luckyfox
She's the cats pajamas
- Location
- County Durham
Listen to it!
I had it last year, & it ruined a few months running for me
Worst injury! Mine as almost gone but it's taken over a year.
Any Runners On Here??
- Thread starter Richard A Thackeray
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Worst injury! Mine as almost gone but it's taken over a year.
Ian A
Über Member
- Location
- Leicester/Keighley
Rest it up. You've done enough running for now!
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
I agree!
Ian A
Über Member
- Location
- Leicester/Keighley
Didn't get in last year. Missed the ballot this year it closed so quickly. Did you apply for a place?
thecube
Senior Member
- Location
- Leiicestershire
Unfortunatey I have a place! deferred from last year. Not sure my body will cope but i'd like to try my second and probably last marathon.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
10th anniversary of Parkrun on Saturday. Get out and run people.
Ian A
Über Member
- Location
- Leicester/Keighley
To be honest I was a little relieved when I didn't get a place. Good luck
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thecube
Senior Member
- Location
- Leiicestershire
To be honest I was a little relieved when I didn't get a place. Good luck
Thanks. Well I met a guy in the gym that had been rejected for the 6th year in a row. I wanted to give him my place, but this is not possible, you need to take your passsport with you to get your race number. There does seem to be a lot of bad feeling about the entry systyem under Virgin. The Flora system did sound fairer, I think if you had 3 rejection you automatically got in the 4th time. But ultimately it's down to chance, I got in twice out of 3 or 4 applications, pure luck (or bad luck depending on which way you look at it). There does seem to be an obsession about this marathon, but there are plenty more out there.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Yeah, I get why people want to do London because it's the biggest event in the calendar, but that's also what puts me off it. I'd far rather do a more scenic event with a smaller field. And one that you can get into without being obliged to raise several thousand pounds for charity. What's wrong wanting to run for the traditional Corinthian ideal of pure sporting endeavour? I'd only ever do London if I could qualify as 'good for age', but since that would mean running a sub-3.15, it's unlikely to happen any time soon.
Something to aim for though.
thecube
Senior Member
- Location
- Leiicestershire
having talked to quite a few people about London, it always comes over as a bit of a marmite race, they either love ot hate it. As an event it is pretty special, but I don't see the obsession with trying to do it every year. The volume of people give it a special feel, but it's also a pain. I think i'd run faster at a smaller event. Obviously it's assumed that if you run london you do it for charity, this is not always the case. I think the good for age times are harsher for blokes, but the over 40 time is OK if you are not "way over" 40! the 10 minutes difference between that and under 40 is quite significant. But it's on TV and you get kudos for running it. I get no kudos for my half marathon time but my not so impressive marathon time gets people congratulating me quite a lot! But I do prefer quieter and more scenic events. I just did a trail race in keswick and got beaten by a guy in a gimp mask! but it was lovely (and tough). I liked it because there was no time pressure, just run as fast as you can and nothing to compare it too, I mean it was the first time i'd raced through bogs! I also did the BUPA birmingham run a few years back, I was not so keen. Boring route and far too many people, took miles to get going due to numpties near the start that clearly couldn't run very fast and had lied on the entrace form!
Ian A
Über Member
- Location
- Leicester/Keighley
This is what I've been thinking. if IO get fast enough to qualify on time then I'l apply. There are so many interesting/scenic races to do with more being created every year. Not enough time and money for the ones that already exist.
steve52
I'm back! Yippeee
- Location
- bottesford scunthorpe
my first run (slow jog) for thirty years, 5k 30 mins ouch
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Caption competition anyone? (I could do with a good laugh)
I'm the chap in the Foska Popeye vest btw....
Joshua Plumtree
Approaching perfection from a distance.
Caption competition anyone? (I could do with a good laugh)
I'm the chap in the Foska Popeye vest btw....
Has the guy in green just spotted an official from the DHS fraud department investigating his sickness benefit entitlement, hiding in the conifers.
