Hello all. Thanks for coming out to support us today. It was fantastic seeing you all — twice!
I suppose I stuck to my race plan in that I tried to run with the 9 minute mile pacer for at least the first half and then see how it was going. This proved difficult as it was very crowded and I don’t think she actually hit the spilts for that pace until about mile 18. Struggled to dart in and out of people to keep her in sight more well. Having said that the pace felt faster than I expected — which was probably a combination of the heat and my not being that fit, having done my training runs very slowly. Read more
Month: April 2010
London Marathon – race day minus 2!
Cheerleading preparation done!
A group of clapham runners will be supporting their fellow club members at the 14/21(ish) mile points (indicated in pink). We are meeting at Limehouse at 9.50 or on the course for those who don’t like early mornings! Read more
It’s Thursday – it’s track day!
A lazy start to the day before an 8am physio appointment (Graham @ Balance is finally back from his ‘Volcano extended’ break)! Now I’m counting down the hours before heading to Battersea track to see what Jon has in store for us tonight. Read more
GOOD LUCK london marathoners
Wishing everyone running the London marathon good luck for Sunday. It looks like it it going to be a warm day, good for the spectators but not so good for the runners. Hopefully I’ll be able to spot you all.
(Runner blog post) Ice ‘bath’ magic
After watching Eddie Izzard’s marathon exploits, I decided to see if all the pain he put himself though after a day’s running was worth it. Yes – I decided to have an ice bath after completing Paris, in fact I had two (one a few hours after and another the following morning). Gosh they were cold, gosh they made 10 minutes feel like an eternity, but I do think they worked! Read more
4 for 2
Great news!!!
Fiona and Krysia have busted the 4hour mark and coincidentally finished within seconds of each other! We’re waiting to hear how Laurence has done!
Now comes the rest, relaxation and re-fuelling (and ice baths!)
krysia flying at 35k
Just seen Krysia fly past at 35k in the Paris Marathon. She was smiling and waving and a few minutes ahead of the 4hr pace makers. All that work with Clapham Runners has really paid off 🙂
Paris Update
Well here we are in sunny Paris – a warm day with a cooling breeze – bodes well for tomorrow.
Runners everywhere today – you see them on the metro, in street cafe’s, all over the place!
Just sitting down to watch the Grand National. My money is on “Beat the Boys” – in honour of Krysia, Laurence and Fiona who will be beating myself and David tomorrow!
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