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Hello Alex and Ed, long time no see. Alex sorry to hear of your bereavement,hope everything is ok.
Alex as we haven't heard from you for a while i haven't ordered you a ticket for next weekends Army v Navy at Twickenham. There may still be time to get one although i'm not sure if i can get mine changed (there are 5 of us).If all else fails i'll still be at the same watering hole in Richmond if you fancy a pre match drink.
Sorry I haven't been around much...
All is well though...having had the "dispatching" bit this weekend just gone I am actually attending a "matching" on rugby weekend now - friends are geting married! So will raise a glass to you in my posh outfit...sorry haven't been in to let you know...it's out of town otherwise I would have popped down for a glass first, if only to show you how much weight i've lost!!!
Nevin is pretty definite that he wants to run the marathon next year. I might just join him!!
It was great to see you - one of the best bits about this marathon was (metaphorically) bumping into people on the way around. I met four people I knew, and it didn't half make things easier for a while.
What a great day!
God, I'm even talking like a cockney now...
No time to recover, 'cos yesterday I had to have a minor op ........... glutton for punishment, timing couldn't have been worse :-( :-""(
But hey, there is always another year .... until I am fully well I shall not be running and will not be entering next year. However, my friend is 40 in 2 years time and has asked me to run a marathon with her, so hopefully if I can return to full fitness, I intend to give it another go (hopefully will persuade husband too).
Octopus - good luck with the Edinburgh Marathon in June. You still have to beat my PB, and I reckon this one you will do in 4.30 xx
I loved meeting people on the way round too Octopus and even got to meet MikeG and Sammy who dragged me out of the changing area!!
sorry I was a bit spaced guys and it didnt really sink in at the time!! I would have given you both a big hug! In fact it is only now sinking in that it was you two!! (Shows how far gone I was!)
Hope your blisters are on the mend now Sammy. I only had two very small ones to contend with so dont know how you managed at all!!
Keep up the good work ........ I'll sponsor you £26.20 for Edinburgh, and double it if you finish in 4.30 or less. What do you reckon guys, he CAN do it can't he?
What a headline! Thanks Rio!
Well I was glued on sunday to the marathon with my kids cheering wildly at all the CWL runners and screaming theres another....commmmeeeeoonnnnnn guys, run, run!
I was suitably jealous, having had major abdominal surgery in November Ive not run since and was pacing the floor in tears, remembering you all from this time last year and remembering what a huge part of my life my running became and the joy of getting round.
I never realised I'd feel so strongly about it and realise how much I miss it.Time to pull on my running shoes again.
My mum entered me for RFL in June without asking me so I suspect one of the kids has been telling granny that Mummy has to run the marathon again.......
Im so proud of all of you for doing it yet again and hope I might be fit enough to join you all again
And if you fancy running in company there is still my WRN groups!!
Im doing the weds eve one in Cardiff.
I was just checking the WRN site for your details. I really need some company to get me going again, so long as its not a fast pace, I gave up almost all my work for both the health and family reasons this year so am free the evenings you run now :-)
It would be really good to get together again.
Monday in Cardiff
We dont go fast I have all shapes sizes and speeds in both groups. We can start with run/walk too. You wont get left behind or hold anyone up it is all done at your own pace
will email you about it :-)
Well I raced yesterday, in the same race as a local girl who came 24th in the elite race, and managed to squeeze out another pb by about 20seconds. Swam this morning and did some stretching in the gym (still nursing my ankle) enforced rest for rest of week.
I spoke to the elite girl, Fiona, and it was her second marathon, she did her first in Spain last year. She so moaned about it being cold and no other runners to protect her from the rain. She also said she had cramps, aches and pains from 20miles, so really she is just like the rest of us except she has faster genes.
how is it going?
I'm not injured, it's just that I've got so much on at work and my motivation has totally gone as a result.
Still, it's the holidays next week and I will get on top of work and back to training then.
What's your next challenge Rio?
Don't talk to me about tight jeans.
Too little running, too much beer in my case.
I am gutted!!
........ but then I am a sympathetic C of G and wouldn't want you working yourself into the ground. You just concentrate on your studies boy ........ over a beer or two..... headteach and I have great aspirations for you!!
Shall we join YRRC and do some of those 5Km runs?
It's the weight of meetings etc. that's the problem re. training. Five after school plus a club this week alone - it does for your running life!
Better get used to it though, eh Jill?
My next challenge is the Salisbury 10miler on 11th june! Anyone coming?
I have been training hard since London. did a 6.1mile league race with my club and even though it was extremely hilly (Even all our club runners said it was a hard race and we run up hills every time we go out!!) I managed 60.52 which was only a few seconds off my 10k at Yeovilton so well chuffed (in fact it is quicker than my official time)
got another league race next week and did a hilly 6.1miles last night with the club. got a speed or hill session planned for tonight with my WRN group.
A few other races in the pipeline over the summer too - local ones mainly then the Cardiff 10k and duathlon in September, Cardiff half in October and then we start again for London next year!!
I've been training hard too. Done two 10k's and a half and got a 10miler at Chorley on Sunday. The p'bs are still coming.
I'm going to do Cardiff Marathon again to have another shot at good for age!!!
I do fancy YRRC I must have to say and I don't think there is too much pressure to attend regularly. When Charlotte disappears in January I shan't have to take her to work on Tuesday nights, and I am giving up youth club on Thursday nights, so apart from OU study I shall be a little more free - ha! ha! ha!