Royston. Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 You'll be fine. Your taper will allow you to recover and refresh and you'll be absolutely buzzing on marathon day right from the moment you get up and have breakfast with the other runners, getting the tube to the start as the crowds build with a real sense of nervous excitement, you'll feel fantastic on the start line. If you can, the day before get a tube to the finish on the Mall and sit in the park watching them set up the finish line, just helps get you in the mood and builds up the exitement. Try not to do too much though, I find travelling around on the tube tiring and massively dehydrating. but you said............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Just standing down by the Houses of Parliament watching the race and what do I see but a statue of a gentleman named Lord Smuts. An omen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merging Cultures Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Finished yet Smuts??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 I see on the tracker that he's at about 34km. His times are dropping but it looks like he's hanging in there. Just 8km to go Smuts, come on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theessexfox Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Looked out at mile 13 but didn't see him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blur Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 He has been on 35km for a while now....hoping he is still going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blur Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Oh no, he is still going after all-40km now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 He has been on 35km for a while now....hoping he is still going! Heard he tripped over his tash, he's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 I'm in ****ing tatters. What a terrible idea that was. Finished in 6 hours and 49 seconds. Ruined with cramp from mile 11. Made it onto the BBC website and according to the announcer at the finish line I was also on TV and Steve Cram said I was looking good around the 5 mile mark. Not been able to verify that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellend Sebastian Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Smuts lives! Bloody well done for sticking it out, sir. Give yourself the rest of the year off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 I'm not looking forward to the steps up to row JJ in SK1 on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Great effort Smuts, how much did you raise in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 ohhhhhhhhhh smutsy is a runner he wears a runners vest an when he runs a marathon he finds is quite a test sometimes it takes him all day might even take all night but we still all love smutsy cos his tache is a delight ohhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Great effort Smuts, how much did you raise in the end? I'm at 2.5k with a fair bit of cash still to put in. Should tip 3k. Happy with that. ohhhhhhhhhh smutsy is a runner he wears a runners vest an when he runs a marathon he finds is quite a test sometimes it takes him all day might even take all night but we still all love smutsy cos his tache is a delight ohhhhhhhhhhhh I'm a modern day Iwan Roberts with the hair of Jamie Lawrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambridgefox Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Well done Smuts,the Mrs competed last year and got an injury the week before after all that training,hoping for 4.20 ish did 5H. Big respect man for doing it,I know how much hard work goes into it beforehand and I know I could never do it. Looked out at mile 13 but didn't see him How did your sister get on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theessexfox Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 She did 5:42:09 after a halted training programme, so really well thanks. Congratulations Smuts, reason I didn't see you is I was in the queue for the portaloo after waiting for my sister and dad to come along! Have fun walking about tomorrow, I'm inspired to do it in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Congratulations Smuts, top effort mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
separator Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Is that you on the left? Dodgy tash, mullet, cancer reseach UK, first name Karl... Pic from the BBC news site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 26 April 2015 Share Posted 26 April 2015 Congrats Smuts, great achievement completing that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merging Cultures Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 Well done Smuts! When is the next one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 Is that you on the left? Dodgy tash, mullet, cancer reseach UK, first name Karl... Pic from the BBC news site It is yeah. Can't believe out of all those people and they still got me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 You've seriously let yourself go since your media darling days at Stoke, Peuts. ****ing amazing effort though bud, especially with the donations, absolutely top bombing. You should be seriously ****ing proud. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Smuts Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 I'm in the worst shape of my life Finners - stupidest decision I've ever made. Never again. Also I've just cottoned on to why I'm smiling in that picture. Lucy's arse was spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambridgefox Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 I'm in the worst shape of my life Finners - stupidest decision I've ever made. Never again. Also I've just cottoned on to why I'm smiling in that picture. Lucy's arse was spectacular.The bloke with the BBC sport bib,knew of your Tinder experience.look at his number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 Never again? Don't quit now, I'll donate £50 if you do it next year in half the time. #motivation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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