26.2 miles!

Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing the
actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did my
whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
blistered but very chuffed!!! )

--
Rachael

176/116/<119

www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon

Hi Rachael

That is fantastic!! Good for you!! I would be lucky to do a mile.

Cheers
Patsy

Rachael Reynolds wrote:
> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing the
> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did my
> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
> blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> --
> Rachael
>
> 176/116/<119
>
> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 18:14:09 -0000, "Rachael Reynolds"
<rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote:

>Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing the
>actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did my
>whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
>blistered but very chuffed!!! )

Wow -- way to go, Rachael! When is the Marathon?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Awesome! FWIW, a friend of mine ran the London a few years ago. He stopped
into a refreshment tent, and when he left, they pushed him out the wrong
outlet of the tent, so he ended up running a stretch he had already run
before -- running more than a marathon, in the end. A great story, but not
an experience he would recommend to others :-)

ep


"Rachael Reynolds" <rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote in message
news:q5qdnZI8bfzPRdHYnZ2dnUVZ8tadnZ2d@bt.com...
> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
> the actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I
> did my whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore
> and blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> --
> Rachael
>
> 176/116/<119
>
> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon
>

Rachael Reynolds wrote:
> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing the
> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did my
> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
> blistered but very chuffed!!! )

My goal is only to be able to walk that far... great progress! Good
luck on the marathon and your fund raising effort for St John
Ambulance.

335/332/215

Rachael Reynolds <rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote:

> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing the
> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did my
> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
> blistered but very chuffed!!! )

Congratulations and good luck on the "real" marathon, Rachael.

rachael.reynolds@mac.com wrote:

> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before
> doing the actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn
> morning I did my whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds!
> A bit sore and blistered but very chuffed!!! )

Congrats on your success. You're an inspiration!

BTW, are you following any sort of marathon training plan?

--
Phil M.

Rachael Reynolds wrote:
> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
the
> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did
my
> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
> blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> --
> Rachael
>
> 176/116/<119
>
> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon

Congratulations Rachael! That's quite an accomplishment. Best of luck in
your next marathon.

Beverly

"pirm36" <pirm36@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1162664470.424818.131340@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Rachael
>
> That is fantastic!! Good for you!! I would be lucky to do a mile.
>
> Cheers
> Patsy
>
> Rachael Reynolds wrote:
>> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
>> the
>> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did
>> my
>> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
>> blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>>
>> --
>> Rachael
>>
>> 176/116/<119
>>
>> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon

Thanks Patsy!
>

"Chris Braun" <braun@mill-creek-systems.com> wrote in message
news:gompk2p6f53rau0kdnd7puj04k29hpd26f@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 18:14:09 -0000, "Rachael Reynolds"
> <rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote:
>
>>Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
>>the
>>actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did
>>my
>>whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
>>blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> Wow -- way to go, Rachael! When is the Marathon?
>
> Chris
> 262/130s/130s
> started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Thanks Chris! Not till April 22 2007 but today was about the last time I
could "go long" without messing up my training plan!

"Edna Pearl" <edna_pearl@BiteMeSpammeryahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hw53h.189019$QZ1.125229@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Awesome! FWIW, a friend of mine ran the London a few years ago. He
> stopped into a refreshment tent, and when he left, they pushed him out the
> wrong outlet of the tent, so he ended up running a stretch he had already
> run before -- running more than a marathon, in the end. A great story,
> but not an experience he would recommend to others :-)
>
> ep
>
>
> "Rachael Reynolds" <rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:q5qdnZI8bfzPRdHYnZ2dnUVZ8tadnZ2d@bt.com...
>> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
>> the actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I
>> did my whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore
>> and blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>>
>> --
>> Rachael
>>
>> 176/116/<119
>>
>> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon
>>

How confusing! I wondered what happened there!
>
>

<comp_n_chess@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162668653.645394.184740@h54g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Rachael Reynolds wrote:
>> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
>> the
>> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did
>> my
>> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
>> blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> My goal is only to be able to walk that far... great progress! Good
> luck on the marathon and your fund raising effort for St John
> Ambulance.
>
> 335/332/215

Thanks for the sponsorship! That was really kind of you!
Rachael
>

"Phil M." <pmarg@charter.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9871A864DE49Cseilogramp@216.77.188.18...
> rachael.reynolds@mac.com wrote:
>
>> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before
>> doing the actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn
>> morning I did my whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds!
>> A bit sore and blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> Congrats on your success. You're an inspiration!
>
> BTW, are you following any sort of marathon training plan?
>
> --
> Phil M.

