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Serpentine New Year's Day 10K
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DMOH - It was a railway signal failure west of Slough. I got to the start as runners were assembling - they started as I was locking up my cycle. What changing and packing the saddle bag I ended up with leftovers. I started 4 minutes late and apart from the first xroad where I had to guess everything else went alright.
I'd only been to Regents Pk once, the Rainforest 10 held over the other side of the Pk, so didn't know the area or the hub logistics etc and getting there late just didn't have time to scout it out. That's life. I'm in 1 more of the winter series and all the summer series so I should be able to get it right sooner or later - Network Rail allowing of course!!
Never mind me though, awards are due to the marshalls who stood out in that awful weather and stayed chipper. On timing, my watch did me fine and looking at the Chasers results their timing was pretty good. Sorry post is so long.
I wont be marshalling any more winter races (as my other half is running in them so I get the childcare!) but I'll be at most of summer ones (we start those a bit earlier!) - I'll be sure to give you a big cheer if I see you!
It was at the Rainforest 10k last year when I fell over a football. Two guys were tackling each other and they kicked the ball into my path and I ended up flat on my face. I was not impressed. Didn't break my iPod though.
Lol Cathyw ... I like your priorities!!
Your iPod wasn't hurt but what about you?!! .... hope you weren't hurt. Shaken, though, I'd imagine 
, poor you!
All this talk earlier of race pack contents, I'm feeling jealous ... Haven't got my number yet
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Hopefully will have arrived when I get home this eve though....
DD - I'd love to get down to one of your club's summer races if you're marshalling .. you'd be a fab marshall, cheerfully encouraging!
Sorry to hear you were hurt cathy but glad you were looked after - even if it was just a feeling of solidarity after the event!
I'm lucky not to have had any incidents like that during races but I have bouts of being chased by dogs (think my ankles are a homing device!) on training runs around parks, while the owners look on and eventually call their dogs back half-heartedly (I'm sure some of them have trained their dogs to attack runners! Maybe that's just paranoia, I don't know!!). You'd have thought that would have helped my speed work wouldn't you?! ... but no, unfortunately!
Running in a group these days helps a bit ... safety in numbers! Though of course won't help with thoughtless footballers unfortunately!!
Someone's got to be last!
wow which marathon you down for?
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There is nothing to laugh about doing London then Edinburgh. I did Beachy Head and then Five 2 Go marathons, which were 2 weeks apart.
I got my number today.
Tracey G - 2 maras 2 weeks apart, you must be super woman!!!
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They were my 3rd and 4th marathons. I am not super fit, just had Plodding Hippo shouting at me. I could not have done both of them without her.
Cath - I got my safety pins. No baggage label, was I meant to have one?
Kaz - It is amazing that you have now turned in to a marathon junky.
Cathy - I never expect safety pins. Hubby can look after my baggage.
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Have you any races booked before FLM?
I have the Serpies New Year race, probably Benfleet 15 (as some others from my club are going) and Silverstone half (I did this last year and need to improve my time there!), apart from those I'm not going race crazy as I need to train more than race I think.... well, I need the practise going long rather than just racing. I can be quite strict with myself when I need to be so the long runs shouldn't be too bad... but I do like the buzz of a race!
I like chocolate milk
I would like to do Benfleet 15, but it all depends of what time my hubby finishes work the day before. I am going to enter Paddock Wood half marathon, that is when I get my finger out.