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WOW lots of familiar names on the forum. Hello all. Hope the running is going well for every one?

I keep deferring or pulling out of marathons and next year will probably be my last chance to run London so I am determined to do it. Olympics year and all that.

Getting involved in the Park Run thing that is going on.

Shades: just sent you a request for your level 1 marathon plan please.

After the Charity Shield I made my assessment that nobody is gonna catch Manu this year. Strength in depth and too much hunger, pace, ability and now seems like they have a ruthless streak aswell.

Only decent chance Pool had was the Henderson one. But they had a def penalty disallowed and the one that was given was a shambles. Never!

Hiya all. Mind if i join in? Some of you know me from previous years. I have a place that I deferred from last year. Have had a lot of time off from running properly and just running when I feel like it at the moment. Sometimes only twice a week so I need to pick up at run at least 3 times a week.

" I've always been told the crowds & atmosphere will help you with the last 2!"

Depends on the course and on this one there will be hardly supporters in the last 2M as the loop takes you out of town, so it will just be you other runners and may be a marshal or two.

You certainly wont be the last one going by your11M time. 

Well done on your achievement so far, you've done great. You've still got a few weeks yet but you need to increase that 11M to 13M or more if you can but take it easy. I have no doubt you will complete the HM but if you can increase the long run before then the race itself will be easier and you get a better time.

The other thing is that its quite an undulating course and you have a small lap followed but a big lap that you run twice. So I would say take it easy on the first large lap and then you'll know what to expect second time around. Its usually a good turn out @ 700 - 800 people.