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  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Quirkylass wrote: »
    Spudly, you are so lovely

    Weller xx

    You wont be saying that when I've got no toenails left from all this running I'll have to do :rotfl:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Lucifa73 wrote: »
    Okay - but I KNOW you can do it. Think of the pride and sense of achievement (and goody bag and medal) at the finish line...

    Trust me Luc, that's ALL I'm thinking about right now :eek:

    Especially the medal :D;)
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Please don't write it off straight away Spud - like Luc says who cares how fast you do it.. and what an amazing achievement to get round a marathon!
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :jWhoo hoo !!!! Go SPUD GO !!! :T :D Xxxxxxxxxxxx
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Also - when your light goes off we will all know that you're 'training' ;)
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    Spud, well done on getting a place!! Don't write yourself off!!

    Have a look at the London Marathon site, there is all sorts of training advice. Perhaps contact a local running group for info and support?
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
    DFW Long Hauler Supporter No 150


  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    I'm not writing myself off yet, just trying to think logically. Calm would be good here too, but I'm on my 4th brew in an hour and just had to take 2 headache pills :cool:

    There are training plans in the Congrats mag, but the 'just to get round' plan starts at 30 minutes easy running. I doubt I could manage 3 minutes, never mind flippin 30 :o
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Ooh free Jaffa Cakes! http://www.facebook.com/jaffacakes
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    You can do it spud :)

    I'm sure a few of us can come and support you :)
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Congratulations and commisserations Spud! Could you maybe start training to see if you might be able to manage it instead of just deferring straight away?

    Got there too late for the free jaffa cakes, probably a good thing though!
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
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