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'sok Mouse
this is part of the process
dont worry
GOM - I'm quoting your above post back at you should the triple become possible again another year.
Hi folks, bit late but I enjoyed my first Beachy Head, considering the conditions...
Had a nasty fall at about 7 miles, cut both knees open and twisted my ankle. The lovely bloke I was running with stopped to help, got me a jaffa cake from some of the spectators, and a woman passing gave me some water to clean my knees. He then shot off to the first checkpoint and let the first aiders know I was hobbling down! He was still there when I got there, made sure I was OK while they taped up my knees and gave me painkillers. Got offered a lift back but I was NOT giving up, planned to walk the rest of it. I walked to the narrow bridge, then didn't want to hold up any runners behind me so started slowly running, and just carried on regardless. Those painkillers were a godsend! Stopped at each checkpoint for a good 5-10 minutes to eat and drink. Walked up the hills, well done to anyone who ran up them! Finally, finally finished in 5:16. I never was aiming for a time, I just wanted to finish, to be honest it's my worst time by well over an hour but it was my best marathon because I managed to finish, even with a pretty bad injury. Now have a balloon for an ankle
It'll heal, but my pride wouldn't have 
Will I do it again? Damn right I will!
Sir CdeC - i like that - "tinnie of Fosters"
Must be something about the name and computers
Respect Carrot - that's the spirit of Beachy - hope you mend soon
i think if greensands runs the day after Beachy again, and if Dublin is the last Monday in October the triple might be on
could be fun to do the triple again, it's been a few years
If I ever do the triple it would have to be Beachy, Snowdon and Dublin as I believe that was the first version?
I know. Gets me off the hook though, dunnit?
afetr reading carrots race report i feel so guilty having admitted to have feeling sick after a gross act of self indulgence ( the 12th mars bar incident). My wows have been put into perspective
Also will Bexhill be a good race to get back on the road again?
have you noticed how everyone who does it for the first time says they'll do it again?means getting in early for next year unless they up the numbers.
this was my 6th, and allowing for the increase in age, I don't think i'm getting that much slower - though being overtaken by a guy with a walking stick was a bit humiliating......
One year when the course was a bit shorter back in it's 'Seven Sister's Marathon' guise I was running along the path by the river just before you hits the b*tches (now they send you up and down another hill instead) when I passed a small boy walking with his mum. I wasn't exactly flying so I was able to overhear them talking.
Boy : Mummy. why is that man running so slowly ?
Mum : I don't think he's very well. Stay away from him in case he's sick.
I'd thought I was going pretty well until then.
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Check out these pics to show what a great day beachy is!
Ed - *lol* You sick man!
JFDI - nice pics, especially with the peaks disappearing off into the distance.
My bro never ventured that far onto the course with his camera but took some nice ones near the start/finish. These are my faves (and I'm just about in the first one...)
...and just about staying on my feet, tumbling into the finish. "Aaarghh!"...
Carrot - if you were wearing a red sleevless top and you had previously apologised for nearly spitting on my (muddy) shoes, then I'm the one who ran ahead to CP1 to find the first aid (had to ask at the ambulance = no and water stop before finding the right car and medics). I was concerned that you got seen too quickly, but as I knew I was going have to walk too many of the hills this year I restarted again asap. I was so pleased to read your report, to know you recovered and finished and admire your determination (polite phrase). We met briefly again at Birling Gap (CP4) by which time you were running stronger than me and overtook me - well done. A great time, especially as it was more than ten minutes faster than me, and you had suffered inury and inconvenience, and I was just stopping for a much needed rest, cup of tea and some fruit cake at CP4.
Glad to hear you will be coming back again next year - it is such a beautiful race when the mist has gone and you can see for miles in all directions (including up the next hill). That was my fourth and as I finished (exhausted and stiff legged) I was thinking great I don't have to do that again next year, but I am already considering that perhaps five in a row would be a good target.
Photos are ready now at Sussex Photography guys
oooh I'm not looking good
Photos are particularly unpleasant as usual.
Why is it that in my 9 years of doing this race I've yet to see the white horse ? I think I know every twist and turn on the course but still have no idea where this horse is though it's clear as day in the pictures here.