Hi Guys!

 I'm in and gonna be aiming for sub 4 hours. Am going to be following the FURMAN F.i.r.s.t marathon plan.

Am starting 16 week training plan this week, (few weeks early to allow for illness/injury) and can't wait! I have known I have a place for ages and am itching to get the training started.

What training is everyone else going to be following? Will be interesting to see how succesful different plans etc are...

Hi Rio,

Do you have any suggestions for places to stay? Have had a quick look round, and there doesnt initially appear to be that many places close by..

Hi guys!

 I entered Stratford as my first tri, so I guess its time to stop lurking and put my name on the list!

Stratford start list

Lurker
Mister W (on tandem)
Mrs Pig
Pit Stop Crew
Sgt Wilson
SVT
Ultra AJH
Viking (other one on tandem)
ChrisG

Possibles

Ant
Crashie
Maddy
Mouse
Nam (depending on when Neath tri is)
Squishy
Trickster (depends on FLM & Bala)
Tri Taffia (depending on when Neath tri is)
Wickett

(note that I have taken the liberty of adding in a few of the local-ish peeps I know who may be doing it as possibles

Underworld - Born Slippy

Prodigy - Firestarter (Pulled me through mile 9 in GNR this year)

Plus the old classics :- Eye of the Tiger, Simply the Best and Rocky theme tune!

Yeah its very dusty! But one thing I must say about the Greenway is dont get sucked in by its reputation (everything I had read meant I had built it up in my mind to be something tougher than it actually was), its tough but Im sure the last 6 miles of every marathon is hard.

Plus I had not done enough long runs (20 miles+) so the last 4.5 miles were very hard! But that is exactly what I had expected, so very enjoyable!

Got my Guarenteed Entry for 5 rejections, certainly not good enough for GFA!