Edinburgh Marathon

Ed · Post by Ed » 27 Mar 2007, 14:54

My brother-in-law (Chris) and I are attempting this years Edinburgh Marathon (26.2 miles). We are running in aid of Meningitis Research, reason being, 10 years ago, Chris almost died of Meningitis and without the good doctors and nurses he might not be around now.

We have set an ambitious target of raising £5000 and we are already off and running!

We were hoping that you might be able to spare a few bob and push some of your hard earned cash our way? You could do it online at http://justgiving.com/wmwmarathon or if you want to do it old school, I can put you down on my paper sponsor form? Either is good!

You can also track our progress at our dedicated training and fund raising website - http://wmwmarathon.com/.

THANK YOU!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 27 Mar 2007, 15:23

Good luck - love the swanky new avatar!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 27 Mar 2007, 21:41

Good luck Ed. I walked 26.2 miles last year - its a long way! Hope your training is going well.

Ed · Post by Ed » 28 Mar 2007, 15:42

Thanks guys. Am doing the half marathon this weekend as a warm-up...

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 28 Mar 2007, 20:46

Hope the weather is kind to you

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Apr 2007, 16:15

Ed how did the half-marathon go?

Ed · Post by Ed » 02 Apr 2007, 09:24

Boy that was hard, managed it in 1:52:24. We started right at the back and I mean last place so the whole time was spent overtaking

The first mile was slow cause of the sheer bulk of people, it opened out after the first 2 miles. At mile 3, me and my Brother In Law split up as he was feeling the pace in his knee. I pushed on. We went all the way out to Cramond via Granton and back. Right through some nice new bits of Edinburgh and the "backside" of Edinburgh

I stopped at the top of the hill at Mile 9 to have a blooming rest and a proper drink and again a wee walk at Mile 11 for a proper drink but apart from that was fine.

I misjudged my sprint finish as when I came round the back of Ocean Terminal I thought the line would be there, no it was another 500 yards away

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 03 Apr 2007, 10:39

Well done Ed.

Ed wrote: I misjudged my sprint finish ...... I thought the line would be there, no it was another 500 yards away

I've done that a number of times in races (usually at places I've never run before). It's a sickener, isn't it?

Ed · Post by Ed » 03 Apr 2007, 10:50

Well, thanks to POL / talkPorty, I have just had the Evening News on the telephone wanting an interview with myself and my brother in law about our fundraising etc. Great news!

Thanks, and remember, they are watching

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 03 Apr 2007, 10:57

Ed wrote:Well, thanks to POL / talkPorty, I have just had the Evening News on the telephone wanting an interview with myself and my brother in law about our fundraising etc.

Are you sure they aren't more interested in your proposed goings-on in Benidorm?

On a more serious note, good luck Ed. Hope you manage to meet your target for a very worthy cause.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Apr 2007, 11:11

rathbone wrote:Well done Ed.

Ed wrote: I misjudged my sprint finish ...... I thought the line would be there, no it was another 500 yards away
I've done that a number of times in races (usually at places I've never run before). It's a sickener, isn't it?

It is. I've not done many runs but there are two I distinctly recall as painful; a couple of years ago running the leg of the Edinburgh Marathon for POL, I seriously misjudged how far it is coming off Seafiled Road past the C and D home to the foot of Kings Road. And in a Gullane 10K many years ago some wise guy told me there was 500m to go and it was 2k

Not amused.

Post by **wangi** » 03 Apr 2007, 12:27

Ed wrote:I have just had the Evening News on the telephone wanting an interview with myself and my brother in law about our fundraising etc. Great news!

That is good - hopefully you'll raise even more for such a worthwhile cause!

I'm running in the team relay for this years marathon... And your training schedule scares me! I was originally down for the 5.5mile leg, but now on the 8 mile leg... My current training is 10mile cycle + 30min swim each day... Given it's a marathon I think I should try and get some running into that!

We're entering two teams at work, so should get some friendly rivalry on the day

http://www.justgiving.com/cslfirefly/

Ed · Post by Ed » 03 Apr 2007, 12:32

My schedule scares me

Good luck dude!

Ed · Post by Ed » 03 Apr 2007, 12:37

Thanks for the sponsors guys, much appreciated!

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 03 Apr 2007, 15:59

Congratulations on finishing the marathon and good luck with the rest of the fundraising

Hope the Evening News coverage brings in some funding.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 05 Apr 2007, 18:30

Well done Ed - it must run in the family (

). Still got a way to go to beat your amazing Mum though.....

