RunLiverpool Marathon 2012

erm I just went to buy my marathon photos and the website wants around 55 notes from me. is this some sort of mistake? Seems pretty steep.

The prices are always high for these.  But if you dont get them straight away they'll be emailing you with discounts in a few months time. Usually anyway......

I was also very tempted to peel off to the 10k finish - at the time, all I could think of was that I wished I'd asked you if I'd still get a 10k medal if I had a marathon number on and finished at the 10k finish, Alan! (for future reference, could you answer this please?  )

It was inspired putting the Cadets in Sefton Park - they were totally the best marshalls and just when spirits were sinking a little low.

Liverpool Marathon Fantastic    Very well Organised great course lovely scenery and the crowd support was Amazing all the way round, Especially coming out off the tunnel with the Drummers, 1st time doing Liverpool and Won't be the last, Liverpool is a Lovely place and everyone was so Friendly,   Me and my girlfriend got new PB so made it even better    Can't Wait till next year, Keep up the great work

Just to let you know Mrs. Chops (from RW Forum) helped out as part of the lead cycle convoy. She looked like she was enjoying it from where I was sat in my BMW lead car!!

Inspiring indeed , 3:01 with a broken ankle

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Molka, was it your first one? I couldnt walk down stairs for about 3 days after my first one but your body somehow learns to get over them quicker. I was running for the bus the morning after this one

Ultra Cougie-I finished in 3.09 .51 so we must have been crossing the line pretty much at the same time. You did it on minimal weekly mileage .I ran 50-55 on avearge and did 10 LRs from 17-21 miles and inaddition did some tri training for a sprint tri I did in September.

I thought the 10k worked well and there was no congestion whatsoever unlike the major international city marathons ive done.I had to smile watching so many bomb off at the start 6 minute miling and there were a lot of marathon runners in that crowd.

Molka-my quads are shot at so you are not the only one.I managed a 2k swim this lunchtime dragging my legs behind me.

Nykie-i felt the same about the 10k- pity we couldnt have gone through the finish been handed our medal as we ran through and then carried on with the marathon.

AlanRothwell wrote (see)

Just to confirm the inclusion of the 10K will be the same next year. It's not possible organise any other way due to impositions for road opening requirements for commercial businesses along the route.

Think about it... whichever way you send runners off, the fastest runners following behind will catch up soonest because they are the same course.

If we could do it another way then I would have done 

Alan - The only way around it as i see it is to run the 10k around Sefton park and finish at the marathon finish line.

Start off both races at the same time and there shouldn't be any conflict between the two races.

Although being honest, it didn't bother me. It's much worse at say London for those who haven't done London yet.

Gramck were you wearing the Salamon S-Lab top ? I think I ran behind you for a few miles

a decent flckr stream here with 1200 photos. seem to be in order, so I can see ultra cougie and 2old.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7697975@N02/sets/72157631769551787/

My first Marathon, finished in 3.58.18 and was very please with result. A perfect day for a marathon. A Great event well organised well done Alan and the team.

"Bagagged lorries left Birkenhead Park too early, left me at the start with a rucksack!
In full: For me personally, the biggest gripe was having the start and finish so far apart, the logistics of getting to the start made a lot of people late for the race - added to the fact that the baggage lorries left early - you were knackered for a good time"

Really is no answer to this is there?

Derek, the man has a point.  Why did you have to make the start and finish so far apart?  I would have got a much better time if they had been closer together. 

Molka, it was my first and I couldn't walk really after it.  Couldn't even cross the roads before the green man cycle ended so was being offered piggy backs

I took yesterday off and iced/compressed/elevated the hell out of my knees and foot (which was oddly bruised) about 6 times for 10 mins each.  Today is much better and I can now walk almost freely again.

Just a comment for john Bush 4 who i finished pretty close to at 05:01:20.  Your annoncement came as i was coming up to the finish line behind you.  Good effort there as you looked to be in some pain and reading about your injury makes it all very impressive.  As bad as it sounds its amazing to see so many people pushing through pain and in many cases for some amazing cause, was inspirational.

I had serious knee pains beyond 13miles in training and wasn't able to push through it, I think it was too many miles too soon as I only had a few months in training.  But i was determiend to complete it for the charity we were supporting by hook or walk-stretch-run cycles

What an amazing race - missed it last year as we were on holiday just before it and so glad I got to run it this year.  Great atmosphere, great entertainment on the way round and fantastic support from the crowds.  Loved the experience of running through the tunnel as well.

Managed to beat my pb by 15 minute finishing in under 3:30 for once.  I put it down to actually carb-loading properly this time and bringing energy gels.  Being organised really made a difference.

The 10K didn't really annoy me, I've done the Belfast marathon previously and some people run it as teams of relay runners so there are relay points at 6, 13 and 20 miles.  Anyone who thinks it's demotivating seeing people finish after 6 miles, it is a lot worse watching fresh faced runners joining the race at 20 miles when you just want to lie down.

DiogoDog wrote (see)

Derek, the man has a point.  Why did you have to make the start and finish so far apart?  I would have got a much better time if they had been closer together. 

 

Ok - I laughed!

Perhaps someone should let Dave Bedford know he needs to move Blackheath a little closer to Buckingham Palace?

Fit-Running-Cat wrote (see)

a decent flckr stream here with 1200 photos. seem to be in order, so I can see ultra cougie and 2old.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7697975@N02/sets/72157631769551787/

Thanks FRC, found a decent one, there's also some good stuff (esp coming out of the tunnel) here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nozzawales