London Marathon 2014

[migrant]

Just wondering if anyone has heard whether they have a ballot place yet? I know the charity and GFA runners already know they have a spot, but what about those in the grand raffle/ballot?

[HaPPy8]

I think the ballot results are out in october. Good luck.

[girlsyearapart]

Just found out I've got a place. Argh scared!!

[Belugagrad]

Didn't get a place:(

[girlsyearapart]

This is my first try at entering I really really didn't expect to get one!

[migrant]

Lucky you, girlsyearapart!
I still haven't heard either way, hoping it's just that overseas mail takes longer!

[girlsyearapart]

My friend only found out yesterday.
The e mail I had said it takes up to ten days to notify everyone

[PiggyPlumPie]

I got in too! Was not expecting it and am still in shock!

Have only told Dh so far.

[girlsyearapart]

Glad I'm not the only one piggy!
How far have you run before?

[louwn]

I didn't get in but have entered edinburgh instead - anyone else doing it?

[Mitchy1nge]

hi louwn, I just registered for Edinburgh - should have been Madrid but mustn't grumble - shall we start a separate thread?

[girlsyearapart]

I was talking marathons with my friends dh today & he did Edinburgh last year & said it was great.

This can be a general marathon thread mitchy if you like?

[countingdown]

I have a place. I am terrified!

[girlsyearapart]

In London countingdown ?
I am also terrified!

How far have you run before?

[louwn]

Good idea mitchy (although will admit I don't actually know how to do that...!)

[PiggyPlumPie]

It will actually be my sixth London!!!! But the others were in a previous life before kids (98 being the last one).

Most I've run recently is a 10K back in April and not run since so essentially starting from scratch.

It is a fabulous atmosphere though and the crowds are amazing and will get us round!

[girlsyearapart]

Wow you've already done 5 marathons!!

I am such a novice..

[PiggyPlumPie]

I have just done my first training run of a mile and a half and trust me I felt every inch a novice!

[migrant]

I'm still waiting to hear if I have a place. Even tried phoning them today but the answer phone message basically says that they won't look into it until after October 7th. Meanwhile the poor postman must think he has a stalker!!

[Mitchy1nge]

girlsyearapart, will definitely mooch about on each thread - is there such a thing as too much marathon chat? my friends think so

[Mitchy1nge]

(will be very interested to see how you lot get on six weeks ahead of us though)

[girlsyearapart]

No definitely not too much marathon chat..

My friends must be friends with your friends though. They d

[girlsyearapart]

.. Don't seem to share the enthusiasm !

[Mitchy1nge]

haha no, mine YAWN and they try to be polite and stifle it and say they skipped their morning coffee and it's not me and my fascinating stream of pace, speed, splits, intervals, hills and fartlek chat but I know it is I just don't know why they can't feel it too?

[girlsyearapart]

Totally fascinating.

They need to join the Cult of Running...

[Mitchy1nge]

just popping my head round the door to see how you lot are getting on :) how's it going?