year of the bombs) and always wanted to go back to properly enjoy it. Loved the race but felt I didn’t quite crack the course so there’s an itch for sure…..

If all goes well tomorrow I should have London GFA again which is more than sufficient for Boston Q. Then it’s decision time….😁

Good luck tomorrow hope the legs come alive!
TeeBee
TeeBee
Apr 2023
5:32pm, 22 Apr 2023
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controversial
controversial
Apr 2023
5:41pm, 22 Apr 2023
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controversial
you can add contro 44243 going for 4 hours!
Sharkie
Sharkie
Apr 2023
5:55pm, 22 Apr 2023
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Sharkie
Am hoping to get to Fetchpoint but have to be in Covent Garden by 14.30. It's mile 22 isn't it? Hoping to see a few Fetchies zoom past. Trying to work out the times they need to be running -is complicated isn't it? Should I assume most mass starts around 10.45- 11.15?
larkim
larkim
Apr 2023
5:57pm, 22 Apr 2023
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larkim
Breakfast sorted

KinkyS
KinkyS
Apr 2023
6:20pm, 22 Apr 2023
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KinkyS
That's far too sensible. The remains of tonight's kebab should suffice, surely?

Mine is pretty much identical except for a banana rather than cranberries 😀

About This Thread

Maintained by Kirsty
After getting lucky in the ballot yesterday, I couldn’t find a thread, so thought I’d start one. Bit of background: I ran 7 marathons (2 London, 2002 and 2006) between 2002 and 2016, fastest 4:06, slowest 5:09. Major health issues in 2017 and 2019 and I felt that my marathon days were over, but I kept entering the ballot, safe in the knowledge I wouldn’t get in - and now I have! I am probably looking at walking the whole way, or possibly jeffing. I’m very excited and very nervous!

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