London Marathon place

[Robin]

Freestyle Libre are holding a prize draw to win a place in the London Marathon, with two nights hotel, running kit, and enough Libre sensors to wear for all the training. You need to be insulin dependent and be prepared to talk to the press. ( obv an advertising campaign for the Libre) Not something I'd be pleased to win! But for all you runners, here's the link.
https://freestylediabetes.co.uk/inner/virgin-money-london-marathon

 

[Stitch147]

I saw this on facebook. Id love to be fit enough to do the london marathon, but i dont think they would let me walk the whole way.

 

[Northerner]

I saw this on facebook. Id love to be fit enough to do the london marathon, but i dont think they would let me walk the whole way.

You could do it Stitch - cut off time is 18:00, so that would give you 8 hours to complete, so a brisk 18 mins/mile 🙂 Tough getting a place though. I decided a couple of years ago that I wouldn't enter any more full marathons, I'm too prone to injury these days and wouldn't get through the training

 

[Stitch147]

The last time I done the Shine Marathon we walked it in 8 hours 26 mins.

 

[HOBIE]

Good luck to anybody who goes for it ! 😎

 

[HOBIE]

Any takers apart from Stich ? Go on Stich I would vote for you 😉

 

[Northerner]

Any takers apart from Stich ? Go on Stich I would vote for you 😉

@Stitch147 isn't on insulin so doesn't qualify. You do though, @HOBIE! 😉

 

[Matt Cycle]

There are 3 places on offer. Good on them for doing it but it seems anyone who wins a place will be a bit of an advertising campaign for the product with Freestyle branded running gear and having to speak to the media and on video clips/diaries. I'm not sure what would happen if you had a dodgy sensor on the day. You cross the finish line and someone shoves a camera in your face - "Can we get your comments on using the Libre and how it has helped you during the race." "Well, it were c**p, the readings were several mmol/l different, sometimes up to 8 or 9. By the 10 mile mark I'd had enough and stuck to the tried and tested strips." "Cut! Er right where are the other two?"

 

[Hazel]

Could this be my next challenge?

Nah, I don't this so

Good luck to all that are interested

 

[HOBIE]

@Stitch147 isn't on insulin so doesn't qualify. You do though, @HOBIE! 😉

I would if I could have couple of wheels too. My poor Leckies knees would knack for about a week

 

[Smiric]

When's the marathon? How long have I got to train?

 

[SB2015]

When's the marathon? How long have I got to train?

Go for it Simric

 

[Owen]

I sort of still have my insulin. I am trying to get a place sorted on the Great North Run for DUK.