London marathoners assemble

Checking in.

Well done to the all weather runners! I can usually gird my loins for rain and cold, but wind is a no go for me (weakling).

Elba and Kitty, I hope your injuries are healing well.

Tri Congratulations!

I haven't run for a week. I have had crazy weights sessions which have properly killed me - my quads are broken. I am about to go and see if I can finally run the soreness off, just an easy 8-10k. Need to plough out a long run this weekend, or I'll have missed two weeks.

You can still pull it together. I am on week 3 of the training programme & the longest I have run is 6.7 miles so not much more. Someone up thread mentioned 80/20, I read somewhere that if you do 80% of the training you should be ok so just need to get back on track.

Hope your physio goes ok kitty.

You're all so dedicated and now I've found you again I feel terrible
I have a place for London but due to a series of unfortunate events (including but not limited to both illness and bereavement) my training is not where it should be.
I work nights so try and run after work so about 5.30am. The poor weather has also set me back and I've currently only run 5 miles in one go (my breathing lets me down but aside from that I was physically and mentally in fine fettle afterwards)
I'm telling myself that I could walk 26 miles as I am at the moment, so I'm only working on increasing the speed at which I do it but I'm still plagued with doubts.
Please tell me I can still pull it together?!

Trijo - nothing more likely to guarantee conception than signing up for a marathon! Many congrats

Hello everyone else. Glad everyone is making steady progress. I did a half at the weekend which was surprisingly ok. Can't wait for the weather to pick up.

Very true. Enjoy your pregnancy, best wishes to you both

I've actually done 3 marathons (Dublin twice and Barcelona) before but my last one was in 2011. I'm only 32, I have my whole life to do more marathons and triathlons.

TriJo it's congratulations and commiserations in one! Never say never though, I'm 45 with 3 children doing my first marathon so you never know! Hope you & bump are well, good luck

Looks like this is the end for me and any hope of ever doing London. Found out on Sunday I'm pregnant, around 5 weeks along, so would be 19 weeks around marathon weekend. I've already deferred once because I had my son in March 2016 so that's the end of the road there.

Think I'm going to train up to Reading half at 14 weeks (which I had already entered, paid for parking and applied for Mizuno VIP status) and then cut back a little - I'll do it to finish, build to around 12 miles in training.

Delighted that #2 is on the way but gutted regarding the marathon.

Good luck Elba, hope it all goes well

Jumping very tentatively back on board with the training. Back/hip still a bit dodgy but physio has given me the to ahead to train for two weeks as long as things don't get worse, then we will reassess. So I'm going straight into week three of the beginner plan this week. Been doing lots of cardio at the gym and swimming and yoga so hopefully have not lost too much fitness despite not having done a long run for over a month. A bit nervous about it but at least if I have to defer I will know I've tried!

No the flip belt has openings you put stuff in then turn it over and they all stay in. The magnet looks good though

I have a karrimor x lite belt. It was ok but rode up around my waist as I ran which I'm worried will interfere with the running number. Is the flip belt the magnet one emummy? I do like the sound of that one!

8 miles done today, could feel the ankle but iced when got home and 5 hours post run no pain so fingers crossed!

I currently use a belt from Karrimor which has a zipped pocket and 2 small drinks bottles. Dh runs with a flip belt which holds a key and his phone, he finds it very comfortable. I have just done my first run with my new Innov 8 waist pack as I will be on my own in London and wanted something a bit bigger to hold stuff, it was very comfy

Chocolate, hope your run goes well with no pain. I wander about the weather too. I'm hoping dh manages to come as I'll give him a bag with a change of clothes for me too

emummy, I feel just under 4 miles of your pain! I went out on Friday in ice, and hailstones and sleet. It was sore and not pretty but I did it. I couldn't imagine it for 10 miles though.
Been out for my long run of 6 miles this morning. Wore a base layer which I didn't need but it wasn't too bad. That's week 2 complete.

I was going to ask you guys about running belts! I need something to hold a hotel key incase my dh doesn't manage to come, an inhaler, my phone and gels. Any ideas?

Well done emummy!

Think ice is the worst weather condition for running. I keep wondering what it'll be like on 23rd April- could be wet and cold, could be roasting hot!!

I'm going to try my first run in a week tomorrow, all my foot pain has gone at rest and when walking so fingers crossed as I've got a Half a week today!

My 6 miles in the rain suddenly doesn't seem so bad! Well done for getting out there.

10 miles of misery today! The distance was fine but doing it on solid ice was not! 10 miles of balancing on a narrow snowy strip at the edge of the ice means I am aching all over. Next week had better warm up! Hope everyone has better runs today

She left me at 8km, so my last few were quicker. I really really really cannot pace myself

Love the ribbons idea! Good luck wit the fundraising, Kitty.

Alittle It was fine. Full easy conversation all the way through. But I ran slower than usual (distractions etc) which is good because my pace is, on paper, too quick for me to run a marathon. At least some splits were over 6:30 min km, which is good. Well done battling through the winds - I am going to try to run later as it's not too bad up here yet (NW).

Maid, how did your run go with your friend?
We have high winds here today so it's looking unlikely dh is getting home today. It's unsafe to get off the rug into the boat. It could change though. I was going to go to rep training tomorrow but won't manage unless he gets home tonight.
I went and did 4 miles today. Was due 3 miles but not sure if I'm getting out tomorrow now. It was tough as the wind was in my face pretty much all the way and I was night shift last night.
3 miles tomorrow hopefully.