Talkback: Win the ultimate spring marathon experience

debbo wrote (see)

TG - I'm sure saying 'bog off newbies' will help your case no end

To be quite honest I'm not very photogenic so If I got through I doubt I would get many votes anyway.

But I would actualy like to be selected for this as I believe it will be a life changing experience for the better

Debo thats just the cynic in me i'm afraid

still if they think I'm a penguin I might make for the novelty value

seren nos wrote (see)

 Alli Bongo.................you will have to kick the teenagers out so that you will have the time to post.............part of the prize is that you have to kepp the rest of us informed and entertained............night and day.............

To be perfectly honest it's not the Marathon Training I'm entering for, it's just to enable me to have the perfect excuse to regain the use of my laptop from them    and enjoy the luxury of prattling on about me.

And night and day works really well for me with working shifts as you can see from my 1st post timing .

But somehow I think it's going to take me a little while to catch up with you on the posting front

Hi Alice

I would really like to apply, but unfortunately wouldn't be able to make the March date for training as I will be in New Zealand.

Are those who can't make all dates definately excluded? I would happily communicate from New Zealand

Many Thanks

Teresa 

debbo wrote (see)

well I'm doooomed if it's based on photogenicity - at least they didn't ask for a photo for the application

Haha - getting shortlisted is obviously nothing to do with photogenicity since I got shortlisted last year! Maybe you've got a point re chances of people voting though since I wasn't chosen and the lovely Hash was

Worth entering as long as you're committed to the training and the forum - please don't waste everyone's time if you're  not. The chosen six last year did a fabulous job - their commitment to the cause can't be faulted and if they'd had more luck with injuries etc would have all met their goals, I'm sure of that.

I won't be re-applying this year, since am only now getting used to walking after a chronic back injury that has kept me out of normal life (including running and work) since June - injury not related to running-  just bad posture and getting older!! Ran my first km last week since May so slowly on the mend!! Maybe I'll be able to try again in 2012 - aiming at a marathon next year would just be stoopid for me right now.

Good luck to all entrants and whoever is chosen, I hope you have a blast. Even being shortlisted was v cool too - I was more than pleased to get an entry to a half marathon and a runner's world subscription, even without mentioning meeting some very tidy people in here too! Thanks to Alice and Catherine who were open and helpful throughout last year and I'm sure will be again this year.

Hi Teresa,

I'm afraid we would need you to be able to attend the selection day and both training days. I hope you can manage to make it!

Alice

I make it about 25 hours left, so if you havn't entered ...... go on do it !!  

Does anyone know how soon after mid-day tomorrow the lucky boot-campers will get the call ? 

Will I need to carry a spare mobile battery around on my long runs just in case !!  

Interesting conversation re people entering the competition.  I'm a RW reader and subscriber but forum lurker - I'm a bit more chatty on Fetch but don't really get the chance to contribute much as I sneakily lurk at work!  I've entered competitions in the past and have entered this one - I don't think forum activity should be the most important aspect.  I'd obviously have to up my game if selected though! (not holding my breath mind you!!)

Good luck to all who have entered!

I've not posted on this site before (save for reviewing events), but with a prize like this - I'd love to get involved and share my experiences. Also looking forward to a proper coach telling me what I've been doing wrong (and right) all these years. And a nutritionist telling me how to eat well given that there's a whole list of food that I won't eat because I think it's revolting: brown rice, nuts, pulses, cous-cous, etc. Sure, you can read articles, but getting it from the horse's mouth so-to-speak (no offence, Asics Team) should make the difference.

 Why not have some fresh input on the forum? It doesn't matter that you've never heard of me - I'm sure that 5 months down the line you'll have heard too much from me!

I'm chuffed that it's not London. takes away the pressure of performing in front of the home crowd...