TCS London Marathon 2023
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Apr 2023
7:52am, 23 Apr 2023
9,649 posts
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TeeBee
Eek 3M - I reckon the adrenaline will see you through Updated list: TROSaracen 41357 SailorSteve 4607 .B. 47623 larkim 4455 Velociraptor 17565 Piklet 46821 Jock Itch 32429 Treborstreet 9926 clare1976 4579 Pikelet 46821 Kirsty 45650 Minimag 31873 Big_G 41324 KinkyS 41884 Contro 44243 Metro_Nome 23454 Marchog 48099 3M 54376 Fragile Do Not Bend 25329 |
Apr 2023
7:53am, 23 Apr 2023
7,663 posts
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Pothunter
Chilly wind on Blackheath but at least it is still dry
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Apr 2023
7:58am, 23 Apr 2023
7,003 posts
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Metro_Nome
In bed force feeding myself cheerios. Just feel a bit sick really. Hope we don’t get too soggy waiting to start. Good luck everyone!
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Apr 2023
8:23am, 23 Apr 2023
4,770 posts
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clare1976
Have a great day everyone!
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Apr 2023
8:41am, 23 Apr 2023
28,708 posts
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Rosehip
Have a fab day everyone
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Apr 2023
8:42am, 23 Apr 2023
28,709 posts
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Rosehip
Tony’s Trials www.marathontalk.com May the taper not have left you feeling fat and lethargic and the sniffles and niggles not develop in to illness or injury On marathon eve May your friends and family not text you ‘good luck messages’ after 9pm. If staying in a hotel, may it be clear of Stag and Hen parties and may your room be some distance from any noisy air conditioning units, night clubs or someone who has just been let out of prison or returned from active service and that night been reunited with their loving partner. If perchance you do sleep may you dream of forgetting your number or race kit or of not being able to find the start of the race or of oversleeping and missing it completely, in order that on the day itself you will wake up, remember your number or race kit, and find your way to the start on time. May you eat a breakfast familiar to your digestive system. May your transport be on time and free from catastrophic mechanical malfunction. May the portaloos have few people queuing outside and plentiful toilet tissue inside May your GPS unit and heart rate monitor be fully charged and may it find satellites immediately and link seamlessly with your chest strap..... and not someone else’s. May you not be held back by runners slower than you starting too far forward and in turn, may you not spoil the race for others May you not set off too fast and remember that if you feel you are running too slowly you are still running too fast. Let the weather be 11 degrees centigrade during the race with a light following breeze and perhaps a hint of drizzle in the last six miles, then after the race may the clouds disperse and reveal 20 degree sunshine May your timing chip remain attached, your shoelaces stay tight and may you avoid tripping over discarded water bottles or slipping on gel sachets. May you not suffer a visit from the Gingerbreadman, or run directly behind someone who has. May you not be impeded by idiots wearing personal headphones, passed by runners in fancy dress , athletes over the age of 80, your club mates, your partner or anyone off the telly. May you see your supporters on the course and may your supporters see you and then when the race is over may they meet you at a pre arranged location and not change their plan and leave you thirsty ravenous and shivering as they struggle with the overloaded mobile phone network. May your nipples and sensitive areas be free from chafing And In the final few miles may you avoid hitting the wall, resist adopting a run walk strategy and find the strength to f*@$% your legs, And on crossing the line may you wipe the phlegm from your cheeks and the crystallised salt from around your mouth and find the energy to smile for the cameras. And then whatever your time or your achievement, be it a personal best or an absolute unmitigated disaster, remember that your loved ones have tolerated you’re your persistent absence, your challenging moods and narcoleptic tendencies for months on end, so wear your medal or t shirt with pride, celebrate being one of the 0.1 percent of the population who have trained for and completed a 26.2 mile race and enjoy a few days of being treated like the hero you are, walking like a cowboy with haemorrhoids, and not having to run a step. Amen |
Apr 2023
9:17am, 23 Apr 2023
20,917 posts
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larkim
Nailed my portaloo strategy with an earlier than planned arrival. Big event this Hints of drizzle, breezy. Just need a big lad in front of me for some shelter 😁 |
Apr 2023
9:42am, 23 Apr 2023
63,534 posts
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Velociraptor
Second breakfast. Standing under a tree and wearing all my plastic bags.
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Apr 2023
9:52am, 23 Apr 2023
11,869 posts
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PaulaMc
I’m marshalling at the bend outside Westferry DLR, 14.5 miles. Good luck all!!
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Apr 2023
10:00am, 23 Apr 2023
144,983 posts
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GregP
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