This post is not about me and my running but about a community member. Shinjin (sorry, I'm not completely sure if it's a male or female community member) wrote some weeks ago about his/her participation at the Köln (Cologne) Marathon. He/She will do a relay marathon with three colleagues and was worried about it as he/she wasn't as fit as he/she wanted to be. It was a long way to go to the 9-11k and he/she had not much time (only three weeks) to manage this distance.
I love this community for its great support and think it would be a nice idea to support one of our members facing a difficult run so we could perhaps encourage Shinjin if he/she reads this blog before Sunday.
Shinjin, I wish you all the best for your run! Keep going and don't worry about speed! I hope the atmosphere will carry you through your run! Enjoy every minute of it!!! Let us know how you got on
PS: The weather forecast says it won't rain. I hope it's true.
PPS: I don't know which part you're running but one of the voices cheering at the runners will be mine
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Here I am in my ra-ra skirt, pom poms waved aloft, wishing shinjin all the best, as part of nomoresloth's cheerleaders. Take your time, shinjin, and have a great day.
Good luck Shinjin! I was trying to think of something appropriate to say in German but as I can just about only swear, say cheers and count to 10 I don't think it's going to work.... Gute 'luck' in der morgen (????)!
All the best for your run. Try to enjoy it, despite the weather. If the weather is forecast for wet and windy, I'd wear something that is a windbreak, but not bother trying to stay dry as you'll get hot and sweaty. Just make sure you something warm and dry to put on as soon as you finish.
I ran for the whole 1 hour 20 mins and circled round my more unfit collegue. My GPS therefore tracked 9.92km, so now I can believe I can run 10k111
I had not had enough training, but it was great. the atmosphere, dums music and all the help really excellent. My first ever run of this kind and a great experience.
I ache a little this morning and my left knee is complaining a little, but some stretching should sort this.
We ran as a team and crossed the line as a team. It was excellent!
That's great news, shinjin! Very well done, you and your colleagues!
I cheered at the 19k mark and we had a great time watching and cheering at all those runners. I even saw the fastest woman but missed the fastest men by ten minutes. The atmosphere among us spectators at 19k was already great so I think the atmosphere on the last leg was incredible! I, as a local, still think you got to run the best part of the whole marathon
Again: Very well done! I hope you enjoyed it and spent a nice time in one of the best cities in the world
Thanks for your support and the original post. I also very much valued your input into the course and which one I should choose.
A fraction shy of 10km, but I now believe I can do it and this is a large part of the battle.
If there was anyone else watching the last leg of this race, I was the crazy man dressed in blue shouting there is no "i" in team and generally having a brilliant time.
I looked at my heart rate plot and it was almost a straight line averaging 150 bpm, with a few excursions for dancing and the 13.5km/hr sprint at the end.
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I just can't thank you all enough....
1/6th MARATHON DONE!
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