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 06 Apr 2007, 17:48

Epykat wrote:Well done Ed - it must run in the family ( ). Still got a way to go to beat your amazing Mum though.....

Shuks Epy you say the nicest things

Well done son, Im sure you'll manage a full marathon no problem - its in your genes

I hope you'll continue with your training while you're in Benidorm

Photo shoot on beach today Ed & Chris

Watch EN sometime next week for picture

Ed · Post by Ed » 06 Apr 2007, 21:30

Epykat wrote:Well done Ed - it must run in the family ( ). Still got a way to go to beat your amazing Mum though.....

Thanks for that. Its never my intention to beat my amazing Mum, she managed 4 Marathons, just the one for me, thats more than enough!

On a similar vein, we had our photo shoot today down on the beach, the News got back in touch and we hope to be in sometime next week

Three Beefcakes spotted on Portobello Beach taking part in Photo Shoot

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 07 Apr 2007, 21:19

Ed wrote: On a similar vein, we had our photo shoot today down on the beach, the News got back in touch and we hope to be in sometime next week

In fact it was today!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 07 Apr 2007, 22:41

Good press coverage for the main event! Well done!

On the paper sponsor form put me down for £10!

Ed · Post by Ed » 09 Apr 2007, 09:27

Thanks Sandra. I will need your full name and postal address (Gift Aid) for the form. Can you PM it?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 09 Apr 2007, 15:08

Lizzie wrote:
Epykat wrote:Well done Ed - it must run in the family ( ). Still got a way to go to beat your amazing Mum though.....

Shuks Epy you say the nicest things
)

I know (thought I'd be nice to you since it's easter

)

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 09 Apr 2007, 15:11

Epykat wrote:
Lizzie wrote:
Epykat wrote:Well done Ed - it must run in the family ( ). Still got a way to go to beat your amazing Mum though.....

Shuks Epy you say the nicest things
)
I know (thought I'd be nice to you since it's easter )

And it's her (ahem, umpteenth) birthday today!!

Post by **wangi** » 18 May 2007, 22:21

Ed, I've been keeping an eye on your training progress - not long left now! You're putting me to shame... Any expectations on the time you'll do the marathon in?

I've only really started the running training this week

Up till then I've been doing 10mile cycling plus 1/2k swimming everyday - you'd think it was triathlon training, not marathon relay! Managed to get 100k+ this week between the swimming, cycling and running...

Now all I need to do is run 10k when the most I've done is 5...

Ed · Post by Ed » 19 May 2007, 09:34

Ideally just under 4 hours
Realistically 4 and a half - 5 hours

Good luck and thanks!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 22 May 2007, 09:08

What numbers have you been allocated Ed and Wangi? It might make it easier for folk to spot you if we know.

Which part of the route are you running Wangi?

BTW Homer is running again this year, for fun

- number 126

Ed · Post by Ed » 22 May 2007, 09:24

I will most likely be wearing a WMW t-shirt and I am number 2666!

Post by **wangi** » 22 May 2007, 09:27

For fun

With all this training my main discovery is how boring running is!

Don't know the number yet, will find out on Friday. I'm on the "Cock and Pans" leg. That's 5.8 miles from Musselburgh to Port Seton.

Ed · Post by Ed » 22 May 2007, 09:38

Running is super duper dull, yes, I agree. I am selecting my iPod Marathon tracks as we speak. Any good running songs?

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 22 May 2007, 13:45

Ed wrote:Running is super duper dull, yes, I agree. I am selecting my iPod Marathon tracks as we speak. Any good running songs?

Spencer Davis Group - Keep on Running!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 22 May 2007, 18:39

Pal of Porty wrote:
Ed wrote:Running is super duper dull, yes, I agree. I am selecting my iPod Marathon tracks as we speak. Any good running songs?
Spencer Davis Group - Keep on Running!

No need to

alone, PoP, it was the first one that came to my mind too!

Mate of Marya · Post by **Mate of Marya** » 22 May 2007, 20:22

Any good running songs?[/quote]
Spencer Davis Group - Keep on Running!

[/quote]

How about "Running on Faith" by Clapton

Mate of Marya · Post by **Mate of Marya** » 22 May 2007, 20:25

or Runaway by Del Shannon...

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 22 May 2007, 21:01

Breathless by The Corrs.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 23 May 2007, 10:18

Long Distance Runaround - Yes

You can run your marathon, collect your medal, have a shower and this track won't even be half way through.

Sorted.