ah... so you saw through my cunning plan then


I went to the torture chamber this morning too... needless to say he found some 'tightness' in my legs to work painfully deep on, but he said everything will have recovered and be fine by Sunday... so I can't use that excuse then

Are you driving the clock van then Dave?

TRUST THERE'LL BE ALE IN IT!

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I dont think the job will be that important........

More to do with a final check of signs,barriers etc. as far as I understand.

Hopefully I can then get on the course on foot an Cheer you all to the finish...........

Come Sunday evening it`s a dead cert..........

Dave,
Wouldn't want to think you'd have to work on a Sunday with no ale to keep you going!

Trinity,
Physio won't stop me using niggles as an excuse come next week!! I mean but for my leg probs I 'd be pushing those Kenyans....

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Steve...are you running today?

I can't decide whether to or not.

I wouldn't normally run the same day that i see my sports therapist but I haven't run since Sunday and the only other chance this week will be tomorrow evening

I'm getting the pre-marathon jitters

I did my last 5miler last night and won't do anything more now. Fizz went deep on the basis that all I'd do until race day was stretch.

Jitttterrrss, teellll mmme abouuut ittt!

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It's amazing how the mind plays havoc with you, it's easy to forget all the hard work you have done, well not forget as much but you know what I mean, because none of it has been easy....

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Bird in Boots Oh what have I done FLM09

You're right...that's why I wouldn't normally run after treatment.

But at this stage before a marathon I'd usually do 3 or so and then a couple of miles on Friday just to de-stress.
But I can't run on Friday because of work and then travelling to London, so that just leaves today and tomorrow.

I would also usually run those miles fairly easy but now I'm scared of running slowly because my injury always used to flare up when I ran easy.

I'm in a right old quandry

ok... I gave myself a slap and calmed down

I've decided not to run today because my legs are still recovering from this morning's battering.

I will run 3 fastish miles tomorrow evening and that will be it.


<takes deep calming breaths>

Good for you trin, not the fact that you gave your self a pasting, but being realistic, besides and you know this anyway, any further running this week isn't going to make much difference to Sunday

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Bird in Boots Oh what have I done FLM09

Dear All

To those of you who are taking part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday, (Crazy Fools) I know it has been said plenty already...

Best of luck and hope you all get around fit and healthy, big up big up you marathon runners.

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Bird in Boots Oh what have I done FLM09

I just wanted to wish all you runners (and van drivers) the very best of luck on Sunday . .

I'll be out there on the course cheering Trinity on . .

Good luck on Sunday I expect to see you all on the telly - I'll be looking out for Billy Whizz. Trin is leather a bit hot to run in or its a special technical jumpsuit?