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Huttopia



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London Marathon
I'm doing it on Sunday - any other forum members doing it?
Post #618378 21st Apr 2017 11:41am
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Rallymental



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I get out of puff after 26 yards let alone 26miles!!! Rolling with laughter

Well done to you hope it goes well and the weather is in your favour!

Let us know your time on Monday if you're not sleeping!!! The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.
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Post #618407 21st Apr 2017 2:08pm
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Huttopia



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Will do. I last ran it 19 years ago and in my head I fully intend to beat that time. Sadly it is my legs doing the work and they have a different opinion. I'll be ok with sub 4h, happy with sub 3.42 and very happy with sub 3.30. I can then sit back for another 19 years......
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Rashers



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Good luck Huttopia Thumbs Up

I am unable to run due to an old injury Rolling with laughter

You are obviously a lot fitter than what I am Bow down
Post #618530 21st Apr 2017 8:36pm
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Muddybigdog



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Sub 3:30, are you driving it, that's quick, best of luck Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
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Post #618540 21st Apr 2017 9:01pm
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Riverboy



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Very good luck mate. I admire anyone that takes that on. I struggle to run 10 metres before falling A over T so what you are doing is amazing. Thumbs Up

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Post #618543 21st Apr 2017 9:02pm
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Huttopia



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Cheers Rashers. I'm not built for it and just looking forward to getting it done!
Post #618544 21st Apr 2017 9:03pm
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Huttopia



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Driving would be ideal but I'm too tight to pay the congestion charge 😁
Post #618546 21st Apr 2017 9:05pm
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ericvv



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Good luck Huttopia. Looks like you are going to have decent weather for it too. Thumbs Up

Then, in two weeks time we have this to look forward to here ourselves. The Mrs ran this full and half for many years (also the full NYC until recently), but now it is our next generation that are running the half here. Still too young for a full. Hope we also get good weather here in two weeks, usually it is.


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barbel jim



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Good Luck Thumbs Up

6 years ago for me.........

I was only doing it once, applied every year since and never been able to get in !!
The worst bit is the smell of food as you run round........
The support as you run is amazing Bow down
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SWR



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I was meant to be doing it, but have had to defer my place until next year due to injury.

Ran it in 2011 and it was great.

Good luck Huttopia. That's a cracking pace if you do that. Bow down

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Post #618591 22nd Apr 2017 8:14am
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Huttopia



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Barbel Jim - I can remember being offered drinks last time around, not from the drink stations but the beer drinkers outside the pubs! And the smell of street food is magic.

Bad luck SWR, at least you can defer to next year - and now you have a whole year to rehab and train!

My kit bag is all packed, I'm going to London on my tod as my daughter and son have athletics / rugby tournament respectively. It is damn near impossible to spot someone, but of course there is now a tracker app on the Virgin Marathon site! Number 54108 Laughing
Post #618598 22nd Apr 2017 8:31am
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R1200GS



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My wife is one of the people putting medals on runners after they have finished.......she just left home a while ago
Post #618809 23rd Apr 2017 5:19am
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Huttopia



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Great stuff. I'm looking forward to that bit!
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ericvv



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