Fit blondes in Berlin

[EvilPie]

Could you run a marathon without training?

Just in case this ends up applying to anybody.

Didn't Swordpoker do it a while ago?

[gatso]

Could you run a marathon without training?

Just in case this ends up applying to anybody.

Didn't Swordpoker do it a while ago?

with pretty much no training, he did run a 10k at some point before though but think that was more to test if he could do it than to train

[StuartHopkin]

New plan for Berlin

Smashed all the way there, night out, curry, Guinness breakfast and off I go ;-)

On a more serious note anyone had any trouble with their Iliotibial band?

[kinboshi]

New plan for Berlin

Smashed all the way there, night out, curry, Guinness breakfast and off I go ;-)

On a more serious note anyone had any trouble with their Iliotibial band?

Yes, when I first started running in big, heavily cushioned shoes - and it bloody hurt.  That's why I now run in lightweight shoes and with a forefoot landing as opposed to heel-striking.  Not had a problem with it since.

[StuartHopkin]

New plan for Berlin

Smashed all the way there, night out, curry, Guinness breakfast and off I go ;-)

On a more serious note anyone had any trouble with their Iliotibial band?

Yes, when I first started running in big, heavily cushioned shoes - and it bloody hurt.  That's why I now run in lightweight shoes and with a forefoot landing as opposed to heel-striking.  Not had a problem with it since.

Ah so shoe related again.

New shoes on Saturday for sure

[kinboshi]

New plan for Berlin

Smashed all the way there, night out, curry, Guinness breakfast and off I go ;-)

On a more serious note anyone had any trouble with their Iliotibial band?

Yes, when I first started running in big, heavily cushioned shoes - and it bloody hurt.  That's why I now run in lightweight shoes and with a forefoot landing as opposed to heel-striking.  Not had a problem with it since.

Ah so shoe related again.

New shoes on Saturday for sure

Well shoe-related and also running-style related.  Don't think new shoes will help if you're running in the same way that causes the ITB issue.

[gatso]

I'm thinking of running the milton keynes marathon on april 29th, anyone fancy it?

not going to be particularly quick, I just want to try out running one pre berlin

[kinboshi]

I'm thinking of running the milton keynes marathon on april 29th, anyone fancy it?

not going to be particularly quick, I just want to try out running one pre berlin

Too soon for me (still only done one run this month because of my injured ankle), but would be up for doing one in August if you fancied another?

Also LOL at your 'not particularly quick' - that'll be bloody quick for the rest of us.

[gatso]

let me know what you're looking at for august, may be interested

I'm just going to jog MK if I do it, really just want to get a feel for the distance in race conditions, not gonna be anywhere near peak condition in 5 weeks time

[kinboshi]

Jog = sub 3:30 I'd bet.

[KarmaDope]

http://beyondmarathon.com/wordpress/dusktildawn/

(taken from Boshi's personal running thread)

This is the 2013 target event, yes?

[kinboshi]

I'm liking the look of that!

[BAM]

I've booked into the Derag Livinghotel Königin Luise Thursday till Tuesday because: -

Its a parkland setting
8km from town so a nice warm up and down
It has a nearby 24 hr tram into town
Sauna and massage will be useful
It has good reviews
Its only £388 for 5 nights (free cancellation as well if I change my marbles)
It has free beer (sigh)

Cant really book flights yet as I don't know whether I'll be in the UK or Poland at the time.

[KarmaDope]

I've booked into the Derag Livinghotel Königin Luise Thursday till Tuesday because: -

Its a parkland setting
8km from town so a nice warm up and down
It has a nearby 24 hr tram into town
Sauna and massage will be useful
It has good reviews
Its only £388 for 5 nights (free cancellation as well if I change my marbles)
It has free beer (sigh)

Cant really book flights yet as I don't know whether I'll be in the UK or Poland at the time.

FYP.

[StuartHopkin]

I've booked into the Derag Livinghotel Königin Luise Thursday till Tuesday because: -

Its a parkland setting
8km from town so a nice warm up and down
It has a nearby 24 hr tram into town
Sauna and massage will be useful
It has good reviews
Its only £388 for 5 nights (free cancellation as well if I change my marbles)
It has free beer (sigh)

Cant really book flights yet as I don't know whether I'll be in the UK or Poland at the time.

Were in one of the other Derag hotels, Henriette, because the main restaurant is a curry house ;-)
Curry for breakfast will set me up well for the day!