Berlin Marathon, Germany

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Max71 Sep 2007 6:16pm, 23 Sep 2007 9,265 posts	Quote Pin Max71 Grrr Kieren!! It's the marathon, I am having a mild freakout.
SarahL Sep 2007 6:39pm, 23 Sep 2007 123 posts	Quote Pin SarahL I'm going to calm my nerves by eating more hot cross buns and perhaps a crumpet or two... calm calm calm
Kieren Sep 2007 6:42pm, 23 Sep 2007 1,995 posts	Quote Pin Kieren You can't hide on the interweb Max - I saw David's comment. You'll be great at the marathon - there are going to be bazillions of us there for support. And I trust the Germans to live up their racial stereotype of being uber efficient at everything - this is going to be awesome
Sep 2007 10:32pm, 23 Sep 2007 1,421 posts	Quote Pin Done taper ,sharpner race today,7 3/4 miles !weird distance i know,came 3rd overall,early pace was fast ,just over 5;15 pace first few miles but that soon slowed into wind & up long hills !finn time 45;39.ave pace 5;56 overall.
flanker Sep 2007 10:38pm, 23 Sep 2007 6,292 posts	Quote Pin flanker long weekend away with family has meant only 2 runs in the last week. And one of those wasa recovery run. That's my taper plan b*ggered up then. Now to try and kid myself that the rest will have been more beneficial than the planned runs. The last four weeks have been my lowest mileage for over a year. I'll try not to over compensate this week! Not even started to think about it yet. Surely I should be getting excited by now....
BlueWombat Sep 2007 10:52pm, 23 Sep 2007 1,052 posts	Quote Pin BlueWombat I;m sure youre rest will have been good. I am not feeling fit right now. I haven't run at all since September 6th or so, flanker, so I'm really beginning to wonder about the wisdom of going to Berlin next weekend. I've not had a chance to think about it really, either.
eL Bee! Sep 2007 8:17am, 24 Sep 2007 1,210 posts	Quote Pin eL Bee! flanker - the rest will have done you FAR more good
DIY Diva Sep 2007 8:53am, 24 Sep 2007 766 posts	Quote Pin DIY Diva Have created an article: Packing list for events which maybe of use for the first timers. Good Luck everyone!
Hills of Death (HOD) Sep 2007 1:12pm, 24 Sep 2007 5,377 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Calm down Sarah otherwise you won't sleep night before !!!!!!
SarahL Sep 2007 1:45pm, 24 Sep 2007 124 posts	Quote Pin SarahL HOD I can't! It's like xmas and I feel like an 8 year old. I know that Santa isn't real and staying awake all night isn't going to make the day come any quicker. But my mind won't switch off! Uggh. this eating business is also really hard work. i'm so stuffed and i've still got a bowl of pasta for my "mid afternoon snack" and dinner tonight to go. I'm sat at my desk all bloated and sweaty. Yik!