Hi Kirsty,
I did my first Marathon this year and i have to say i really had enjoyed it.
Just one tip thou, ensure you do weights on your legs aswell as running etc as this will help you in your last 10 mile this will help you not hitting the wall.[ this will be explained in your newsletter.
When doing the marathon always run with water and grab at every water station and drink plenty but in small amounts and keep hold of it.
The night of the Marathon [when you get home] have two cans of lager or coke in the fridge, this will help your arches on your feet , place your feet over the cans and slowly roll your feet over them, believe me this really works and ease the pain as your feet will be slightly sore.
Oh one last thing, make sure you get your trainers fitted by an expert, i know they can be expensive but it will be worth every penny on the day.
All the very best in your training and good luck for next year, enjoy it, because its amazing feeling when you finish
Ronnie
DEAR KIRSTY ,, BRILLIANT TO HEAR U WANT TO RUN LONDON ,,I PROMISE U DARLING IT WILL BE ONE OFF THE BEST DAYS OFF YOUR LIFE ..I,M MICK ,, I HAVE NOW RAN 103 MARATHONS ALL OVER THE WORLD ,,SO DARLING I,M HERE FOR YOU WITH ANY ADVICE ON YOUR TRAINING ,, RUNNING ,, DIET ,, ETC...I HAVE TRAINED 18 PEOPLE FROM COMPLETE SCRATCH WHO ALL WANTED TO RUN LONDON ,.,.I,M PLEASED TO SAY I GOT THEM ALL ROUND IN THE TIMES THEY WANTED ......DARLING PLEASE DONT LISTEN TO THESE PEOPLE LIKE DOUGIE WHO GOT IN TOUCH M,MTHEY HAVE ONLY RAN ONE MARATHON SO TRUTHFULLY THEY HAV,NT A CLUE ,,AND I DONT WANT U GIVEN BAD INFOERMATION OR ADVICE . I DO HOPE U GET IN THREW THE BALLOT ,,KEEP AN EYES NOW ON YOUR BANK STATEMENT AND SEE IF YOUR CHEQUE IS CASHED ,, ITS A WONDERFUL FEELING KBNOWING U R IN ,, I FOUND OUT ACTUALLY TODAY THAT MY CHEQUE HAS BEEN CASHED SO ITS WILL BE MY 23 LONDON.. ANYWAY KIRSTY PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH , I REALLY WANT TO HELP YOU .. ASK ANY QUESTIONS ,.,.AND AS MANY AS U LIKE ....... WHERE R YOU ? I LIVE IN KENT ..BE NICE IF WE WAS,NT TO FAR APART .WELL KIRSTY LIKE I SAY KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR BANK STATEMENT ,, IF U R NOT IN I CAN ALWAYS HELP GET U A CHARITY PLACE ,, I,M VERY WELL KNOWN BY THWEM ALL .......HOPE TO TALK SOON DARLING XXX GOOD LUCK ,,TAKE CARE XX MICK XXXX WHILST I THINK OFF IT ,, WHAT DOUGIE SAID ABOUR BEER WAS UTTER CRAP ..
Hi,
I have tried to get a place on the London Marathon for 4 years and finally this year I got a Golden Bond place, I did not hear until Christmas, but I have done some running in anticipation of getting a place. I have done 5 and 10k races, but everyone says the marathon is so different. I have got my training programme, 10k next week, 13.1 miles in 1 month and 20miles in 2 months, so now I am thinking, will I be able to do this. I will cross that finish line if it takes me a week. Anyone got any more tips on fundraising that will help. I will also invest in a good pair of running trainers as some have suggested. What I would like to know, is should I get them now and well and truly break them in or should I get them nearer the time?
Griggsy