LGN Tip of the month - Marathon Special: ‘Porridge & Paparazzi’
For those with the Marathon on their mind, in the
immortal words of 80’s soft rock legends
Europe ‘It’s the Final Countdown’. Your big 26
mile day is almost with you, and you may find yourself humming the Martine
McCutcheon classic ‘Perfect Moment’ or indeed you may already be visualising
the finish and doing a Blue Peter with a mildly smug ‘and here is one we made
earlier’…
At LGN we are proud of our not so subtle linking prose,
but while you eat porridge like Goldilocks and the Three Bears and covertly rub
in Vaseline, it should also be noted that the London Marathon also provides a
unique opportunity to share exactly the same experience as many faces from MTV
or Heat magazine.
Because on marathon day there is no VIP room, their
experience is fundamentally the same as yours, 26 miles of London’s finest tarmac.
In addition, while you may be running for personal
health or for a charity close to your heart, spare a thought for the modern day
celebrity, possibly coerced into unfamiliar physical pain by an unrelenting PR
or managing agent. Just take a moment to consider their task, months of
training in conjunction with valiant attempts to appear on iconic TV shows such
as Loose Women et al, just for the possibility of being able to smile for 30
seconds while benefiting from the
interview with Sally Gunnell at Tower
Bridge.
Therefore the LGN top tip this month, is to
externalise your own physical discomfort via acknowledging the suffering of a
running celebrity nearby, because for 2009 the event is festooned with a
plethora of ‘TV personalities’ hunting for Sally’s microphone.
To help you in your quest, we at LGN have listed
some of those in the real race for airtime by their anticipated finishing
times, so if their times match yours, do your research, look for the entourage,
engage in gossip and show them a clean pair of heels.
Great
hurdler and great interviewer
3 hours – 3:45
You are skipping along and all of sudden the dream
chance to request a Blue Peter badge and more becomes a reality.
Helen Skelton - New
addition to the Blue Peter team, has WAG credentials and has an anticipated time of a non too
shabby 3 hours
Nell McAndrew - This Yorkshire
lady is hoping to break 3:30, but may be undone due to her much renowned weakness
for blueberry muffins
Chris Boardman - An
opportunity to ‘get in the hurt box’ with one of the classic hard man of cycling and one of only a few Brits to wear
the Tour de France yellow jersey. Chris is aiming for 3:40
No wheels allowed on
26th April Chris
Tony Pulis - No
nonsense Stoke City manager, trying to keep his team in
the Premiership and his time under the magic 3:45
Matthew Macfadyen - Spooks star Macfadyen’s effort is no M15
secret & is aiming for 3:45
Gordon Ramsay - "I was 17 stone and needed to get
in shape" he was reported in the Telegraph as saying. Aiming for 3:45
4 – 5 hours
This tempo is rich pickings for
celeb hunters, from Kate Lawler, Ronan and even the ‘Reverse Pterodactyl’
impersonator Lee McQueen, the London Marathon has the lot.
Ronan Keating - Engage
him with lively banter at 20 miles and he may remind you of the lyrics to his No.1
1999 hit single ‘When you say nothing at all’…. Going for a cool 3:59
Ronan
in 2008 FLM making a new friend – this could be you…
Jenni Falconer - GMTV presenter
Falconer is hoping to get under the magic 4 hours
Lee McQueen - Last year's Apprentice winner
has been training since February with old-school underground garage tunes and
will probably be hoping Surallan appreciates his 4 hour work ethic
Isobel Lang - Expect showers of attention… Sky’s
weathergirl is aiming for 4:30
Kate Lawler - Big
Brother star has London Marathon experience and hoping for 4:50
5 hours +
There are benefits of being out running for over 5
hours, to keep you company how about Jonathan Pearce or Jordan the choice is
yours.
Jonathan Pearce - Unlikely
to be at his commentating best – 5 hours is the target
Katie Price (Jordan) - Running
with pop star hubby Pete and aiming for 5 hours
Running
as a couple is good time to talk, oh wearing headphones…
Good luck from all the team at
LGN, we hope you have a great marathon day and look forward to seeing and
hearing from you on the other side.
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