London Marathon 2012: Runners and Supporters

I'm running Brighton the week before supporting too, looking forward to being off the wagon this year! Who has ordered some decent weather, just a sun spot over mile 17 so our runners don't melt out there.

Hi All

Sorry to hear your news Becks. Hope you recover soon. Mind you im sure supporting will be lots of fun! Im looking forward to joing you all hopefully next year, as a good friend of mine has also had to withdraw from this years marathon and is running it next year.

So so looking foward to this now and meeting you all!! you will probably have to give me a boot up the backside to get me going again  

Kate I hope you do have a lovely sun spot at mile 17.

As this is first marathon - I have been following a Hal Higdon plan I have two long runs left a 19miler this weekend and a 20miler on 31st March. Is it worth doing a little more or should I just stick to the distance?

Be good to see you again, RR - good luck at Paris  

Supporters:
Sister Bad Habit (& Brother BH plus friend!)
Tickled Pink
Frodo
SuperCaz
VikW
Hash
Mikefrog
GillyMac
xine267
B
Mr Zuvai
KateF
Snails Pace
Maddy
Foxy Lady
Running Rodent

(+ possibly Mick'n'Phil and Becks - though I hope you get good news at the scan )

Runners:

Rob22
seren nos
Sacco di Noci
Angela McClelland 2
Denny! (SBH group)
kittenkat
Shmaggle
Minni
Emmy Bug
Mad welshwoman
Sweetest Thing (fingers crossed!)
Loon. (with Sweetest Thing please)
Tommygun2
Prawnie
Mr. Puffy (Hash's support group please)
Len 2
Screamapillar
Minardi
jshrew
Andy Jones 18
petwencal
Ivy Mike
Chris Giles 4
DL
BBH (Bear B.Hind)
dave wood 4 (plus son Dan & nephew Sam)
Ben O'Connell
Browny28
kaffeeg
Happychap
Alki
Richard Worrall 4
geena p
Simon Lister 2
Liz EE
Deedee24
Que Sera Sara
Jordie
Black And Tabby
Katy_V
No Pain
HannahsmomUK
LMDavies
Maria Doherty
hopetofinish
Sloth
Sal f
Badoo
Stevie H
Ye Olde Dragon (sue)
Cregmalin
Claire Hardman
Pug Runner
WA & Mrs WA
Little Miss Blister
Tracey
ferijoa
Gladragsbe
Becks
Bluesky12
Speedy.G
Iron Pingu
CC2 Speedy Goth
Ironnurse
Reikirabbit
El Gato

Claire, there is no need to do any more than 20 miles in training.  I've done 5 marathons now and never done a training run longer than 20 miles, and often I don't get above 16 miles.

Looking forward to meeting all the new faces that have signed up.

Claire

First marathon - or first London?

if its ure first marathon full stop

u need to consider not burning out and taper

arriving fresh - that does not mean no running at all, it simply means ease of the distance

u dont want any injuries - and u dont want to be tired, heavy legged, or exhausted -

now, people, you can trust me on this or not,

20 miles in training still eaves 6 miles unknown territory, and its all on the day

i speak as an " Old Hand "

GillyMac wrote (see)

Hey not long to go!! Sorry I've not been around much but will start logging in more once the group threads are up

Was that a nag at me madam?! Lol - I'm not hopeful of getting the lists done befor the weekend now so will take the laptop home from work and hopefully do them on Sunday (whilst recovering from the rugby all day on Saturday - I am unable to watch it without feeling the need to raise a glass - or ten!!!)

 So - any more for any more, keep 'em coming!

yes i'm glad we've been added as ( Possible ) as i dont want to let anyone down

A question please if i may

I have been trying to sort out were to park etc

but you other supporters -HOW do you get there ??

What date is it again?  My memory fails me but we want to come support 

Hi, Husband is running - WILKO. Can his name please be added. Its also His 43rd BIRTHDAY

 Will have lots of family with me, so I won't be at the 'RW' cheering spot. Will be cheering LOUDLY for everyone with loads of banners & balloons & my megaphone, though.

Can't wait. Its going to be brilliant.*

MikeFrog wrote (see)

Would be good to see you there Mick'n'Phil

tell asda we will all be in buying bananas and lager and suchlike

micknphil-marathonlads.com wrote (see)

but you other supporters -HOW do you get there ??