Thanks for the congrats! Yes, I will be following the sub 4 hour plan on
www.runnersworld.co.uk

"Beverly" <bowens@home.woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:jR73h.23080$Cq3.14990@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
>
>
> Rachael Reynolds wrote:
>> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
> the
>> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did
> my
>> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
>> blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>>
>> --
>> Rachael
>>
>> 176/116/<119
>>
>> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon
>
> Congratulations Rachael! That's quite an accomplishment. Best of luck in
> your next marathon.
>
> Beverly
>
Thanks Beverly!
>

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <dhrravr@ohatzhapu.bet> wrote in message
news:1ho9y0y.pwjqj9dhrbm7N%dhrravr@ohatzhapu.bet.. .
> Rachael Reynolds <rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
>> the
>> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did
>> my
>> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
>> blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> Congratulations and good luck on the "real" marathon, Rachael.

Thanks very much!

rachael.reynolds@mac.com wrote:

> Thanks for the congrats! Yes, I will be following the sub 4 hour plan
> on www.runnersworld.co.uk

It looks like I have to subscribe to look at it. I assume the plan doesn't
call for a 26-miler 24 weeks out. ;-). I guess you've answered the "can I
do it" question. I always felt that that was part of the thrill of running
my first marathon. My guess is that if you can run 4:17 without marathon
specific training, you should finish the marathon in well under 4:00.

--
Phil M.

Rachael Reynolds wrote:
> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing the
> actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did my
> whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
> blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> --
> Rachael
>
> 176/116/<119
>
> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon

Congratulations, Rachael! You indeed should be "chuffed!"

Neil
385/282/220

On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 22:20:17 -0000, "Rachael Reynolds"
<rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote:

>
>"Chris Braun" <braun@mill-creek-systems.com> wrote in message
>news:gompk2p6f53rau0kdnd7puj04k29hpd26f@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 18:14:09 -0000, "Rachael Reynolds"
>> <rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
>>>the
>>>actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I did
>>>my
>>>whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore and
>>>blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>>
>> Wow -- way to go, Rachael! When is the Marathon?
>>
>> Chris
>> 262/130s/130s
>> started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004
>
>Thanks Chris! Not till April 22 2007 but today was about the last time I
>could "go long" without messing up my training plan!
>

Makes sense. I had the impression that one didn't normally do that
long a run close to the time of the actual race. But I don't know a
lot about training for marathons.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Excellent, Rachael!! Way to go!! =c)

"Rachael Reynolds" <rachael.reynolds@mac.com> wrote in message
news:q5qdnZI8bfzPRdHYnZ2dnUVZ8tadnZ2d@bt.com...
> Yay! I did it! Just wanted to make sure I could do it once before doing
> the actual London Marathon itself and on a lovely crisp Autumn morning I
> did my whole marathon in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds! A bit sore
> and blistered but very chuffed!!! )
>
> --
> Rachael
>
> 176/116/<119
>
> www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon
>

braun@mill-creek-systems.com wrote:

>>Thanks Chris! Not till April 22 2007 but today was about the last
>>time I could "go long" without messing up my training plan!
>>
>
> Makes sense. I had the impression that one didn't normally do that
> long a run close to the time of the actual race. But I don't know a
> lot about training for marathons.

Typically the long runs are done every 1 or 2 weeks from 18 to 3 weeks away
from marathon day. Very few plans call for running marathon distance as
part of your training for a marathon. It takes too long to recover. The
only time I ran more than 26 miles in training was when I was preparing for
a 50-mile trail race.

--
Phil M.

"Phil M." <pmarg@charter.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9872B894FF9DBseilogramp@216.77.188.18...
> braun@mill-creek-systems.com wrote:
>
>>>Thanks Chris! Not till April 22 2007 but today was about the last
>>>time I could "go long" without messing up my training plan!
>>>
>>
>> Makes sense. I had the impression that one didn't normally do that
>> long a run close to the time of the actual race. But I don't know a
>> lot about training for marathons.
>
> Typically the long runs are done every 1 or 2 weeks from 18 to 3 weeks
> away
> from marathon day. Very few plans call for running marathon distance as
> part of your training for a marathon. It takes too long to recover. The
> only time I ran more than 26 miles in training was when I was preparing
> for
> a 50-mile trail race.
>
> --
> Phil M.

Yup, my plan goes up to 22 5 weeks before the race. But I just wanted to
know for sure I could do it. I've done 24 before and 19 quite a lot but I
just needed my head set right.


--
Rachael

176/116/<119

www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon

rachael.reynolds@mac.com wrote:

> Yup, my plan goes up to 22 5 weeks before the race. But I just wanted
> to know for sure I could do it. I've done 24 before and 19 quite a
> lot but I just needed my head set right.

Sounds good to me. Enjoy the journey!

--
Phil M.