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Sub 3:30 - Malcolm Barbour - Vote for me - ASICS262
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Gosh do the voters save it for the middle of the night.
At least it'll all be over today. As I've said before this all proves that the 3:30 will be a great thread whoever wins! Good luck to you all!
Absolutely incredible. Must be all those votes from down under.
its so incredibly close. So unfair for those that lose. Good luck one and all!
KR - I completely understand what RW are doing. I just don't think too many people could put this much of their life into it.
most runners have busy jobs and hectic family lives. They usually get enough grief from their other halves anyhow but to commit this much time wouldn't be possible for the majority and that's a shame because the best people to follow May not win.
I thought malcs was well out of the comp last night, but look this morning showing the fight off a true scot.
Only 5 hours to go.
This is crazy stuff. I just don't get it. I somehow jumped 1000 votes overnight too? It's all a bit hard to comprehend. How can that happen?
Need to get the kids ready for school now. Hopefully that will take my mind off all this...for a little while anyway!
Not sure how you do it Malcs but again you have come back from the dead. Good luck today.
so who left enough for the sprint finish
Ok, let's do this.
Deodorant....check.
Change of underwear....check.
Samaritans on speed dial....check.
I'm ready. Let the games begin
And thanks for all the good luck wishes. It's going to be a bumpy ride!
it seems incomprehensible to get that many in overnight doesn't it?
Let's hope no-one has played silly buggers and set something up to bypass the security and put loads of votes that won't count on for everyone. Unless it's RW trying to keep it interesting?
Another conspiracy theory!
I have no idea DS2. I can't quite believe it myself.
I thought they might hide the counters for the final few hours to keep everyone guessing. They did say that they were only an indication so even if you're in the lead at noon you may not make it.
This morning is going to be a struggle for sure!
It is nail bitingly close!! In the time it took me to re-post on facebook, you gained 40 votes (and I don't type that slowly!). I am impressed at everyone's ability to keep this going for a whole week - the marathon is going to be a mental pushover after this.
Whatever happens Malcs it must be amazing to know you have so many people willing you to succeed.
malcs - I'm glad they aren't necessarily just using the vote. Although it is now looking like a 2 horse race, with so many votes cast and the differential between the three of you so minute it seems wrong to make the decision based just a vote or two.
Good luck!
9 votes in it!
ArrowsLou - tell me about it! Yes, it is truly amazing. I am quite humbled by the amount of support.
DS2 - I'm trying not to look........that often
Just had a re-tweet from the Scotland Rugby Team - wow, just wow! 60K followers!
Come on Team Malcolm!
60K followers - unreal!!!
Are they an amateur team Malcs?
let's hope we don't have a Gavin Hastings moment and miss that final kick! Ha ha
Watch it, watch it!
Could go down to a last minute drop goal. Kirsty has bagged Dame Kelly Holmes playing the "only lady left" strategy - nice move!
But Kelly is from Kent - she gave me my medal at the end of the Tunbridge Wells Half, we're as good as mates! And she likes a smooth headed man....allegedly.
Nice move indeed Kirsty.
Well done on bagging the Scotland Team Malcs!
I didn't enter this competition and don't personally know any of the competitors but god damn I am soooo hooked on all this! Come on Malcs and Maxs Mum!!
Ha ha TR
Minni - yes, that one was brilliant! Totally gobsmacked. I had been trying them all week and finally they caved in
Change of shirt and deo re-spray.
Cup of tea and a gel at the next drinks station and I'll be ready for the final straight.
An hour to go. malcs putting in a sprint again.
It's at times like these I wish we were on British Summer Time
Go Malcs, Go Malcs, Go Malcs
I've got my pom poms out and waving them around the office!
Excellent! And what sort of looks are you getting?
Looks of 'Reggie is that professional for a Bank!'
Tell them you'll stop if they vote
breathe.... breathe.....
Getting caught again now
Eeek!
Hi Malcs, Still 20 minutes to go... anything could happen and probably will. The top 5 are 2 from Sub 3 and 3 from Sub 3:30. Of course RW will chose others from the lower targets and perhaps their personal favourite. It will be hard on whoever isn't selected after such an intense process. Fingers crossed.
Was it like this last year ? Did Ady or the others have as many votes ?
To the others, thanks for helping Malcs, whatever the results will be, great team effort.