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virgin london marathon on sunday... anyone else doing it? im unsure what to wear

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juicychops · 19/04/2012 12:55

what shall i wear if its raining? i don't really want to have to wear my rain jacket (although have trained in it quite a lot). I wanted to just wear shorts and vest but am worried il get cold if i have to walk any towards the end. but don't want to end up running most of the race with it tied around my waist if it stops raining or i get too hot

any tips?

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supernannyisace · 23/04/2012 10:03

Hey wll done!!!

What a fantastic thing to have taken part in. I was watching on tv - and it looked to be a great atmosphere. That alone must help when it gets hard going.

Rest up today - and admire your medals!!

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 23/04/2012 08:15

Well done juicychops and hellhasnofurys dd, you must both be very proud.

I lost toenails after my marathon juicychops, took an age to grow back but I wore my dodgy looking toes with prideGrin

Rest easy today, expect to feel very stiff. Just revel in the post marathon glory. You have achieved something most people will never do!

PinkChampagneandStrawberries · 22/04/2012 22:15

Well done juicy and hellhasnofurys DD Grin

NeitherShreddedNorSmug · 22/04/2012 22:00

Hurrah juicy, huge well done to you. And to hellhasnofury's DD!

You are amazing!

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juicychops · 22/04/2012 20:40

hellhasnofury, she did brilliant. there were so many people injured all the way around on the road sides she's done incredibly well to get to the finish with an injury like that. i bet apart from the pain she feels great!

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BeaOnSea · 22/04/2012 20:35

Well done juicychops!!!

I am full of admiration for anybody that even attempts the marathon and it sounds like you did it in a good time. Soak those feet, have a drink and a good rest.

I hope you are not aching too much tomorrow Smile

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 22/04/2012 20:32

Well done juicy! DD's hip went at 19 miles but she finished. She did it 5 hours 40 and I am very proud of her.

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juicychops · 22/04/2012 20:27

Hi everyone i survived to tell the tale!!

it was very hard but a brilliant day and brilliant atmosphere. all the hundreds of thousands of people who come to watch and cheer are what made the day it was amazing.
my knee held out and is not actually that bad at the moment as everything else is aching so much. Im sure it will make up for that tomorrow!

i have 2 toe nails (the one next to the big toe on each foot) that look like im going to loose them - one is no longer attached to anything other than i tiny bit of skin, and the other is very painful and red and slightly lifted from its bed. nice!

my time was a respectable 4 hours and 49mins which im very proud of Grin

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NoVeggiesBeforeEggies · 22/04/2012 12:17

Good luck to everyone! Smile
Think you're all fab.

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 22/04/2012 11:54

Thinking of you juicy chops, weathernlooks good at the moment.

BeaOnSea · 22/04/2012 08:58

Bumping for anybody watching

NeitherShreddedNorSmug · 21/04/2012 15:19

All the best juicy, will be thinking of you!

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juicychops · 21/04/2012 13:18

thanks for the support - il definately be back tomorrow night or monday morning to let you know how i get on. Ive just eaten the biggest pasta meal ever for lunch!
going to the print shop in a bit to see if its too late or not to print my name on my vest

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BeaOnSea · 21/04/2012 11:04

Good luck!

Will keep an eye out for you Smile

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 21/04/2012 11:00

Another tip if like me you suffer from ahem.....digestive issues. Immodium. I didn't try in training because I didn't want to block myself up for a week so took a risk and took it on the day but it did the job and I had none of the usual issuesBlush

The queues for the loo's on the course were really long and running against the clock, I was stopping for no man or bodily functionGrin

I can't wait to watch it on the tv. I've run today so will be sticking my feet up and watching the elites compete for the Olympic slots, swell as everyone else doing their thing. My sister spotted me on the live coverage last year, trundling over tower bridge at a very slow paceGrin

MrsSnaplegs · 21/04/2012 08:45

Looking forward to watching this
Can you all pin a bag of Bear to your vests? Grin

PinkChampagneandStrawberries · 21/04/2012 08:44

No tips just a good luck I think everyone doing it is amazing Smile

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hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 21/04/2012 08:35

Excited? I haven't slept all night and I'm not running! I am so bloody nervous for her, is that normal?

supernannyisace · 21/04/2012 07:48

I am overexcited about this - and I'm not running either!!

Looking forward towatching you all tomorrow!!

Good luck.

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 21/04/2012 07:40

Another tip.....

Get to the start early and use the loo's a couple of times. The queues get a bit ridiculous nearer the start time and they are unisex portaloo things so can be a bit revolting by then anyway.

Good luck!

I feel excited and I am not runningBlush Do come back and tell us all how you got on please. I love reading people's race stories.

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 20/04/2012 19:51

We're red. I didn't realise you could track either until a colleague asked for DD's number so they could track her then we got an email from our charity today confirming the fact (provided of course we can get a signal in London on the day)

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juicychops · 20/04/2012 19:07

i didn't realise u could track numbers? Im 10094 starting in blue zone

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hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 20/04/2012 18:20

We're swinging from excitement to nerves back to excitement at the minute.

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 20/04/2012 18:19

We're getting our number tomorrow, she's 40585. Maybe we could share numbers so we can track other runners on Virgin's site?