tip for this one.You can get away with not sighting on the first bit of the swim leg by following the underwater rope/wire which the rowing lanes are marked with. Lee,Wettie makes OW swimming easier. You can actually just lie in the water and not sink
course. the first half was fine, but much of the second half was alongside the motorway and a coned off lane off the dual carriageway past the airport.It may have made it flatter, but that shouldn't be the only criterion.Transport at the end of the race
Anyone up for this? It's twice the Midsummer Munro half marathon, back to back. Runners in the Munro commonly stagger over the finish line and collapse. Those in the Picnic have to go and do it all again. This is an absolute extreme race, where just to finish is a major accomplis...
in the garden! Nostalgia. There's nothing like it!Born in 1950. Remember when you could get a sweet for a farthing and stick your teeth togehter for hours. Cycling down deserted country lanes in Suffolk. Swimming in rivers, over flowing cess pit in Grandads old
!!! Thanks Pinks! Pinks, caught your post re sweets i shall sort them out and leave them at the RW desk for VB sorry Caro - only kidding!! I'm just jealous i can't run as fast as you!! thanks Nicky you are a star!! Anything you would like me to bring back
....mine, to be precise.I've never done a marathon before, just a few halfs (halves?) but as this one sounds like fun (!), I phoned the organiser to check it out and he said it was a good one for my first as it would be much easier on the old joints compared with 26 miles of pave...
the ones who sponsor RW (on the left on the home page). If not try Runners Need, London.Sorry about the Goofy thingy, it fills up fast.Still do the Mickey marathon, if just for the medal ;-) Thanks for the advice regarding Gatorade - I tried the sites
there at all. Not the best scenery, however. Thanks - will note that for next year! I've just put my entry in for this one. Although I live near Perth now, I'm a Dunfermline lass, and I can't resist doing the race and having a trip down memory lane...mind you I
Will have joosters and jelly babies anyway.Any requests for sustenance? Hi Heebiejeebiea couple of jelly babies and general flattery will do for me :-). I will send a photo of me in my mara gear nearer the time, hopefully it won't be too alarming.Last year's FLM was my first mara...
no idea where:-)am open to ideasjust thought i would start the thread to se if there was interest Me! Usual reply .... IF I can get babysit ...... and if AA promises no video recording!! :-) lurkerartemisRC - baby sitter allowing Should be interesting since half of us are on the ...
