martins money saving marathon running mavericks!! dfw runclub part 5 :)

boredofbeingathome

I was not lucky with the ballot either. So may try the charity route- I do want to do it, just need to get out and train more. If not then i will get fitter one way or another.

sallyx

I still haven't heard as my post is being re-directed at the moment and obviously RM take an eternity t sort it and post it on!

Firewalker

May I pose a question here? I have never been tempted to run London marathon. New York - yes. Boston - would love it. Next year I am probably going to do Berlin. If any of you guys would like to join me we can do Loch Ness together - glorious run, hard but very pretty; and I'll do it gladly with you!

Why I am never tempted by London? Or shall we try - what did attract you to London?

Firewalker

hypno06

I did London waaay back in 1991 when I was challenged to by my dad. I wasn't really aware of other marathons at that time. But I did it, and loved it, and haven't done any other marathons other than London since. I just like the atmosphere, and I suppose because of the connection with my Dad it has that *something special* about it for me!

macgirl

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

I was not lucky with the ballot either. So may try the charity route- I do want to do it, just need to get out and train more. If not then i will get fitter one way or another.

I've been offered the chance of a charity place with a £2000 minimum sponsorship, which kind of put me off....

Think I'll stick to half's. The Loch Ness one does sound up my street though, I like scenic and I prefer undulating/hills as opposed to flat pavements.

*off to Google*

boredofbeingathome

Loch ness sounds great- i quite fancy the Edinburgh one- but the scenery will be stunning at Loch Ness.

macgirl

It's not til next September Bob, so we can chill for a few months yet

Firewalker

Edinburgh - not good. Flat as a pancake and not very interesting - also when I did it very hot and they run out of water. At the end I was given an unripe banana - took 48 hours to process.

Loch Ness - glorious. Only 1400 people run it - 1000 Scotts and 400 mad people from the rest of the world. Hard but so satisfying. If you are up for it next year we can have a date there and run it together - for charity and raise much needed funds (by then the Government would have killed the Welfare State, I believe).

Now off to the cinema - run about 8-9 miles; felt goog. Also have lost loads of weight (or inches or something) but feel much lighter and am very strong. Lausanne here we come...

FW

tirlittan

Hi all.
Good luck with all your marathon plans.

Still no running but did a 46km mountain bike trail instead on Saturday. Fab but totally knackering; had to have a rest day on Sunday though bf and his dad still went out.

Alias_Omega

Still no marathon paperwork through the post.

Have to wait till monday before i can ring up. Maybe they just took my payment, and ignored me..