I'm running the London Marathon this Sunday.....

supaclive

To anybody else that has trained for this - good luck. My training has been painful. I've had two knee injuries and currently a very tight hamstring. I did a 22 mile run three weeks ago as final prep and haven't been the same since! My hats off to anybody that puts themselves through this - I'm just aiming to complete it now - no time I'm aiming for due to the knees and hamstring.

Baldybonce

Good luck.

soapy_jones

Good luck to everyone involved.

i_b_b_o_r_g

Good luck mate and anyone else running.

I always feel a little homesick this time of year as the Marathon was always a big thing from all the way back when I was born and lived on the route, having big family parties to watch em run passed, through to going on the all day piss up when I turned 12. Brilliant time

ForeverAddickted

Good luck to everyone involved - Looks like its gonna be great weather for running on Sunday!!

After a 10-year absence I'm really getting back into running and hope to enter next years event.

smiffyboy

Good luck

Horsfield9

Good luck all Addicks and everyone else attempting this, rather you than me.

GreenWithEnvy

@Supaclive - if your main aim is to just crossing the finish line with no particular time in mind then my advice to you is this. You have trained hard for many weeks so treat this run as your victory lap for all those hard hours you put in! If you have never run this before you just won't believe how the London crowd will lift you round this course to the point that you might be in danger of running too fast a pace to what you are used to as you are swept up by the elation and you end up knackered too early on or injured. So keep an eye on your pace time too.

Really enjoy the experience and if you need to stop, rest and stretch then do so. It is a truly great day!

carly burn

Good luck. Did last year's and it was a brilliant day.

Alwaysneil

supaclive said:

To anybody else that has trained for this - good luck. My training has been painful. I've had two knee injuries and currently a very tight hamstring. I did a 22 mile run three weeks ago as final prep and haven't been the same since! My hats off to anybody that puts themselves through this - I'm just aiming to complete it now - no time I'm aiming for due to the knees and hamstring.

ouch, my ex became a marathon runner and ran with niggles a few times picked up in training. Unfortunately the 26 miles is a long way as you know and the niggles can progress into severe pain.

My only advice is to go to a good sports physio (I recommend most of the people at Vanbrugh group Practice on the Lower Road) at least twice before the race. It's well worth the cost.

Alwaysneil

Hopefully they should be able to both loosen up your hamstring and either strap up your knees successfully or show you how to do it.

Duncan270566

Good luck Several of my running mates from Dartford Harriers are running too. Good luck to all taking part. I just don't have the courage to take a run of that length on.

Brendan_O_Connell

All the best to you all. Should be a good day for it.

Bournemouth Addick

Good luck and don't forget to enjoy the day, you've earned it!

Algarveaddick

Madness, but I wish you the very best of luck SC!

Greenie

My middle lad is running his first Marathon on Sunday, he has trained his arse of to get there, we are really proud of him, really looking forward to watching, we've worked out our viewing route.
Best wishes for a good run Supaclive.

iainment

Well done everyone doing this. As said earlier start slow and go slower later if you're only interested in finishing.
The crowds are so uplifting and the feeling at the finish line is so fantastic.
And remember to get your name on your vest (on the front), it's so brilliant when people use your name whilst encouraging you.

Go supaclive!!!!

i_b_b_o_r_g

We use to stand at the bar in the Horse, drinking pints of Stella and eating bacon rolls, watching it on tbe telly, while it was going past the front door.

Never done me no harm

alun_addick

Good luck SuperClive.

Ask any friends / loved ones to cheer you on from Canary Warf. There's an amazing atmosphere there and I remember really needing the lift from my lot come that point.

Should get a glimpse of the Valley along Woolwich Road also - so enjoy.

ElfsborgAddick

supaclive said:

To anybody else that has trained for this - good luck. My training has been painful. I've had two knee injuries and currently a very tight hamstring. I did a 22 mile run three weeks ago as final prep and haven't been the same since! My hats off to anybody that puts themselves through this - I'm just aiming to complete it now - no time I'm aiming for due to the knees and hamstring.

I ran the marathon in '98, nowadays I could not run a bath!

In my experience the easy part is Sunday, the hardest part is the training and the discipline.

You will complete this on Sunday feeling very proud with yourself on a fantastic achievement.

Congratulations in advance amigo.

clb74

ElfsborgAddick said:

supaclive said:

To anybody else that has trained for this - good luck. My training has been painful. I've had two knee injuries and currently a very tight hamstring. I did a 22 mile run three weeks ago as final prep and haven't been the same since! My hats off to anybody that puts themselves through this - I'm just aiming to complete it now - no time I'm aiming for due to the knees and hamstring.

I ran the marathon in '98, nowadays I could not run a bath!

In my experience the easy part is Sunday, the hardest part is the training and the discipline.

You will complete this on Sunday feeling very proud with yourself on a fantastic achievement.

Congratulations in advance amigo.

You couldn't even eat a marathon

SouthWest_Addicks

Really hoping to make it over to Greenwich before 9ish to soak in the atmosphere.

Good luck to everyone running.

LouisMend

Watching from the RoD in the morning cheering on a Charlton mate

h

@supaclive Very best of luck mate.

I'm doing it for the first time on Sunday and also had disrupted training. Think of the achievement of getting through training in the winter months and how much more you can do now.

I'm not worrying about time either and just enjoying the day.

You'll be elated when you finish. Have a great day - might see you on the way round

Oh_Yoni_Boy

Had to withdraw through injury this week (actually confirmed it today) after all the hard yards. Would have been my first marathon.

Definitely feeling the pain everyone goes through training for it - so good luck!

Properly gutted and will be sickener to be the wrong side of the barriers, but there's always next year.

h

@Oh_Yoni_Boy I feel for you, that's really gutting. Hope you get a guaranteed place next year.

carly burn

alun_addick said:

Good luck SuperClive.

Ask any friends / loved ones to cheer you on from Canary Warf. There's an amazing atmosphere there and I remember really needing the lift from my lot come that point.

Should get a glimpse of the Valley along Woolwich Road also - so enjoy.

Canary wharf!!!

I hate that building. No matter how far i ran, it was there,watching me.
I couldn't get away from it!

LenGlover

Greenie said:

My middle lad is running his first Marathon on Sunday, he has trained his arse of to get there, we are really proud of him, really looking forward to watching, we've worked out our viewing route.
Best wishes for a good run Supaclive.

Is that the arse with the Marvin Sordell tattoo or a different son?

Good luck anyway!

bazjonster

Applied 3 times now to do this, never successful! So, if it hurts, bloody tough!! You deserve the pain.

LuckyReds

Good luck, mate.

Got a lot of respect for anyone who takes the time to prepare for a marathon. I've enjoyed watching my brother run the Brighton one the last two years, made me appreciate just what an achievement it is!

I got caught up in the atmosphere there the week before last and considered it for next year, but nah - I think I'll pass! I may give a half a crack next year though - but even that seems a bit much.

SporadicAddick

bazjonster said:

Applied 3 times now to do this, never successful! So, if it hurts, bloody tough!! You deserve the pain.

It's something like an 8per cent chance of getting a place in the ballot, so if you really want to do it you're likely to need a charity place. They used to have a rule that if you were rejected 4 consecutive times you were guaranteed a place on the 5th application, but they had to stop this a few years back because of the number of applicants. Normally £2k pledge required by most charities but people do tend to be very generous for a Marathon..