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Can I add that you have some kind of retail outlet at the start to purchase those forgotten goodies like gels etc.
I'll write more when I find some time - when I get to work sounds best.
Thansk for all you efforts and those of your helpers, I tried to thank as many as I could but inevitably not all. As you say, any hiccups were minor certainly compared to the thousands which went seemlessly.
Thanks again,
Rob.
Mike...HUGE thank you! Was a brilliant event, both myself and my OH took part and we only have praise for you and everyone else who had a part in organising the GREAT Cumbrian Run! We'll be back next year and every year after until our legs can take no more!!
Right. I'm at work now and I've had my coffee.
I had a great time yesterday. I always feel that half maras are tough cookies and you can't really blag your way round. I had to keep focussed all the way round to make sure that I finished in good shape and give the people at Sheepmount a thrill at seeing a honed athlete ply his trade. Shame that they had to wait until 11:30am and there were hundreds of others trying to muscle in on the adoration that was for me.
The course was certainly not a walkover. Some struggly hills that really scrubbed the speed. Great support from the marshalls and villagers. I didn't like the muddy sections round the back of the footy stadium but it didn't last long.
I was totally bemused by the fact that there was a running store a stone's throw from the starting line but it was shut. It was my fault that I'd travelled without gels but I didn't panic because I've not been at an event where some enterprising chap isn't selling runners' essentials.
All in all, a great event.
Well done.
Just to let you know I managed to complete my first ever race and HM but would I do it again??
My OH (who is a seasoned runner) warned me that once I finished I would either vow never to run again or would be bitten by the bug! After getting a really bad stitch at 2 miles for no reason we can think of, I was really knocked off my stride but I completed the course which is the main thing, even if I did take 2:42 when I was aiming for under 2:30. Still I have a little 10K to complete in 2 weeks and then I suppose I should consider Redcar next year......Yes that means I will do another HM. I even told him should I ever get under 1:45 I would consider the full 26m. Anyone know the details of a decent shrink?
Congratulations to all you 'proper' runners who got round in a good time.
I managed to finish in 1:46 which I was pleased with. I had wanted to go under 1:45 but the hills put paid to that (especially that one between miles 11-12, that really hurt).
Unfortunately my knee is now not too great. Was fine during the race but now hurts when I walk- so I’m hobbling quite badly. How long would people advise giving it to see if it clears it up before going to a doctor?
Well done GA. You should be proud of your self. The new route was much harder than previous. 'Testing' is being polite! And to attempt that course as your first half. Bliddy well done. Apparently Redcar is as flat as a flat thing. Go for it!
If it was fine during the race I wouldn't think there's anything to worry about. It's probably just protesting at the extra strain. Mine were fine too yesterday but both are now quite stiff. That's what normally happens with me after a long race.
I'd give it a few days and if it's still painful see a doctor (or spend a few quid on a physio - probably more use with these sort of things).
http://www.winningtimeuk.com/index.php?page=dbsearch
(My link facility isn't working for some reason)
Cheers Rob
Just checked my chip time and it was actually 2:22:00 dead on, so not far off my watch.
Thanks Rob - I'd been watching out for them but hadn't spotted they were there.
Chip time same as my watch to the second, which is nice. And 19th out of 32 in my age category (M60). I'd settle for that as there are some incredibly good oldies out there.
God, you guys are quick off the mark. I've only just pulled the results together and put them up on the website and you're already there!!!
