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I'm meeting up with others from my running club for team photos etc for the work's newsletter thingy, but I'll try and get to the info desk at some point. I'll have a blue vest on with white panels down the side with a small St Andrews flag on it with 'SPSAAC' in small red letters. Blue shorts, brown hair scraped in to a ponytail, and a nervous expression on me coupon!
If I don't meet up with you, good luck to you all and enjoy the day!!
Off to my mum's soon (leaving from there tomorrow - it's closer!) so probably won't be back online till tomorrow at the earliest.
I enjoyed the race, although found it a bit of a dodgem in the first k and also far too hot for me! I don't usually take the water, but did today and poured it down my back!
I did 57.20something on my watch - not my best, but I was pleased after my recent injury. How did everyone else do?
Sorry we didn't manage to meet up with the rest of you. Where were you!?
I managed 50.08 4 secs slower than last year, but givent he heat and my recent problems I am more than happy with it.
Teh organisation as ever was fanatstic and some real improvments. The colour coded pulse start believe it or not did help the conjection. The loos along the assembly area were a great idea too. Also the funnel at the finish, whilst longer, was great to keep the flow going.
I hope that you did well Gerodie girl. As Deb said - good to meet you at last Sarah and well done - it sounds like you got a great time. Let us know.
I managed an ok for me 55:18, considering I ran it in 58:00 two years ago (never ran it last year - Scottish round of British Superbikes was on the same day!).
I had the same problem as two years ago - I was trying not too barf for the last 250 metres!! Embarrasing, but I managed to keep it down (just!!)
The start was not bad, but I was dodging people the whole way round. I would say 'excuse me' if I came up behind someone and couldn't get by (rather than barge through), and nearly everyone was fine with that. Although one pleasant little lady told me to 'F*** off'!!! I don't think she meant me to hear though!
Yep, it was far too warm and I did the same with the water down my back.
Hope you all enjoyed.
Couldnt see anyone at the end - needle in a haystack scenario !
Well organised, great fun, and couldnt believe how many people I passed - even me, the beginner !! Ran the flats and down bits, but confess to walking (albeit as fast as I could) up the hilly bits. Shattered now, and having done the Asda battle, off for a long soak in the bath.....thanks to all on here for encouraging me
Freefall - I found my friends after I left you - no tears - I don't know what that was about..
Sorry I never managed to meet up with you all! My friend and I (and men and kids) stayed in the Swallow - there were 5 ladies at breakfast when we were down but I don't know if any of you were any of them!
I had a good run until the end! I thought that the 250 to go was the end and I slowed down - then my legs practically gave way - I was going for it trying to get under the hour - at that point my watch said 59.13 so I would have done it - but I couldn't get my legs to go again and staggered over the line probably about 1hr 2min! What a dafty!
Very hot though! My friend's first ever race - she was high after it! Where next girls?
Was really disappointed i never got to meet any of you, maybe at the GSR we will manage it if anyones doing that one.
Well done everyone
Tina
xxx
MOTR - I stayed at the Swallow too, but didn't go for brekkie - the hotel seemed to be full of runners though!
That last 250m was a nightmare - I too had sprinted (I use the term loosely!) when I saw the balloons thiking that was the end - and just mustered up enough puff to get me over the line.....so heartbreaking to see one lady who had collapsed just before the finish line :-(
Tina - we must have been looking at each other! we were on the other side of the path to the disbled loos and just up the hill a bit - about 5 metres - doh!
Bummer about the start at the back of the purple group. I was right at the front of the purple and they left a minute between the whites going and purple starting - and there was now way that we were getting past the rope until they were ready.
I did some some eager purples joining the whits just befor they moved them forward. The marshalls spotted them and then would not let anyone else through.
Of course next year everyone will lie about their predicted finish times to get nearer teh front. So I suspect that teh pulse start will not work, unless they marshall the start earea better and put a longer gap between the pulses.
This was my 4th year, so I know what the start is like and have learned out to negotiate the start fairly well. I run on the left side close to the barriers, and then weave in and out when I see the opportunity, but right through the race I was aware of having to modify my pace at times either slowing or speeding. It is not ideal if you are going for a time. Too unpredictable.
I am doing Loch Leven half on Saturday and I will be doing the GSR Half in August too.
Freefall - apologies my phone went a bit on the blink yesterday, it's an old handset and I think the heat was too much for it! Only got your messages when I got home and swapped my sim card into another handset (long story, all to do with husband losing his handset in L.A etc.!) Anyway wasn't ignoring you! What a great time you had, well done. It was fantastic to fianlly meet up with you and put a face to a name, as I said your advice has been invaluable over the months and I am sure I will be bothering you again!
Deb/Geordie Girl - It was lovely to meet you too and well done. Onto Edinburgh....!!
Does anyone know where you get yesterdays offcial results? I have no idea what my time was! Where do I look?
I really enjoyed yesterday although I didn;t get a great time and spent most the race trying to get past people. I started in the wrong group (overestimated how long it would take me when I entered months ago) and so I had a really tough time getting on. Never really settled into my own pace as kept coming up behind a wall of slower runners - sounds like I am moaning and I am not really just found the business a bit stressful.
Loved the pipers and the mexican band though and did everyone see the sign for 'mum and auntie lesley' My sister and I were doing the race together - she is Lesley and even althoug It wasn;t my little boy holding up the sign - it could have been us. - We both saw it at diffrenet times and laughed and today it is in the Herald.
ANyone else doing CLydebank on the 3rd of June?
I also enjoyed the music - especially the mexican band and the second lot of drummers going into pollok park.
Keep running xx
Sarah - fingers crossed!!
Can't remember if the official results come out today or tomorrow. The organisers have a deal with the Evening times and so do not publish the results on the website until the paper has gone out.
I agree that it is a complete pain having to keep altering your pace as it means that you cannot get into a regular comfy stride pattern. I was not too bad at the front of the purples, but still encountered people who would stop dead, or who were runnning with friends shoulder to shoulder across the entire route, who then were a bit put out as you pressed through them. At least I was not told F*** off.
I am a firm believer that this event is more about taking part than going for PBs - which is a shame. I have never had a PB at this event even though I have shown consistent improvements. Save the PBs for the smaller events.
I agree about the last 250 - the location of that walkway was a huge mistake on the organisers part. I eckon that is why some of the 40 - 50 minuters had to be helped over the finish. They tend to run a hadr race and are pretty much on empty when they come in for the final sprint, so if they had sprinted for the walkway thinking it as the finish they will have had nothing left for that last 250.
Freefall - your little girls were so sweet by the way and very polite. They must make you very proud.
I Miller - Yes I am as nervous as Deb about Edinburgh, it's my first too! I have to say that Freefall is right about meeting up with people at the start, it really does help calm the nerves to have a chat and a laugh. Gives you something else to focus on rather than all those pre race jitters! What made you decide to do the marathon?