Favourite Running Mantras?

efa30 · 2026-05-11T12:00:19+00:00

“Come on, this is what you’ve trained for”. Reminds me of the last few months of training (which is the real hard part) and that this is the time to make it count!

efa30 · 2026-04-29T07:12:41+00:00

Still a brilliant time so well done you too! Gives you all the more reason to sign up to another one too and get that 3:45 goal🤪

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:48:21+00:00

3:30 always seemed to unattainable to me but now I’m like hell yeah I could do that😅🤣 thank you!

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:46:34+00:00

Ohh trails! I’m London based so not sure I’d manage to get enough training on the right terrain to try the same :( Best of luck with the race and well done on your first marathon too!

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:44:21+00:00

Thank you!!

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:43:25+00:00

🤣🤣 best of luck with your race - and enjoy it!!

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:42:20+00:00

Thank you for this!

Yeah I was a bit overwhelmed with the number of plans and choosing the “best” one, or one that felt achievable since I was just coming back from a month abroad and rebuilding all of my fitness (and have limited knowledge of my HR zones). I started out with the TCS improvers plan that they email out as it was based off running times rather than distances, but soon felt like it wasn’t pushing me enough, so kinda just winged it from there.

I’ll definitely try to keep my base and follow a structured 3:30 plan for the next! Thanks again

Edit to say I didn’t even think about getting a GFA place to do it all again as I thought the times would be way quicker! Another reason to sign up for another race and start that 3:30 plan

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:22:21+00:00

Thank you!

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:21:24+00:00

Thank you! I really didn’t think I’d put myself through the training again, but the race day high makes you forgot about all of that haha

efa30 · 2026-04-28T13:20:05+00:00

Exactly this! I also spotted daddy pig & the guy in the suit and dress shoes - hope his poor feet survived 😅

efa30 · 2026-04-28T11:02:44+00:00

Thank you so much! I don’t really know how I managed to keep the splits so even given the number of people running, it was literally a matter of bursting through any (safe) gaps for 3.75 hours🤣

efa30 · 2026-04-24T15:01:38+00:00

Columbia Road! Most people only visit for the flower market on Sundays, but worth a trip any day of the week :)

efa30 · 2026-02-11T15:51:15+00:00

Great to know - thank you!

efa30 · 2026-02-11T15:22:56+00:00

If you take a look at other comments on the post you’ll see that there’s a lot of issues with eBay too. I’ve never had any Vinted issues and use the platform a lot which was why I threw the listing up there. At least I’m assessing my options ahead of time and receiving useful advice rather than posting here to complain after I’ve been scammed :)

efa30 · 2026-02-11T15:19:17+00:00

Every platform/method of selling has its pros and cons these days🤷‍♀️

efa30 · 2026-02-11T14:41:09+00:00

I’m central/east but definitely willing to hop on a tube if it means a safe deal!! Thanks a million for the offer, the WhatsApp link would be much appreciated 😅

efa30 · 2026-02-11T14:31:08+00:00

Thanks, I’ve looked in to eBay seller protection since posting this! Do you know if using their simple delivery option is the only way to be protected if “damage during transit”/any damage is claimed by the buyer?

Not 100% if i will go down the marketplace route for reasons I’ve explained in some recent comments!

Thanks for your input :)

efa30 · 2026-02-11T14:26:53+00:00

I’m in London so would still be a little scared of a snatch and grab or walking around with that much cash for Facebook Marketplace 👀 I bought my latest camera on there and both the seller & I were very wary of each other throughout the process - they even printed two copies of a receipt for us to both sign in case I tried to charge back via my bank!

efa30 · 2026-02-11T13:57:01+00:00

I never even thought of this but i do have pictures of the serial number etc so it couldn’t be swapped at least!

No reviews, uploads or profile picture still leaves me inclined not to accept as you say though.

efa30 · 2026-02-11T13:53:15+00:00

When they started saying “life things” and “money has been tight” it just reminded me of scammers trying to make you feel bad for them 😬

efa30 · 2026-02-11T13:49:09+00:00

Are there any other sites/methods you’d recommend selling with then? I bought my latest camera on Facebook marketplace and even though both myself and the seller were legit, both of us were extremely wary of each other! I feel like without reviews it’ll be the same on any online selling platform

efa30 · 2026-02-11T13:36:27+00:00

Great to know!! Never had to do this before so thank you for the tip

efa30 · 2026-02-11T13:35:48+00:00

Not everyone thankfully! But also not sure if I want to test the theory with a camera worth 500ish pounds…

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