+Simply Paul Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 May's going to be a busy month for me. On Saturday the 14th I'm going to make it to Lowestoft - at last! - to complete my collection of British and UK extremes for my Eastly Does It! (Lowestoft) - GC2QQRZ event. It's being held at the country's most easterly location; Ness Point. As you'll see from the event page, I do rather like my corners of the UK and there was only so long I could put off a visit to the coast of Suffolk. Then on Sunday the 22nd I'm travelling up to Edinburgh (8 hours by National Express - I hope to get some sleep) to run my first marathon (more info in my profile) as I really wanted to do one before I'm 40 and there was a mix-up over my London Marathon application. While I'm in town I'm holding my After the Pain! (Edinburgh) - GC2RJE3 post-run (I hope to do it in under 4h 30m as it's know as the UK's fastest marathon, as well as the UK's second largest) event, where I expect to enjoy a nice sit down. I'm more confident of sleeping on the coach ride home! If you can make it to either - or both - it would be a pleasure to see you there. I'm suggesting people approach me from up wind in Edinburgh Quote Link to comment
+LinseyG Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Good luck - your efforts at Tower 42 (and how relaxed you looked afterwards) were most impressive. Linsey. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Relaxed? That was exhaustion thinly disguised as composure Thanks for the good luck wishes; it's in less than 4 weeks time and I've still not done longer than a half marathon, never run more than 6 miles outdoors, never run a half in less than 2h20m (I need to be faster to do a whole marathon in under 4h30m) - basically, I need all the luck - and motivation - I can get! Quote Link to comment
+NickandAliandEliza Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Relaxed? That was exhaustion thinly disguised as composure Thanks for the good luck wishes; it's in less than 4 weeks time and I've still not done longer than a half marathon, never run more than 6 miles outdoors, never run a half in less than 2h20m (I need to be faster to do a whole marathon in under 4h30m) - basically, I need all the luck - and motivation - I can get! Edinburgh will be my 3rd and FINAL* marathon. Half marathons are great - just when you start to get really really really tired, they're over. Marathons - just when you start to get really really really tired, you're not even half way there!!! *when I say final, that is unless I get the usual, 'oh, by the way I've entered us into the __________ marathon / half marathon' statement from Ali. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) *cough* Kielder Marathon on October the 9th looks Really Nice *cough* I did a training half marathon, non-stop for the first time, in 2h 10m 24s last week. It was only on a treadmill, but it still counts. I've a 30k run planned for this week and a 36k for early next week, before I rest ahead of May the 22nd... Good luck to you. And me Edited May 1, 2011 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 A gentle bump for this as the Lowestoft meet is tomorrow. Your chance to get the UK/Britain/England's most easterly cache/event Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 A final bump for this thread as the After the Pain! (Edinburgh) - GC2RJE3 event is on tomorrow from 6pm, after the Edinburgh Marathon - which will be my first. More info via my profile. Sorry to read Nick & Ali can't make it after all, but as they said in their log, running with an injury doesn't make sense. I'd add it does, but only when wolves or a bear are involved. Quote Link to comment
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