I think walking through the water stations is inevitable

My plan is to start slowly and try to build. Thankfully you saying that is what I wanted to hear as it was what I was planning - I want to end big and run that last 6 miles as well as possible.

My issue throughout training is that I'm terrible at it. Just rubbish. I get my pacing all messed up (even with a watch doing the work), I run myself into the ground and feel like s**t, but come race days (10k or half marathons, doesn't seem to change) I'm fine. It's like my body remembers all the lessons I'd forgotten when I'm on my own so I'm counting on that being the case again on Sunday. If I see an 8 minute mile split I know I've messed up.

I got lucky to be offered a charidee place for Children with Cancer UK. If you or anyone has a couple of quid to spare it'd be most appreciated! Disregard my target, this was set up and the place offered before I was made redundant and went full-time self-employed so I was expecting the fundraising to be a bit easier in my office environment! User Posted Link

Posted By: mr chimp on April 24th 2019 at 20:09:05

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London Canaries: pub for Saturday (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:08:49
- Stick to non-alcoholic and try not to be late to bed (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:23:58
  - I got a gigantic (well, six-minute) half-marathon PB last weekend, fuelled by night-before (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 24, 19:37:53
    - Haha - I tend to do long runs after drinking too... (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:59:47
      - I've only.done two full maras, and they were done on six and four and a half months (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 24, 20:06:09
  - Oh I'm not boozing. Just don't want to watch it on my tod in a hotel room (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:28:41
    - Is it your first London Mara? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:29:22
      - Yup. Excited but starting to brick it a bit now it's here. (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:32:51
        
        what time are you going for? (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 24, 19:34:26
        
        Don't care, aiming for 4 1/2 hours but more likely to 5 and a bit. (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:43:33
        
        Right attitude. You'll be fine. (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 19:55:32
        
        I think walking through the water stations is inevitable (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 20:09:05
        
        Biggest mistake is to start too fast (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 24, 20:24:47
        
        Best of luck, try and enjoy it! (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 24, 19:54:16
- Old Red Lion - Angel (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 24, 19:22:21
  - Ignore that, I see it's very close indeed. Thank you! (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:33:56
    - Always a good atmosphere in there (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 24, 19:35:04
  - Is it much of a trek? My knowledge of the capital is pretty minimal (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 19:33:17

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