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Well did I win or is your number lower than mine;-)
Zzz
you will be fine honest it was my first time last year and I really enjoyed the race.
CDK
Nope not seen queues in Tescos just done my shop on line;-) no queues no hassles mind you the site had crashed think it had system overload;-)
It is a real sense of achievment doing this race!!
I showed my coach the site for this race with the photos he laughted a lot and told me to bring my swimming cossie!!! how on earth did I manage last year without one;-)
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Even dreamt about this race last night:-(
(Morrisons have christmas puds to die for!!)
Firstly there is the big question about the puddins ; the entry rules say only those entering in advance get one at the finish. But how do tell us keenies/pudding junkies apart from the entry-on-the-dayers ??
Then my nanotechnology sized race number (no contest WP !) which I'm feeling very shy and insecure about...
Brackla Harriers may be having a laugh as faster chums tell me something like this is normally accompanied by appearance money, or at the very least, an M&S "finest" Xmas pudding served with steaming brandy sauce and a glass of port at the finish
A seasonal clue !
If we were singing "On the first day Christmas" I'd be the French hens...
<]:)
I still haven't got a number but I have got three Xmas puds, a Thornton's, a Thornton's with runny toffee centre and an M&S (we also enjoy S&M on Boxxing Day but that's another story).
i think there was some confusion last year which meant that some runners who had paid in advance missed out on xmas puds because on-the-day runners nabbed them first. I'm informed that on-the-day runners will have their race numbers marked with 'a big red cross' or something similar to distinguish them from entrants who have paid in advance. Hope this prevents you from having further nightmares
Back from sunny mallorca, legs in bits, hangover and chips overdose after clubbing till 3 am with the Hogweed Trotters last night.
Aiming for a sub 4 finish, and on course at 1/2 way,doing 1st lap in 1-53. However, at 30k my hips starting hurting, and the last 7k were agony, survival shuffle and all that. Quite strange becuase I had energy left, but just couldn't move my legs properly.
Staggered over finsh line in about 4-18, so a bit dissapointed with time...However, with the glass being half full [time for another pint?], I did the following pbs..
Fastest time on 2 lap mara.
1st finsh on 2 lap mara
pb for a spanish mara
pb for a december mara
pb for the year
etc
Please respect wp's and my feelings concerning those deep fried fingers of potatoes;-)
No sign of my number, but then I only posted form middle of last week.
I haven't had my number yet either.
I took a peep at the course photo's yesterday -SCARY!!!
Zzz - do you mean...................CHIPS???
:0)
CdK
Dragon Breath
Duck Girl
George-113
Greeny
oft-
Phil Protheroe sub 54 [legs willing]
Redkite - under the hour, say 58
Welsh Poppy-15
Zzz
Two Dogs ?
Melsie ?
Mathew Jones ?
Mr T - afraid not.
Steve J and Mrs J
Marshalling : Flying Ant
Mini Dipper
Phil Jnr - not to be last this year!
Zzz's first born?
Zzz's Second born?
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Come on you have to post your number especially as you beat me!!
Definate so :-
CdK
Dragon Breath
Duck Girl
Duck Girl's mum
George-113
Greeny
oft-
Phil Protheroe sub 54 [legs willing]
Redkite - under the hour, say 58
Welsh Poppy-15
Zzz
Two Dogs ?
Melsie ?
Mathew Jones ?
Mr T - afraid not.
Steve J and Mrs J
Marshalling : Flying Ant
Mini Dipper
Phil Jnr - not to be last this year!
Zzz's first born?
Zzz's Second born?
Miles makes smiles.
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Sounds like you are having fun on Boxing day;-)
FA
yes I know myself George+Greeny did not get a pud after our hard effort in the race last year, but your lovely club gave us T shirts which were great especialy as I hate Christmas pud;-)
PHIL
Welcome home sorry the marathon did not go to plan(I can relate bigtime) even with all the right preparations you just never know what can happen on the day!!
(((((Phil)))))
Glad you are back safe and sound ready for Sunday....also it is Phil's birthday this weekend!!!!! I hope he is sober for race;-)
ZZZ
We really are going to have to sort out CDK she is letting the team down with here constant reference to those evil products!!
What is all this talk of wimping out and buying a pud??????????
I would know and you would never hear the end of it!!
CDK
Photo's are there to scare you tis not that bad....why else would I be coming back to do race again;-)
OFT
I think 6 or 7??
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Miles makes smiles.
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Miles makes smiles.
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Miles makes smiles.
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Miles makes smiles.
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Seriously (I can be, honest) if I imagine its going to be the worst run ever and its only a little bit challenging then that will be great. But if I think its going to be a nice easy run and its a little bit challenging then that would be not so great.........
Definate so :-
CdK
Dragon Breath
Duck Girl
Duck Girl's mum
George-113
Greeny
oft- 3
Phil Protheroe sub 54 [legs willing]
Redkite - under the hour, say 58
Welsh Poppy-15
Zzz
Two Dogs ?
Melsie ?
Mathew Jones ?
Mr T - afraid not.
Steve J and Mrs J
Marshalling : Flying Ant
Mini Dipper
Phil Jnr - not to be last this year!
Zzz's first born?
Zzz's Second born?
Phil - tremendous achievement (I'm still traumatised by my disastrous first M last year !). You've worked so hard for this. Hope you're OK for Sunday
I take offense that you think I am a runaholic;-)
It is really strange that anybody I meet seems to form this impression of me...they all must have got me all wrong!!!
OFT
Blimming heck that is a low number it that your finishing position....sorry over not knowing my 12 days of christmas:-(
Which marathon did you do? and how was it?
How is the Toe?
I wish it to be known I have had a rest day today but tomorrow is a different matter!!
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Quite frankly, you're not likely to find me at the end of my email address after about 4.30 - I have my Christmas shopping and Tesco takeaway curry to get after all!
I'll take a look first thing tomorrow and give it my undivided attention!
All - (and esp WP) don't forget to taper!
Oft
What did you do to get number 3?! Or should I ask how much it cost you?;-)
Phil's gone quiet again-do you think he is recovering from last weekend and preparing for this?! Wasn't keen on having everyone see my age when I first started racing, but at least you can see everyone else's age so we don't have to be rude and ask people their ages!
Will definately be there on sunday, if i'm still rough, i'll do the mini run with phil jnr.
No number for me yet, will report in when it arrives.
Oft, thanks for the encouragment, marathons are strange beasts and only a strange beast like FA can do so many in a year:)
How are we all feeling this morning hope training is going well?
Speedwork done and dusted at 5.30 this morning
Uncle Greeny
Have replied to email hope you get it!!
I hope you have bought me something fantatsic whilst out Christmas shopping;-)
Zzz
I feel the whole forum is ganging up on me!!
Phil
Hope cold stays dormant and you can race this...take it easy and recover well my friend.
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I'm having fat issues this morning, I need to lose about three stone so you don't all laugh at me on Sunday.