tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post4154207820519036871..comments2023-10-17T05:45:55.381-07:00Comments on My journey as a runner: 10 things I wish I knew prior to running the Virgin London MarathonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03528092263513734942noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-36024000780213485212013-04-08T08:57:31.530-07:002013-04-08T08:57:31.530-07:00No problem and thanks for reading.
In that case, ...No problem and thanks for reading.<br /><br />In that case, you should be fine if we have a mini heatwave!<br /><br />I am not running VLM this year but doing Milton Kenynes on 6th May.<br /><br />Good luck! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528092263513734942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-70795769426193489812013-04-08T08:55:00.794-07:002013-04-08T08:55:00.794-07:00Hi Jeff
Many thanks for reading and for your ques...Hi Jeff<br /><br />Many thanks for reading and for your questions.<br /><br />There are plenty of drink/gel stations on the course. They are marked on the route map.<br /><br />I would recommend you using the same nutritional products you have trained with (Disclaimer: I am not a qualified nutritionist or doctor). I only used water during training and on race day, hence why I ran out of electrolytes.<br /><br />Again, I would recommend taking anything that you have needed during your long runs. Some extra plasters (if you use them) might be useful. St Johns Ambulance volunteers (among others)hand out Vaseline on the course and there were showers set up on the route in 2011.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528092263513734942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-56595430945476366672013-04-07T06:27:11.391-07:002013-04-07T06:27:11.391-07:00Hi David,
Many Thanks for your great tips. Absolu...Hi David,<br /><br />Many Thanks for your great tips. Absoluteness appreciated! I just would like to ask you some questions regarding the energy drink Locazade.<br /><br />1- Are there lots of stations that serving Locazade drink and gels?<br />2- Would u recommend me this energy drink or I can choose another one as Locazades doesnt have lots of minerals inside it and that why you had a calf cramps at 19Miles! I usually do not take energy drink during my run!<br />3- What would u recommend me to take during the race? Eg cold spray, Vasaline....etc<br /><br />Many Thanks<br />JeffAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440284531995501010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-70503613775765035232013-04-04T09:20:40.416-07:002013-04-04T09:20:40.416-07:00Thanks for the tips - I will take them all on boar...Thanks for the tips - I will take them all on board (well, all except the first, as I'm fairly certain it'll be much colder than my training runs, considering these have all been done in the height of the Zimbabwean summer!) Good luck on the day!MsFuzzyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935224670785558168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-31615072004726871782013-04-04T01:11:09.383-07:002013-04-04T01:11:09.383-07:00@melitalucy @Wharton @Wendell Many thanks for read...@melitalucy @Wharton @Wendell Many thanks for reading guys and for your kind comments and input. Good luck with your final training runs and enjoy your VLM experience!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528092263513734942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-24409588911653317182013-04-03T11:52:42.334-07:002013-04-03T11:52:42.334-07:00Thank you for letting us know these stuff. Definit...Thank you for letting us know these stuff. Definitely taking them on board. Cheers<br />Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330764888928683476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-86064577683283326932013-04-03T03:30:13.471-07:002013-04-03T03:30:13.471-07:00This is excellent advice to have and I am really l...This is excellent advice to have and I am really looking forward to my first marathon now. Only 2.5 weeks to go.Wharton Arboriculture Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762758596638315172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521523126603140689.post-1533910035703945562013-04-03T03:28:20.961-07:002013-04-03T03:28:20.961-07:00Hi David, Thanks for your piece. Those are all gr...Hi David, Thanks for your piece. Those are all great tips. And congratulations on your time last time! I was much, much slower but here are a few things that I wish I'd known: <br />- Be prepared for the debris on the road. Bottles, gel packs, fruit peel etc get kicked around the road, particularly in some of the more narrow sections. I had to watch my step more than I'd been used to in training. <br />- The noise can be overwhelming. I loved it during my strong miles and during the last few, but there was a weary, difficult stretch in the middle where the constant honking and shouting rattled me and made it hard for me to focus on where I needed to be mentally. <br />- Keep your chin up. My race didn't go anything like as well as my training runs but even in the bleakest moments, I've never known anything like the warmth and support that came from the other runners, staff, and spectators. It truly is the human spirit at its best so, however your day pans out, be proud that you are part of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com