BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Bollocks! Better start training then. I’ve entered the ballot every year for the last 8-9 years and never got lucky. Looks like this year is my year. Let’s hope it will actually take place rather than last years virtual one. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con 5,719 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 41 minutes ago, BryannosaurusRex said: Bollocks! Better start training then. I’ve entered the ballot every year for the last 8-9 years and never got lucky. Looks like this year is my year. Let’s hope it will actually take place rather than last years virtual one. f*ck yeah its your year!! Let's do this, man!! What you need from me? Workout socks? Talk to me. 2 Quote RSC FILM CLUB Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-232325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, Con said: f*ck yeah its your year!! Let's do this, man!! What you need from me? Workout socks? Talk to me. I’m going to need plenty of Vaseline, don’t want to get joggers n*pple! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-232326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con 5,719 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 minute ago, BryannosaurusRex said: I’m going to need plenty of Vaseline, don’t want to get joggers n*pple! You gonna make me wanna hang around the women's marathons with that talk, bruh. 2 Quote RSC FILM CLUB Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-232327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,404 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Best of luck and hope it goes ahead. Didn't even know there was an entry fee. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-232328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, DavidCore89 said: Best of luck and hope it goes ahead. Didn't even know there was an entry fee. Me too! the entry fee is a bummer, but the vast majority of marathons and half marathons have an admin fee. There’s even a choice to pay £30 to enter the ballot! I’ve never paid it and people say you’re more likely to get a place if you cough up the dough. Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-232330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 5,180 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 The entry fee will to make sure only people who are serious about entering do so. Lots of people have sponsorship to cover entry fees and to give money to charity for doing the run. Make sure your bowels are empty before the run. You don’t want to do a Paula Radcliffe at the side of the road 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-232334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuniorChubb 3,360 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 19 hours ago, BryannosaurusRex said: I’m going to need plenty of Vaseline, don’t want to get joggers n*pple! Big fabric plasters are you best bet... won’t have to stop for a Vaseline n*pple rub if you dry out at 18 miles. You may want shave first through. All the best though and hope you enjoy it. 1 Quote Can you smell what the Stone is cooking? Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-232344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 I completely forgot about this thread. Due to laziness and injury (read laziness x2) I deferred my place to 2022. London Marathon 2022 was in the October rather than the usual April, so I had plenty of time to go from 0 to marathon ready. Due to my ‘wife’ being keen to get fit and also someone who enters into the ballot every year without success, she decided that she wanted to do it too. She contacted a brain research charity offering places provided you raise a decent amount of money (Her father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease along with a form of dementia called Lewy Bodies a few year ago). I started my training from 12 weeks to D-day using a man online training schedule. 3 weeks in during my first long run I tore a calf muscle. b*lls! 2 weeks rest required. At the end of the 2 weeks I caught a horrible cold (thanks to my brother!) which lasted 3 weeks! So, 5 weeks out I was pretty much back to zero miles under my belt. My first run was up in London when we went to a concert. A run around Richmond Park Me and the other half were doing our own training schedules until the week before the marathon and we went out together. She announced that she enjoyed running together and that we should run the marathon together. Being the person I am I agreed that this would be a great idea. Anyway. We ran it together, took a while - 6 hours. We ran the 1st half (up to Tower Bridge) then it was very much a run/walk for the second half. I feel I could have ran the full thing, but we did it together. Anyway, we both achieved our goal of completing the London Marathon. She raised a lot of money for a charity that does research into brain conditions that were very close to her. Sadly her father died in November 2022 a few weeks after the marathon. We’re both still entering the London Marathon ballot every year. We didn’t get a place this year or for next year. We’re both going to start getting back into shape next year (starting tomorrow). I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been, I’ve always been a slim, athletic person, but I haven’t seen my 6 pack in years! 2024 I’m going to concentrate on getting healthier, make some changes and as mentioned on another thread I’d like to give BJJ a go. Seeing@Lann ‘s progress has inspired me to give it a go. Our physical and mental health is something I want to improve on this year . happy new year everyone 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) A video of us crossing the line hand in hand ❤️ so romantic! https://youtu.be/armSDOkoNbs Edited December 31, 2023 by BryannosaurusRex 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 🏃♂️ Day one of RED January done. 2 miles (3.2km) in the cold pissing rain completed! I'm back to work tomorrow, so will have to get up extra early or go out when I get back from work and head out in the dark. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 🏃♂️🏃♂️ Day 2 done. Another wet and windy run round the village in the dark. 1.42 miles (2.3km) according to the tracker app wifey uses. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ Day 3. On my own this time as mrs went out this morning. Dark and wet again, but not as windy. 1.5 miles (2.4km). 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ Day 4 done. Went out this morning as we’re busy this evening. Another 1.5 miles (2.4km) Planning on slightly longer runs at the weekend. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ And on the 5th day;- Another 1.5 miles (2.4km). Colder and wetter than all the other days! May attempt a 5km tomorrow or Sunday. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ 🏃♂️ Day 6. Double trouble! The same route round the village, but twice. Once with the mrs (mostly slow jog and walking). Then a jog round by myself. 2.91 miles (4.68km). 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
omarcomin71 3,895 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 You got this @BryannosaurusRex 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-247964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ 🏃♂️🏃♂️ Day 7. Frosty morning, so just another loop round the village. 1.72 miles (2.77km). Need to get a winter running hat! 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ 8th day. Longest run yet. 3.4 miles (5.47km). 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con 5,719 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Inspiring. Thanks for sharing your journey with us, man. 2 Quote RSC FILM CLUB Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ Day 9. Just a short one as it’s icy tonight brrrr! 🥶 1.13 miles (1.82km) 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ Big 10’s! A third of the way through and another icy evening. Just a short one again. 1.1 miles (1.8km) 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con 5,719 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 32 minutes ago, BryannosaurusRex said: 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️ Big 10’s! A third of the way through and another icy evening. Just a short one again. 1.1 miles (1.8km) So you usually listening to music? Podcast? University lecture? whan you runnin, or you just focused on the path in front of you? Quote RSC FILM CLUB Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryannosaurusRex 1,173 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 35 minutes ago, Con said: So you usually listening to music? Podcast? University lecture? whan you runnin, or you just focused on the path in front of you? I’ve been running with my girlfriend most days, so we’ve been chatting as we go. I’ve never been one for listening to music when running. It’s always been a chance to think about stuff 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido_le_muet 5,198 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Very cool to read ! Kinda makes me wanna go train again but I'm stuck by that mysterious lazyness illness. I ran a 10k back in 2019. Never done something like that before and never did it since 😁 The Mrs did it in 2022 and 2023. Was supposed to do it with her last year but never took the time to train. I excuse myself by telling me that I'm already going to work by bike everyday (11kms) but I think I'll do this 10k this year ! Anyway, big congrats on running a whole marathon ! I definitely could never do that. Respect ! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.rockstarsocialclub.net/forums/topic/22392-london-marathon-2021/#findComment-248079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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