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Too true
I have a running number for this event that I am now no longer able to use. I have a transfer form from the organiser and the chip and number. Do you know anyone who is looking to run this great event?
Thanks
Tim
My last half was the Pembrokeshire half in Dale- run along the cliffs of Pembs!
I think I have reached a new fitness level
! Don't really know what to say about tonight's run
: 12.13m with 7m tempo pace and decided to run on the track to avoid all the hills round here to get an idea of where I'm at running a tempo "comfortably hard" pace. The answer was that I like where I'm at- and managed to run at a 10k PB pace for 7m in the middle of a solo 12m training run in my heaviest marathon training week!!!
Now I know I can run sub 6min miles in Swansea 10k
splits: 7:37 7:21 7:31 7:27 6:12 6:10 6:08 6:06 6:07 6:07 6:07 7:36 58. Chippenham Half to think about first though!
If anyone has a number they can't use I'd be interested in taking it off your hands.
I was supposed to run the Maidenhead half last SUnday but had to miss it due to a stinking cold
Andrew
Cheers Tim
Hi Tim,
I saw your post earlier in teh thread offering it but assumed it had gone by now! Thanks for your reply.
Turns out I'm having to sit through the missus's pub gig the night before so I'm going to struggle to make this one, but what the hell. I could really do with getting a race in that weekend.
I'll mail you so you have my details right now.
What am I paying you for this?
Andrew
Form completed and emailed over to you.
Donation to Asthma Uk at your discretion would be amazing. http://runtimrun.wordpress.com/support-me/
I'm doing the Stratford Big 10K that day as It's my nieces 21st the night before and that is fairly nearby! Don't think either of us will be getting PB's!!!!
Good luck it's supposed to be a great race. Interested to hear how you get on.
Cheers
Tim
JD have a great run mate
PR5 that incs you have a great run aswell
MM61- cheers, mate
Pretty quiet on here.
Have a good race everyone!
good luck all, looks like its wet and windy, but who cares?....
look forward to the personal tales of triumph/woe tomorrow afternoon!
I have a spare entry if anyone wants to race tomorrow. Will be at Chippenham regardless to watch my other half race so can meet up!!
Email or PM me contact details if interested
Was 50/50 about running it after injury woes last week, but after a week and a half of very little running and a bit of x training I feel OK and I'm going to run it. Was hoping for Sub 1:30 but don't think that's going to happen so anything close to last year's time (1:32) would be good. Good luck all.
Barry- glad you're ok
weather looks ok at the moment....
Looking forward to it. Hope the wind dies down a bit.
What number are you Barry. If I see you I might use your slipstream
Thanks Chippenham Harriers for a well organised and supported event
I finished 26th in 83.50. Was hoping to be a bit faster, but the course was a little more undulating in the second half than I expected, or it just felt it in the strong headwind for the last 4m
Typical that the headwind and the uphill drag came together
. Not a big hill- just enough of an undulation in a strong wind! Thanks again, I'll be back next year without a doubt
Jason - Well done on your performance, yeah mile 11 and 12 hurt see below.
Chippenham went OKish today, us runners never happy. Windy but not as bad as expected. Set off at a decent pace but paid for it later, miles 11 and 12 are steady inclines nothing too steep but it's still uphill. Finishing time 1:33:44 avg 7:05 which I would have settled for but at halfway I thought I was on for a better time. Splits as follows:
6:29, 6:57,6:46,6:55,6:57,7:10,7:15,7:03,7:11,7:15,7:32(ouch),7:52(double ouch),7:04,1:10(last bit).
Wore a heart rate monitor for the first time in a race and was an avg of 178, which I think shows I could n't have gone much quicker.
Thank you everybody for their kind comments. Everyone at Chippenham Harriers is pleased that we managed to put on an enjoyable race again this year.
If you'd like to leave a comment at the Runners World Event Rating forum so everybody can see what you thought of us it would be good. You can see what others thought and add your comments here http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/ratingsall.asp?en=59895&year=2011&ugn=7662&sp=&v=2
See you all again on Sunday 9th September 2012, entries will open next March so keep an eye on the website!!
Jason - It's a day out for her is n't it.
Towner - Unlucky fella, I think I passed you when you had stopped to massage your calf.
Well done guys.
I looked out for you Barry but didn't spot you. I was wearing a bright orange Wycombe HM shirt with race number 8.
It's funny you should say about runners not being happy. I finished in 1:37:15 which is my fastest time of the year (9th HM) so should be but bit disappointed that I couldn't get nearer to my 1:34 PB as for the first 8 miles I was on course running roughly 7 minute mile pace. I need to take a look at my garmin to see where I lost all the time but suspect it was miles 11 and 12 too as even with the marathon training my legs gave up on me.
Still really enjoyed the day, great weather, great support/marshalling and the shirt Kevin was the best I've received this year.
Jason - Yep, the 9th September is a Sunday next year. 2012 is a leap year so we jump from the 11th to the 9th.
Runlozrun - Glad you liked the t-shirt!. Can't really claim the credit for the weather though..... somebody somewhere must like us!!