London Marathon Ballot Results

[PIGLET38]

Originally Posted by Buggles94

Hi Emma unfortunately it is only my 2nd marathon - but 10 years since the last one! My dream is to do a Disney one but I think 3 in a lifetime will be enough for me I would love a treadmill at home - am dreading the wet cold runs! Doing Royal Parks this weekend and the weather forecast is not great! Am relying on the crowds to get me through as not feeling the love of running at the moment

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Sorry I misread your post. I guess at least you know what to expect although with a 10 year gap I’m sure it will be all very new for you too. Good luck with your training and with this weekends race. Hope the weather is kind to you.

[katiec68]

Ive done london twice.

My top tips are
on the day DONT run with earphones in - you will miss all the atmosphere and people shouting your name encouraging you on - this is vital in those last few miles!
and following on from that make sure you have your name easily visible on your top - so people can shout at you!

(believe me i thought I would struggle without mine and had them in my pocket just in case but i definitely didn't need them!)

Take the odd jelly baby, interact with the crowd where you can - ie slap hands as you pass by people.

Make sure you have run in all your kit on your long run - I hadn't run in my vest top for long enough and it rubbed the inside of my arms.

My running tip - I'm no expert it just worked for me - was to make sure I was at 10miles by December then added a mile on a week or every other week after that.

Enjoy!

[skalexander]

Originally Posted by louiseybobs

Congratulations! I'm so excited for you! I'll send you the training plan I used
The slowest one to pick was for a sub 5 and I got 4:44:43 and loved every mile

chooseachallenge/blo...training-plans

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Thanks Louise I'll pinch that too - entered the Richmond marathon next September

[PIGLET38]

Originally Posted by katiec68

Ive done london twice.

My top tips are
on the day DONT run with earphones in - you will miss all the atmosphere and people shouting your name encouraging you on - this is vital in those last few miles!
and following on from that make sure you have your name easily visible on your top - so people can shout at you!

(believe me i thought I would struggle without mine and had them in my pocket just in case but i definitely didn't need them!)

Take the odd jelly baby, interact with the crowd where you can - ie slap hands as you pass by people.

Make sure you have run in all your kit on your long run - I hadn't run in my vest top for long enough and it rubbed the inside of my arms.

My running tip - I'm no expert it just worked for me - was to make sure I was at 10miles by December then added a mile on a week or every other week after that.

Enjoy!

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Thanks for all the tips. 10 miles by December seems a long way off at the moment though

[louiseybobs]

Originally Posted by skalexander

Thanks Louise I'll pinch that too - entered the Richmond marathon next September

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Oooh yey!

I didn't get in to London 😭 but our club has a place to raffle off so fingers crossed there

[skalexander]

Originally Posted by PIGLET38

Thanks for all the tips. 10 miles by December seems a long way off at the moment though

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For the Edinburgh half, I did 2 5-7k runs mid week and a longer run at the weekend, adding on a mile each week. It’s a really achievable way to do it.

[skalexander]

Originally Posted by louiseybobs

Oooh yey!

I didn't get in to London 😭 but our club has a place to raffle off so fingers crossed there

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No one in our running group got a place, which seems incredible! Tbh I was hoping not to get in as with a holiday in Feb/March and then a big jury trial at work, my training would have been severely disrupted.

Good luck for the raffle!

[PIGLET38]

Originally Posted by skalexander

For the Edinburgh half, I did 2 5-7k runs mid week and a longer run at the weekend, adding on a mile each week. It’s a really achievable way to do it.

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I think that sounds like a good plan and I think will work for me. Thanks for that.

[PIGLET38]

Originally Posted by louiseybobs

Oooh yey!

I didn't get in to London 😭 but our club has a place to raffle off so fingers crossed there

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Fingers crossed for you.

[Mum-marshmallow]

I got in! Haven't done a marathon before but am super excited!