See: http://www.winningtimeuk.com/index.php?page=results&event=52
There is also a downloadable PDF on the Great Cumbrian Run website at: http://www.greatcumbrianrun.org/
sore legs today, guys!
wish I was running that again instead of being at work
thanks for the results
Millsy; I didn't get my act together last week and hence missed the legendry tree meet up, but hello anyhoo. When will you be back running again?? I am down to do derwent water 15k and brampton to carlisle- I assume you've done brampton to carlisle..........hope your injury gets better, top effort for coming to support though
Mike T- just a great thank you! I didn't find anything to complain about and thoroughly enjoyed the day. you are a star
ah weeell better do some work I s'pose
lets bask in our glory today guys
Siobhan
well im very pleased with my time, just a pitty it was 1/2 hour behind an old school mate,
well done every one, and the organisers- i could not find a fault, appart from.............
seriously not a problem in my eyes. im sure they could make a living if they decided to do it full time.
does anyone know of when any pictures are going to be posted, i know there was the 'official' photographer and there was another person who said he would be putting them up on the internet.
it would be quite nice as i do not have any decent pictures of me running and i need one to go on the dart board
Hello all,
Weren't we lucky with the weather then? My word, we were! Given the forecasts that we'd had, the weather was incredibly kind to us!! The wind seemed to get up more strongly around 1pm, whipping up the leaves, and then as we travelled south through the Lakes during the afternoon, the rain was just horrible and the car was buffeted by the wind!! It could have been so much worse than it was!!
Well, it was certainly "undulating" wasn't it? I'm glad it wasn't just me who found the new course to be something of a challenge! Going on the pre-race comments from the forum, I'd tried to mentally prepare myself for a few slight inclines and had even built some into the very few training runs I'd done. But I wasn't really anticipating what we got! Now I know that compared to some "hilly" courses, this one would have been extremely mild...but when you're someone like me who tries to sniff out half marathons by virtue of their flatness....it came as a bit of a shock!!
The day had started off badly anyway.....after only getting to bed at 1am as previously posted, we then proceded to oversleep and woke at 8am! I must have been so knackered that I hadn't knowingly heard my alarm!! Panic stations ensued and Plan B swiftly kicked into action...also known as me getting my arse out of the travel lodge as quickly as I could without waking the sleeping family!! One taxi ride to the Sheepmount later to drop off my bag and an unplanned "warm up" jog across to the castle saw me arrive just as the swarms of runners were exiting the castle - immaculate timing I thought - economy of effort or what? Sorry to those who did get to meet up at the "Tree of Life" - not too many by the sounds of it - but that's why I wasn't there!
I scurried past the outgoing runners and made my way to the back of the pack inside the castle for all of about 30 secs before back marker me also exited the castle. From the off I didn't feel too good - I had the same full feeling as Rob described, although I think mine might have been more to do with not long having finished my hastily wolfed breakfast after getting up late. I didn't much enjoy the first two miles - partly cos of this full feeling and also cos I was struggling with my breathing and felt as if I couldn't get enough air into my lungs. Once we'd turned left off the main road on to a quiet country lane, mile 2-3 was much better - it was much calmer and I had chance to settle down into a bit of a rhythm before the first water station. Mile 3-4 however was much worse! The first climb came along and I struggled up that but just as I got to the fringe of the motorway bridge, the next swine of a hill honed into view! It's a good job there was nobody near me at the time because some expletives were uttered rather audibly from my mouth!! I have to say that from that point on I adopted the philosophy of walk up the big uns and run the rest!! Given the speed at which I was running anyway, it would have been debateable if I actually lost any time on the uphills but it almost certainly did save on unproductive effort!!
I will bore you with the details later.
Nice to see you buddy and also Morgs, MicktMacem , and XB.
Sorry it wasn`t me at 5 miles Miami but I hope u dint upset that bloke about his helmet.
For what it`s worth I will give my opinion of the race later when I have had time to come back to earth.
Millsy you were a nice lad and kind to my wife.......now you spoilt the pleasure I used to get from slagging you off (but I will try my best to keep up the tradition anywayz)
Boycs....phew!...what time did you do?
Boycs, if you are listed incorrectly then please drop me a line via the Winning Time UK site at http://www.winningtimeuk.com/.
And if you know anyone that is not listed on the results, please ask them to confirm that they wore their chip around the ankle. If they wore the chip around the wrist then all bets are off. Anybody that got a chip from me in the Sands Centre on Saturday would have been told that the chip must be worn around the ankle.
