Just a little bit further 2012

Awwww Franny,your amazing support will get us through.

Hi everyone.

 OMGosh I got my race pack too. I am a little nervous about getting in under 5 hours but I looked on the results and a good few finish up to 5 and a half. I just need to do 20 at the weekend and make sure I can get to 20 before the 4h 20 cut off.

Now Mr Chilli,that's a brilliant idea, I wonder what topics could be discussed in 5 hours.

Matt - don't worry about having extra rest days - the recovery is important

ooh, what are the cut offs at ABO? maybe it is a good job I am not doing it as I probably wouldn't meet them. 7 hours cut off for my marathon, I should be able to meet that.

20 miles in 4:20? yeah, good job I am not doing it

you will all be fine though, and you will have each other to help you

and the super speedy t-shirts that ecky got printed

No probs Ecky and Matt...I will be in your ear all the way..that little voice that will be saying...c'mon...you can do it....it's a piece of cake...lol

Matt..it's actually a gorgeous day up here and my perfect running running weather...The hills from my living room keep shouting at me but am been good and not alking to them....LOL

Eckytump. wrote (see)

Awwww Franny,your amazing support will get us through.

Hi everyone.

 OMGosh I got my race pack too. I am a little nervous about getting in under 5 hours but I looked on the results and a good few finish up to 5 and a half. I just need to do 20 at the weekend and make sure I can get to 20 before the 4h 20 cut off.

 

ecky, if you do 20miles in 4h2 you are only leaving yourself 40minutes to do 6.2miles!!  if you want to finish in under 5 hours though you really need to be doing 20miles in 3:50 at latest......if my maths adds up correctly...

Maybe she speeds up at the end Loula...LOL...You are indeed correct with your sums...top of the class SIS.......

Mathschick I must admit I would have prefered a 7h cut off but we will be okay. I may just surprise myself. How are you feeling today.

Yeh Loula you are right,thats the latest I can do it in. I did 16.5 in 3h 19 so I may be able to do 20 in 3.50 as I was going very slow. I know I will be a tad speedier on the day.I just didnt want to risk an injury.

by eck - you can't be spending your time looking at your phone! At mile 20 they don't want to see you reading texts! Could be funny though

ecky - I am fine. glad I am not trying to get round a marathon in 5 hours though - I know I can't go that quickly. Maybe next year though

I echo Franny's  word's 100%.

Eckytump. wrote (see)

Yeh Loula you are right,thats the latest I can do it in. I did 16.5 in 3h 19 so I may be able to do 20 in 3.50 as I was going very slow. I know I will be a tad speedier on the day.I just didnt want to risk an injury.

ecky yes you are being sensible-i think im gonna crash n burn !! eek!!

by eck/MC, when i did Gloucester marathon that had a 5hour cut off too and i talked the whole way round with a lady id met there-2 ladies on one of the drink statins couldnt believe we were still nattering away 20 odd miles later!! :00

by eck...DO we always talk about that much whilst running? i think if im speeding up then i wont have enough puff

by 'eck, it's hilly wrote (see)

Plus also we won't need to worry too much about running for the next week, unless you're one of the ultra nutters.

um...yes...i will be doing about 25-30miles on the Northdowns on saturday....

went to spinning and my calf started feeling odd when we were doing a sprint. SO didn't go fast after that, don't want to have any injuries. Might get the foam roller out later. Not swimming tonight - going to take it easy, have an early night and get up and run again tomorrow

pummel with the roller-------------------pain ..but nice pain