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Thanks, that's given me a few words to google. Will likely go with ol' Hal as I'm keen to keep it simple.

I just want to finish in Stockholm, fairly pain free. Under four hours would be nice.

If it is the guy who is mentioned in the Standard today then he passed away. So sad.

My mate did Plymouth (I think, maybe Bristol) Mara with a fridge on his back a few years ago - have to check what his time was. Pretty sure he had no idea there was a record.

Edit - just checked, it was only a half-mara. Lightweight.

Yeah good idea. You can always use the plan as a template and jazz it up here and there with the odd tempo run or parkrun.

That's very light for a washing machine, normally they weigh double that. Possibly removed the massive lump of concrete that most of them have to stop them vibrating away.

Well my best VLM so far so got to be happy :) managed to hold sub 3 pace for 17 miles but knew I was going to blow spectacularly if I tried to maintain it so eased off. Got a fantastic stitch at mile 24 which almost stopped me in my tracks but it eased enough to let me enjoy the last mile and a half.

Finished in 3:06:12 which is a 7 minute pb so got to be happy, although I'm a little sad that Snowdon is no longer my marathon pb :D

@I_am_Hingis
I followed this Hal Higden one as I wanted to still bike and gym a bit.
http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51151/Marathon-Marathon-3-Training-Program

Can work around the bike and cross training if, like me, you don't really consider yourself a runner. Got me through to London yesterday.

@PhilPub

@duncs

4 man team fire brigade people

Nice one! The masks looked less scary this year, but maybe I was ready for them. Another great lift, ta. :)

@duncs - I take it the niggle held out then?

I walked through the Run dem masks early in the morning as we made our way down Commercial Road to see the wheelchairs at about mile 20 and kept an eye out for @HatBeard with no luck. Masks looked cool though.

I was actually along the route between cheer dem and mile 20 putting up all the signs (basically everything from mile 20 to the big junction just before the main cheer point was me and another person). took us from 7.45 to 10:45 as we stopped for a quick coffee in a cafe at the end just as the first wheelchair people came through.

I was in a red chicago bulls vest but you may have walked past me without realising.

Quite possibly! We walked from Limehouse DLR down to Westferry circus between so probably walked straight past you.

I think I saw you yesterday hatbeard. I was running along the pavement trying to get to embankment for the elite men and we went past all of your run dem signs and a guy in a basketball vest was one of them. Even we got a cheer from you.

@PhilPub Yeah, nearly went a few times but made a conscious effort to try and keep some sort of good form which possibly helped.
Felt good through to about mile 15. Stopped at the loos at Canary Wharf tunnel and lost the group I was running with and with it a bit of the rhythm I'd got into. Bit of a slog from about mile 21 onward. First half in 1hr 35, 2nd half in 1hr 40.
Support was awesome though, thanks all :D

@juanito yeah that was me. i remember the group of people running past. we cheer for everyone who looks like they want/need/deserve a cheer.

I think it was, very sad indeed. His family have asked for donations in his memory via his just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/David-Seath-London-Marathon

RIP.

I did my fifth marathon yesterday at Stratford upon Avon. Did it in 4 hours 2 mins. Fucked off I didn't get sub 4 but I didn't deserve it yesterday tbh (ive done sub 4 before an if you are an average recreational runner who is slightly overweight like me its no mean feat)

I'm fed up of doing third rate tin pot marathons so must get into london.

I also od'd on energy gels during the event. I'd give the toilets at south mimms services a miss for a few days IMO just to be safe..

Stratford upon Avon

That railway path... feels like it'll never end.

It does and let's be honest there is fuck all support out there on the course. I got 3.56 last year at Stratford and really do think if I did London I could get 3,45.

Some inspirational stuff on the TV yesterday evening watching the London highlights.

Does anyone else feel a bit hollow after running a marathon - emotional even? It's quite a weird feeling. Different to being knackered.

You deplete all the chemicals which normally regulate your mood at different rates. Everything's out of whack. You get great highs and plummeting lows. In ultras I often wear sunglasses so people can't see I'm welling up at nothing at all.

It's also a good sign that you aren't replenishing correctly.

b0mb marathon

you're now on a watchlist

Lee and Stevie up front are legends... (colleagues of mine)

smashed the 4-man costume world record by almost an hour.

It's hard enough to keep going when it's just you, some headphones and the road. Much kudos to them.

I know that hollow feeling. I've only done 4 marathons, London in 2008 was the last one. Whenever I crossed the finished line in any race (10km, half or full marathon), I felt compelled to sign up for the next one. I also enjoyed the pain walking down steps or ramp for the few days afterwards.

Well done to all who ran this weekend, I miss it like hell.