Discovered in a Marathon

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I don't usually pay much attention to the London Marathon, but it turns out I'm going to be in the city for it this year (albeit staying as far away as possible) and when I was looking things up I couldn't help but notice that the first London Marathon took place in 1981, which is very much when our lads would have been in town. And then I came across this little-used lj-comm, and it all got me thinking that maybe... it was time for another discoveredinalj challenge, just in case anyone cared to play... *g*

The London Marathon is next weekend, Sunday 26th April, but there are always stragglers, so the challenge deadline will be Thursday 30th April for anyone who'd like to take part. The comm is open to anyone who fancies posting a story, picture, vid, drabble, icon, poem, song, thought, review... well anything really, that is inspired by both our lads (or even the lasses) and the very general theme marathon. It doesn't have to be the London Marathon, that was just my starting point - it could be running-inspired, or you could get all historical, or anything you like, however tenuous your connection. *g* Post any time you like up until midnight in your time zone on Thursday 30th April.

(If you've not seen discoveredinalj except when it posts for Christmas, you might like to check out some of our previous challenges, just to see what people did and what it all looks like when it's not decked out in baubles and tinsel... *g*
Discovered on a Gangplank (the very first one!)
Discovered on May Day
Discovered in a Sketchbook
Discovered on a Summer Holiday
Discovered in a Test Match
There's lots more, all listed on the comm's user info page, if you'd like a browse through lovely Pros things anyway... *g* Scroll down to find the banners - clicking on any of them will take you to the posts for the challenge.)

Right - here's hoping people might fancy a run... or our lads running... *g*

Comments

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

I jolly well might :D

(love the banner!)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh yeay! *g* (and also yeay and phew and thank you!)

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

How do I say in one breath that I think it's a great idea ... even though sadly in my case there isn't a cat's chance? I was going to say that the first thing that came to mind was a marathon-related rec - i.e. Georgina Kirrin/jessinengland's Cards on the Table set, and then I saw that I wasn't the first person to think of that! *g* (which entirely coincidentally I re-read today, very shortly before seeing your post).
Anyway thank you for posting a lovely idea, and I hope people are in the right meat-and-headspace to do stuff!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee! Yes, I'd been thinking of the Cards on the Table stories too, because I'm very very fond of them! Great minds, and all that... *g* Hmmn, which makes me wonder if there's scope for putting together a running storylist in general... *g*

And rats that you won't have time to participate - that's very definitely a shame... I shall hope you find find minutes while the cat's busy with a mouse, for even a drabble, or a wee dozen lines of your Bodie and Doyle, cos I've missed them!

[dollidaydream.livejournal.com]

Ah ah! Marathon - I see what you did there! Very clever. I think I might not really have time to join in.... Let me give it some thought. :)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Any kind of marathon... *g* I hope you do have time to join in though!

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

An interesting challenge. Maybe I'll have something for it. :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hope you will! *g*

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

A great idea!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Just got to hope that people want to play, now! *g*

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

brill idea ....i look forward to it x

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

And do feel free to contribute... *g*

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Well, I really don't know, because budgets..., but I managed to find a map of the first route, which travels some familiar ground (source The Times, 1981):

(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/kiwisue/5828135/184420/184420_original.jpg)

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

Interesting to see how much the route has changed! 1981=no Canary Wharf!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed! Isle of Dogs appears in a few episodes, looking very barren.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yuck budgets, but I shall cross my fingers anyway!

And yeay maps - thanks for that! Pre-so many things, like Canary Wharf... though that always makes me glad for what is still left...

[murphybabe]

Oooh, that's very helpful, and has perhaps sparked the germ of an idea. Thank you!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Yay for ideas! I don't suppose you know where I might find one? *g*

[sw33n3y.livejournal.com]

Ooh this sounds interesting! I'm not sure I'll be able to post for it, due to a busy schedule over the next few weeks, but I'll certainly enjoy seeing all the responses. *g*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

There seem to be more people saying they're too busy to post than otherwise, but I'm crossing fingers that there'll be some responses for us all to enjoy! And I shall cross my fingers that you find the odd five minutes here and there... *g*

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

This is a fun idea!

For the first time ever, I am going to watch, because a friend is running in it (marathons bore me rigid - I wouldn't be going otherwise!) So I hope to soak up some atmosphere and hopefully that will inspire a ficlet :))

ETA: PS - love the banner! :))

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds like an excellent plan - support your friend, but secretly be imagining our lads out there, all ready to slide into a ficlet! I shall definitely be hoping you have fun with it!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Love the banner, and lovely to see a new discovered in challenge too *\o/*