Thoughts on running the London Marathon.
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May 19th, 2006, by Rich, in London Marathon, Nice Things, Running.
I have a lot of time for the products of Japanese shoe company Asics; I wore out two pairs of their shoes when training for the London Marathon and they managed to keep my feet in fairly good shape throughout. More…
April 18th, 2004, by Rich, in London Marathon.
In April 2004 we ran the 2004 Flora London Marathon to rise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC). This is what happened on the day. More…
April 17th, 2004, by Rich, in Distance Training.
We had fun at lunchtime watching the bidding war for the ball. After nine days it’s price had risen to £82; then this morning it crept over the £100 mark. As the close approached we were refreshing the browser constantly in the hope that it would go up a few more quid in the last minutes. The auction was due to end at 12:03 and at 11:41 it leapt up to £115, which pleased us no end. More…
April 15th, 2004, by Rich, in London Marathon.
Wow. Thanks everyone, we went through £3000 today. Nothing else says it. Just, thanks.
3 days to go.
April 14th, 2004, by Rich, in London Marathon, Physical Jerks, Running, Sports Therapy.
4 days to go. More…
April 13th, 2004, by Rich, in Distance Training.
The club organised a little 5 mile road race tonight (for everyone to run at their own pace). A proper race, with marshals, and numbers etc. Perfectly timed to give everyone experience of running in a real race, rather than just as a club, so that the Marathon won’t be so different.
April 12th, 2004, by Rich, in London Marathon.
April 10th, 2004, by Rich, in Distance Training.
Our last pre-marathon run of any length at all, taken at an easy pace, still in my old shoes. More…