And anybody laughing at the cheesy "cha-cha" dance on the start mats with the girl from CFM Radio - that was me.
Boycs - It could only happen to you! I was a bit worrried when I didn't see you that something had gone wrong...................................but not that much. Had you been on time, I'm sure you would have made the tree, being somewhat more intelligent than some we could mention. Anyway, it sounds as though you enjoyed yourself although I am a bit concerned about some of your concerns. Please come back next year. It wouldn't be the same without you.
SM - Good to see that you got back safely. Sorry about being a 'nice lad and kind to my wife'. Took some bliddy effort to keep that up for so long believe me, but I'm back to normal now so please feel free to start throwing the verbals again. This thread couldn't cope with you being 'nice' as well!! Hope you enjoyed your ale last night. When I saw the state of the weather late afternoon I wasn't too disappointed that you had obviously opted for Plan B, but don't worry the beer can wait until Windermere.
Siobhan - I would normally do the Brampton to Carlisle - it's a cracker, but I think it might just come a few weeks too early for me. My ankle feels a bit better today but I would guess it could be another couple of weeks before I can risk it again and that wouldn't leave much time before the race. Roll on next year.
And the tee shirt was a nice quality garment.....but no GCR logo?
Apart from that it was a brilliant well organised and well supported event.
Even some of the queueing motorists cheered us on (which spoilt it a bit for me as I usually like to see their stressed up angry faces)
A couple of undulations made for a bit more interesting run and the scenery was varied urban and rural....it was a good do and the people of Carlisle proved once again that northerners are most welcoming and friendly.
Millsy in the excitement I forgot to give you that fiver so we will let it ride till next year double or quits (by then we will have established a mutually acceptable handicap)and I will book in at the Premier Inn Hotel in Carlisle so we can definitely have that pint.
I told you I pulled my tripes out dint I?......well I got 1:52:04 compared to my previous PB achieved exactly one year ago on a FLAT Lancaster course of 1:52:56.......and as you so gleefully proclaim I am no spring chicken so there is hope for us all ha ha haa!.....SM is on the up.
Some of you were asking about numbers of finishers compared to numbers of entries and so did I in a couple of previous races.......apparently it is not unusual in a big race for a couple or more hundred people not to turn up.....YOU COWARDS! But there is no shame in taking it on and not being able to finish............. YOU WILL DO IT NEXT TIME GUYS!
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR SM!........and we WILL meet at Millsy`s tree!!!
SM - Very well done on your PB - and what a course on which to do your best!!
My lifetime PB is also 1:52, set in Chester in 1994!! The nearest I've got to it since was again at Chester in 2005 but that was 1:58 and I've been getting progressively slower ever since! But as you say - "there is hope for us all". In answer to your question, my time yesterday was 2:42, so I now have a 50 minute span between my PB & my PW!! Perhaps with some proper training and shedding a few pounds, I can get back to the times I was recording at the GCR of 05 &06 which was around 2:05 - you never know??
Morph - thanks for the note - I'll drop you a line on the link!
And Millsy, what a nice thing to say! SM was right - you are a nice lad (but don't tell anyone I said so!)
I have to be completely honest and say that as I was plodding my way round yesterday, especially during the first half of the race, I was thinking...not much fun...bloomin hills...or something very similar!! And it did cross my mind at one stage that if it's the same route next year that I might give it a miss....but I'd have to have a heart of stone to disregard such an impassioned plea as that, wouldn't I?
I dare say I'll be back again next year for another stab at the GCR! After all, it is my favourite race so how can I snub it? What with that and folk like Millsy and Mick amongst others who feel almost like extended relatives now after this long! And besides, I have to break this nasty habit I've developed of recording ever increasing times - what better place to do it than at Carlisle next year.
Worryingly....in the space of 2 paragraphs, I think I've just committed myself to the return journey to Carlisle for GCR 09!! But to tweak the phrase from the L'Oreal advert....."it'll be worth it".