London to Brighton date...

Jerry-

posted: 12/31/2008 at 12:21 PM
modified: 1/5/2009 at 11:01 AM

... is confirmed 20th September 2009 Time to stop talking about it we need a role of honour: Celtic Tiger ~~(talking about it)~~###CONFIRMED### Ultra Flynn (mentioned in passing Evil grin

) Me ~~(talking about it....still just talking about it)~~###CONFIRMED### ultraBobban/bobban (I think you mentioned it Big grin

) Mr Immune ( well are you?) Purdey ~~(thinking about it)~~ ~~Allowed a race pass due to 24 hour race the month after~~ Anybody else? ~~I am sssoooooo tempted but, well I am just so tempted~~ MTA: Update list 02/01/2009 Update list 05/01/2009 to amend Purdey's status

Jerry
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UltraFlynn

posted: 12/31/2008 at 5:24 PM
modified: 12/31/2008 at 5:24 PM

The only way I would do it is with support. My issue with this race is that you're pretty much on your own. The distance is clearly challenging but it's not what is putting me off at the moment.

Jerry-

posted: 1/1/2009 at 5:04 PM

Come on Matt, you can share our support, I am sure we can muster some up between us Smile

It is a official as of 21:52 1/1/2009 that I am indeed a L2B competitor, I have a feeling Celtic Tiger will be next to flinch I got an email stating "I will if you will" Evil grin

I am hoping with a little pressure Benyo (Of Runner's World fame) will eventually bow to the pressure as he is now doing the Tanners

Jerry
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UltraFlynn

posted: 1/1/2009 at 5:17 PM

If I can solve the following issues then I'd certainly consider it: 1/ How do I get to the start for 6am? 2/ Where do I leave my car? 3/ Who is going to meet me at the checkpoints and keep me supplied with food and water? 4/ My Garmin's dies at 8 hours, I suspect I'll take longer than that.... 5/ How do I get back from Brighton afterwards? Like I said, the body is willing, but the logistics are a nightmare.

Jerry-

posted: 1/1/2009 at 5:43 PM
modified: 1/1/2009 at 5:43 PM

Easy... 1) You'll get a lift 2) My driveway ( I live about 6 miles from the start) 3) To be discussed 4) Garmin, we will have maps marked up with distances and a watch 5) I am sure we organise something between us. There are B&B's quite near the start and if I remember rightly some have kitchens available so that you can cook all night if you prefer. No pressure, but the logistics are easy Wink

Jerry
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Celtic Tiger

posted: 1/2/2009 at 5:17 PM

Jerry, I'm not talking anymore. I'm walkin the walk. What a way to start 2009.

Jerry-

posted: 1/2/2009 at 6:04 PM

tick, tock, tick, tock

Jerry
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UltraFlynn

posted: 1/3/2009 at 4:42 PM

I'm still thinking..... Smile

Jerry-

posted: 1/3/2009 at 4:45 PM

Here is my promise to you, if you enter soon, you can have your very own 10 banana's grooving just like CT did Big grin

Jerry
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Purdey

"Race Across The Sky"

posted: 1/5/2009 at 3:08 AM

tempted, tempted, tempted... but it is less than 1 month before my goal race of 2009 and I really don't want to spoil my chances of performing well in that through not having recovered from some silly trip to the seaside... tempted though.

What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them was prepared, truly prepared to believe that it had not so much to do with chemicals and zippy mental tricks as with that most unprofound and sometimes heart-rending process of removing, molecule by molecule, the very tough rubber that comprised the bottoms of his training shoes. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials

Jerry-

posted: 1/5/2009 at 5:02 AM

Come on Thomas, it will be a mere training run for you Wink

Jerry
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Purdey

"Race Across The Sky"

posted: 1/5/2009 at 10:54 AM

Brighton in September? Sea will be cold. Seriously - think I'll have to give this a miss - if it were a month earlier then it would be a possibility. I just don't think my muscles and joints will have recovered totally before the 24hr race (which could be as early as 1st wk in Oct).

What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them was prepared, truly prepared to believe that it had not so much to do with chemicals and zippy mental tricks as with that most unprofound and sometimes heart-rending process of removing, molecule by molecule, the very tough rubber that comprised the bottoms of his training shoes. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials

Jerry-

posted: 1/5/2009 at 10:59 AM

Very sensible Purdey, your goal race is much more important. The question is, should I start carb loading for L2B now or in a month? Clowning around

Jerry
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Purdey

"Race Across The Sky"

posted: 1/5/2009 at 11:14 AM

I started carbo loading for it on Christmas eve, still working on it, and I'm not even doing the race.

What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them was prepared, truly prepared to believe that it had not so much to do with chemicals and zippy mental tricks as with that most unprofound and sometimes heart-rending process of removing, molecule by molecule, the very tough rubber that comprised the bottoms of his training shoes. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials

Jerry-

posted: 1/8/2009 at 12:20 PM

Interesting reading from one of the competitors from the 2008 race entitled A marathon short Long and short of it is: "I’d got about two hours sleep at the poor excuse for a hotel that is the Clarendon in Blackheath. £80 a night gets you a pokey little room, with a small sash window overlooking the main road, hence the lack of sleep!"

Jerry
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