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so then a Yellow Fat Limping Man with a Gun...
Sounds like something out a James Bond Film!
See At the Line...
Stace.
{:o)¬<
Stace - I'm not saying anything about fat limping men :-)
RD
Get well soon Wrinty - and thanks in advance for Sunday...
One big question which is troubling me deeply. Will there be music this year ??
eg
- the famous Bath HM BAG PIPER
- the samba band (maybe I'm thinking Bristol ?)
- residents annoying their neighbours by playing loud europop
(etc)
please say yes someone !!!!!!!!!!!
Oft - the samba band should be there (son's girlfriend's parents bang a big drum in it!). The noisy resident on the Upper Bristol Rd is a mate - any requests as you go by?
Well done on f of d, hoping to do that one next year as we have been up and run it as a training run in prep for this one and thought it was a beautiful course.
OBW-any chance of one of tears for fears or bonnie tyler's singles being played please? (I know they aren't exactly europop but they are great to run too)
Me? Mis-behave?
R.D...
How's the leg?
Went out last night with SC & UFM 5 mile 37:08 half an hour in the gym then half an hour in the bar.
Gonna try to Run With UFM on Sunday although by 3 miles in, I'm usually watching the back of her get smaller and smaller!
Take it steady on Weds/Thursday, Plenty of rice until then.
Nice run for you by the sounds of it - pb for you my boy!
RD
If you've not run it before Bath is a great HM. Well supported, organised and a great atmosphere. My favourite HM of the year. Mind you I only do about 4 :-).
See you all there, not that I'll recognise anyone from a distant inch square picture! ;-)
If it's cold I'll be wearing my blue Ace race buff.
I should have taken my own advice at Longleat. Haven't had a proper training run yet alone a race since, still hoping to do the Easter Bunny but even that flat 10K looks doubtful.
Have to see what the doc says and how bad the sciatic is between now and then. If you do race Sunday, have a good one but go careful.
Hilly, saw a lot of red vest doing training runs in Weymouth over the weekend, hopefully I will join in some of these this year.
Blisters (2107)(1:25)
BD(formerly known as blond dog, husband of the lovely BB of Kitchen fame)945 1.40
Bodjit
Chaos (1:21 if racing, 1:50 if pacing...)
Chynah (sub 2.15)
Essy (1:58)
Glugg (Race No.2822)(hoping to do 85mins)
Grubbysoles (2:05)
Graham "Legs in threads" - before it starts getting dark.
Head Gone (Hope to finish this year)(1540) 2:30
Hilly
iPlod (2880) 1:50 - 1:55
Josie Jump (sub 2hr attempt)
Josie's big little bro (first half)
Josie's little little bro (first half)
LLL-(1:24)
Mitten - (1:50:00ish!!)
Monkfish (first half)
Mr J (first half)
Musketeer (4173)
Norma (2:05)
Oft 1966 (89:59)
Pablo Honey (1st sub 1:55 attempt)
Pompey Jon (1:59.59)
Pompey Jon's Bruv (1:59.58 probably)
Powelly (1:42)
Raggy (sub 1.45)
Ratcatcher (1:30)
Rocks 2093 (1:25)
RogerDodge 4222 (2:30-2:40)
Skipp (first half)
Snail (2:20-2:30)
Spans
Stace. 1033 (sub 1:50) I hope!
Tea & Toast Man (1:35-1:37)
The Doc (Race No 516)
The Ed (Race No 1077)
Tixylix (Race No. 1495)
Toucan
Zoom (AKA Zzz) (Race no.2020)(first half)(2:10-2:25)
WhichWayNow 1:30ish I hope!
alan p 1:24
alan e 1:29, I hope, but expect 1:31...
GMAC (Race No 569) 1:45
Mrs GMAC (Race No 2682) 1:45
Metcheck for Bath
This site is, unfortunately, pretty damn accurate.
RD
(cos it was me)
RD, sorry I must have sounded a bit conceited! I'm not honestly, I'm nice really:o)
That's ok oft, men are known for their poor pacing, which is why some stick to us women like stalkers in distance races!:o)
I take it all those entries that were available through runners world are gone now and there's no entries on the day? I know someone who wouldn't mind doing it, but I think it's a bit late.
Hope everyone else is OK, not long now.
RD
Wrinty-Can you do us a favour and hold Hilly and Blisters back at the start,their training like demons at the moment.There obsessed,pure animals.Are you joining us for a beer after?
Stace-Your leg must be better going by your latest training run,mind you always easier when your behind a women.Can i come along next time.lol.
My legs are slowly coming round so i might break the 1:25 jinx this time.
I've read a few of the race reports on the daily thread and realised that the best preparation is half a bottle of red wine the night before. Get up late. Panic about getting to the race. Abandon car. Run to start area. Strip off, don't stretch, gun goes off without any delays. The adrenalin coursing through the veins virtually guarantees that you take minutes off your pb.
Or throw up.
LLL - what's a lie-in? Nah - gym first thing, then on-site at customer.
Bullseye - just spotted your post, matey. Sorry to hear you're still injured - let's hope there's good news from the doc. Did some more cross-training at the gym this morning and 5 mins on treadmill which didn't feel too uncomfortable. On balance, I think I'll turn up and see how it goes - I can always pull up and get to the pub before Jason and blisters :-)
Wrinty - I've suffered with gout in the past (not for 12 months fortunately) - I keep Voltarol as a precaution. I'd not thought of trying it to ease the pain. Not sure about the hand in the fire trick though :-)
RD
RD. They've even stopped me from using the rowing machine as well so it's recumbant bike and weight machines which I can use lying on my back, not allowed to sit and use weights due to pressure down the spinal column.
Been here before, just frustrating after almost getting there, now just have to be patient and start again.
Good luck to everyone, the organisation and weather has to be better than last year which I watched but will not spectate this year, I get too frustrated not being able to participate.