Hi HY4
it is hard to fit all the training in, but I'm sure you'll be fine on what you've done. I've managed to get an average amount in, although not as much as I would've liked, be great if we didn't have to work!!!
My number is 21674, you never know you may catch a glimpse of us! Don't know what I'm running in as yet. I'm not wearing the MCF T-dhirt as I will be wearing a running vest. Will let you know the colour when I know!!
so RW do pacer bands too aswell as Lucozade.
looking forward to it now and have the feeling of apprehension too, which is normal I guess.
Will be thinking of you the following week you'll be great!
Take care for now
Dee

Hi 200, Hy4 and Ian
Not long now 1 week for us and 2 weeks for you HY4....ahh! Just sitting in the garden in the beautiful sunshine enjoying a drink as I won't be having one this time next week....water only!
as much as i love the the hot weather I am hoping it cools a little for next week as I do prefer running when it's cool, the heat will affect so many of us! but what can you do can't change it if it is hot.On the positive side I'm meeting my husband and friends on one of the boat/bars on the embankment afterwards and they are lovely when its sunny. Lets wait and see eh?
well anyway enjoy this week of not much mileage and bring on Sunday. (and the following HY4)
take care all
Dee

Dee,

The weather doesn't look very good for you in that case. At the moment at midday next Sunday it's going to be 14C (which is going to feel like 13C) with 25% cloud and a 13mph southerly wind. I don't what the temperature is going to be at 9am, however if you want to visit http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/Free/ tomorrow it should be updated with more detailed info for Sunday's weather

Hi HY4
yes I've been checking every weather site in the hope that they would tell me it is going to cool.....and it is!!! I'm a sun worshipper, love it, but not when I'm running 26 miles. So it is sounding more like running weather. I'd rather have to sit in a cosy pub afterwards then suffer in the heat on the run. Lucky it wasn't today as its been sooo hot in London, we've all been in the garden my daughter and her friends in the big paddling pool.
lets hope the forecast is right they seem to be getting it right so far.
how are you? Tapering now.
I can't believe this time next week ours will be over and done with, I am looking forward to the post relax!!!
Will be thinking of you the following week
Take care
Bye for now
Dee

Hello Dee, HY4, fat buddha and 200minutes

Good luck, all you runners! Have a good enjoyable run. Hope the weather turns out as you want it on your race days

Best wishes
Vinod

Dee,

Yes I'm tapering. I started the week after your taper started. The weather for mine looks the same temperatures at the moment however it's going to be showery. I'd prefer it if it doesn't rain as I hate running in the rain. I'm very much a fair weather runner.

Hi all
well I expect your registered, if not tomorrow. i did it on Wednesday with being in London, now it's official ahh! realy looking forward to it but nervous too! Hope the temp doesn't go up too much should be bearable.
200 I'll see I can see you by the church, if I don't all the best.
good luck to everyone, have a great run, a great day.
enjoy it
Love
dee
enjoy the post run drinks with family and friends....thinking of that is going to get me along the embankment

I can't imagine how you guys are feeling at the mo.

I've just been talking about how one of my friends from the Runners' World forum is feeling because it's her first marathon (FLM) on Sunday and we've also been talking about how I may be feeling this time next week.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

Hope you'll let me know how you all got on?

Hi HY4
Thanks for your well wishes, it'll soon be this time next week!!
Feeling nervous about sums it up, I've dreamt about the marathon all week, woke this morning and realised it was Sat and thought ahh its tomorrow!
Should be a realy good day, can't wait to turn into the mall and that feeling when you cross the finish!
I will be back on probably Monday, now as myself and husband will be out afterwards, so I will let you known all about the highs and lows on Monday.
Take care
Dee

Good luck for today all the runners out there.
I hope it doesn't get too warm for you all!
Michelle

Hi all
Well survived Sunday and completed it, unfortunately boy in the time that I wanted, the hot weather affected me like it did most people, I was hoping for just under 4, approx 3.58, but I came in at 4.38, wasn't happy with that but judging by the news and the amount of casualties I was happy to complete it in one piece! So I've gotta return next year!
It's an anti-climax now, waiting for the stiffness to wear off than training will begin in earnest again maybe for next year!

HY4 best of luck for Sunday, I hope it's cool, I was on target for sub 4 until 17 miles but then fell back and due to the heat I did run walk for the last 5 miles on and off. Never mind.
Take care
Dee

Dee,

Thanks.

The weather is going to be about the same as you had on Sunday. At 3pm is due to be about 22C.

I'm still planning on a sub 5 (4hrs 54min) and will be sticking to a run/walk right from the word go. The last time I used this I got the time I wanted in a half marathon, however this time I'm going to use a pace band to help me.

I've done my last run tonight which could have so nearly ended in disaster! I picked a nail up in shoes and feel so lucky they aren't a pair of Nike Air running shoes because they would have been scrap after that.

That said it was only a little run just over a mile (fairly quickish) just to wake my legs up for Sunday.

Anyway will report back.

Hi All

Well done Dee - I Think the time was very commendable given the conditions. It sounds like we had identical game plans - I was hoping for 4:00 hours but had to change plan at about 17 miles - I decided I would run all the way but drop the pace and it seemed to work. I did manage to run all the way non-stop and you'll never believe how close we were - 04:31!

Just got to collect some money in now!

Hope you are recovering well and enjoying recalling the whole experience.

HY4 - All the very best - will be thinking of you and willing you on!

All the best

Ian

Hi ian well done. i to realised around 17 thatI wasn't going to get my planned time.
I've stopped dwelling on it now and I am contemplating Dublin marathon on oct 29th, then London again next year.
I have started a thread just to ask a question if MCF are getting Charity places for 2008, they should be, about time they were recognised.
You going to do it again? I bet you are!
Happy recovery.
I had a swim yesterday and my legs are much looser and nearly normal again.
Take care
bye for now
Dee

Dee - Had a look at the church, sorry to have missed you, but I did meet several from RW.

Ian & Dee - Well done for Sunday!

I was slower than intended - 3:45 - my slowest ever marathon. Will be back next year to put that right!

HY4 - Not long now, good luck!