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Based on recent experiences Swansea (and everywhere else I try and do a race) is very, very, hot
I hung around at the car park entr oppo the rugby ground ~ 12.30 and kept smiling at people in the hope that they were forumites before retreating, concerned that I might get arrested...
Could not make the pub after though as this son-of-a-gun really did give me a pain in the diodes today. Part just knack'd (which I still am..), part guilty (family at home) and part crocked.....
Picked-up a lower back niggle, a novelty this one. My niggles just like the game on the pier where, armed with a giant sponge mallet-thing, you try and brain/smash little creatures which jump out at you - as soon as you sort one of the blighters out (knees v.well behaved today), another pops out least where you least expect it.
Yet again I had a tricky run ; Cardiff next week so took it easy for the first 5k (21.30) but struggled back in 22.15 (terrible..). This even though NO HEADWIND - big thanks to those nice locals with the hose pipe.
Beat my age and got a pb in the process, 43.45. OK-ish but ~42 mins remains my target (EPO/nandralone ?!!). As Jesus is reported to have said to the leapor in the Life of Brian "there's no pleasing some people....."
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Woke up at 3 this morning with a really bad sore throat and thought - no way will I do this race today! But at 8, and a cup of tea and a bowl of Cheerios later, I didn't feel bad enough not to race. It's a bit like the disappointment you get when you're not quite sick enough to miss school and your mum makes you go... BUT, I was glad I did it in the end and can't blame my time (53.30)on the cold - a complete lack of training effort probably didn't help!!
Nice to meet you Sue (pb by 7 mins!! - brill!), nice to see you again WP- well done on your pb! Plus appology - sorry I didn't mean to ignore you by the van after, I got side tracked by some people from work!
oft - we'll meet one day! Keep smiling (nice time btw!)
George!! My wife spotted you at one point (going the opposite way to the cp rendez vous!) but I couldn't find you - hope you had a good run anyway.
Sorry to hear about that Db - hope you get better soon - so you were that b*stard that pushed past me!!
Better training for Greeny from now on... Reindeer Run, sub 50, I can feel it now!
Could you let me have details when available, cos I'd really like to do that one. I've ridden in Margam on horseback, beautiful, would love to run it.
oft-I just love your report!
Nice place Margam - had my wedding reception there ions ago!!
When I see details, I'll let you know.
I must say though that for a supposedly flat course there were a few testing little climbs enroute.
Did the Swansea 10k today. Not as fast as I was led to believe. Tried to break the 40 minute barrier but no such luck. Did a pb in Cardiff last week of 40.20 so I think my legs were still tired. Good atmosphere though and it was great building sandcastles on the beach with my wife and 3 kids. It was like a summers day. Didn't realise that the beach was so clean. They really have done a job up there.
Apologies to all who I missed !!!!
I did meet Welsh poppy briefly but circumstances meant that I couldn't hang around. Sorry.
Well done Caren and Oft (niggles and all ). - P.B. for me too !!!!!!
52.05 - 2.40 quicker than last year and a whole FIVE seconds quicker than Welsh Poppy. WHAT DID WE AGREE ABOUT THE FORFEIT ????????.
I'm sorry now that I did the 10 mile bike race this morning ... wonder what time I would have done ??
Caren,
I'm going to go to Cardiff on Saturday myself to stop myself going out on the Saturday bike ride with my club mates. What time are you planning to go ?
Reindeer Run. December 7th.
10.30 start.
£6.50 affiliated ,£7.50 unattatched. £8.00 on the day.
Applications from
( and sent to, - with 10x7 inch s.a.e.)
Running Imp,
Welby House,
31 High St.
Market Deeping
Peterborough
PE6 8ED
01778 342947
www.runningimp.uk.com
10 mile bike race in the morning + THEN a 10k pb midday ??? Amazing.....
Too afraid to ask what you did in the afternoon !!
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It was hot out there!!!
OFT sorry too have missed you i was there at CP at 12.30 next time will have too give race numbers and what wearing too help us identify fellow forumites....see you in Cardiff on Sunday!!!
Yes a PB for me too at 52.10 but not good enough too beat you George!!! never mind watch out next time!!!
Thanks for info on Reindeer run duly noted and will be sending off today!!!
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Congrats on your run yesterday, I'm going to Cardiff as early as I can. I'm going to catch the shuttle bus, it's actually cheaper than parking!! I'm not sure of the times of the buses, but the registration office will be open at 11 am, so I will in all probability be on the 9ish bus so that I can get a bit of retail therapy in and straight back home. Thanks for the info on the Reindeer Run, I'm hoping to be there this year.
WP, many congrats on your run, I know you weren't feeling that well either, so just what are you capable of girl!! What happened after the race? missed you, We saw John who was very positive and encouraging, I'm glad he rang you. See you Tuesday?
All the best to everone else who ran, it was very hot and the chaos at the finish didn't help.
Perhaps we can be more organised about Cardiff and make a note of everyone's number! I too did not want to just go up to people and ask if they were Old Father Time or Dragon Breath!!!
See you all at Cardiff!
Took it very steadily and got round in 42:47...felt great at the end. Then I though "this isn't even a quarter of what I need to do in Cardiff!"
oh well...
http://www.lescroupiersrunningclub.org.uk/results/2003/swanseabay10k.php#table200
Just done a random spot check for names I recognise - with one exception, they were all slower for Swansea. Significant ?