Shall keep todays 9k at threshold pace on my watch to show you on Saturday then Jelly. Good job you're still amusing when you're being nerdy cos you've had that anorak on an awful lot recently!!
'9K at threshold pace she gasped'...the neon lights shimmered in the heat....he was stunned.......Rach I look forward to it........I may even bring a..a....calculator! There I've said it!..and I don't care who knows!
I must go and iron my Fred Perry's, starch my y-fronts and check that the Old Spice hasn't run out....and then......pack!
Hmmm... Wondered if you'd done a runner from the baggage area cos you didn't like the look of us!! Well done on a good time specially after a skinfull! Quite pleased with my effort too. Many thanks to Jelly for keeping me company on the run.
We had quite a run in with that evil alcohol post race too.... great fun!
The reason I pegged it was the first baggage van suddenly wasn't taking any more bags (took me 10 mins of queueing ot find that out), was tarting to panic as I couldn't run with my bag. Next van I went to was full, then had to queue for 20 mins at the next one.
Ended up starting right at the very back, got over the start line at 20 past.
That RER train back to Paris, crikey. All the windows were shut and couldn't be opened, what a choker.
Has anyone looked for their photos yet? (Link is on the event website.) Because my number came off, I don't think I have any photos, d'oh.
Strange that you can't browse a list of results, you can only search for them. But then it does fit in with the tone of the event, eg getting pursued by a giant inflatable squirrel at the expo. Surreal.
Yep I've found my photo and it's crap as usual although there is a good one of me being outsprinted by Rach in the finishing straight and a couple of good pics of Guy!
B a small Bic lighter can come in very handy at those expo's.
Re the results, I think it's to stop peeps finding out the name of the girl with the nice arse they were following all through the race.
Must admit I noticed a couple of right crackers (from behind).
Wasn't that bizarre at the Expo ... the signs to it were pretty non-existant, me and another runner I bumped into eventually staggered to it, then three different desks to pick up your gear.
My mates got off at Rive Gauche to come and watch me finish ... almost went the wrong way (no signs), and the map on the website wasn't very clear.
They overheard two people saying the race was infamous for being badly organised. Hmmmm ...
And what was with the medal with no ribbon? What was that all about?
Don't start on the ribbon, Guy had plenty to say about that! They should have made it a coin I think. He wasn't too pleased with the mixed ability phased start either.
Yeah, had a fab weekend. Going ribbon shopping at the weekend. That wasn't the first time I've got a medal without at a French race.
Hey Jelly, we've got lovely thin legs in that photo. Always flattering when the photographer is crouched down in front of you. Not sure what my face was doing though..
Hello Rach, I think mine are only thin in perspective....not sure about the face, the photo's too small to tell....you weren't slipping out a crafty one were you?
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I must go and iron my Fred Perry's, starch my y-fronts and check that the Old Spice hasn't run out....and then......pack!
Are you doing the Sittingbourne 10 next Sunday?
Et etre bon ! (Chat loin « n » tout cela !)
See, I know loads of French. Speak it like a native.
Je vous en prie!
hey Racheypoo! - you'd make a good 'Governess', dontcha know? (tee-hee)
25357 B (Ewok's Matey) 65 mins-ish
Will be getting to Bir Hakim (closest metro??) about 8:30-ish to hand my bags in ...
It's that evil alcohol again :-(
We had quite a run in with that evil alcohol post race too.... great fun!
Ended up starting right at the very back, got over the start line at 20 past.
That RER train back to Paris, crikey. All the windows were shut and couldn't be opened, what a choker.
Strange that you can't browse a list of results, you can only search for them. But then it does fit in with the tone of the event, eg getting pursued by a giant inflatable squirrel at the expo. Surreal.
B a small Bic lighter can come in very handy at those expo's.
Re the results, I think it's to stop peeps finding out the name of the girl with the nice arse they were following all through the race.
Must admit I noticed a couple of right crackers (from behind).
Wasn't that bizarre at the Expo ... the signs to it were pretty non-existant, me and another runner I bumped into eventually staggered to it, then three different desks to pick up your gear.
My mates got off at Rive Gauche to come and watch me finish ... almost went the wrong way (no signs), and the map on the website wasn't very clear.
They overheard two people saying the race was infamous for being badly organised. Hmmmm ...
And what was with the medal with no ribbon? What was that all about?
Had a good time nevertheless. :-)
Well...you can't go far wrong with Paris!
Hey Jelly, we've got lovely thin legs in that photo. Always flattering when the photographer is crouched down in front of you. Not sure what my face was doing though..
:-)
I managed to go from Sorbonne to G d N in 12 minutes, is this a record?
Was that by taxi?