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But she enjoys it & usually gets a big cheer, & i am really proud of her for doing it & always jump up & down & cheer.
Anyone who doesn't know, it's a 7km fun run with everyone in gorilla suits raising money for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
A few weeks before the event I'd badly sprained my ankle (in fact it's not fully healed now), so I did the run on a crutch. I didn't think I'd be last, as when I was out and about even on a crutch I found I'd be passing people (my natural walking pace is fast...). But I'd figured without doing the run with a load of runners I guess, because after the first km I found myself struggling to keep up with the back of the field.
I don't know if they have sweepers. I was terrified I'd get left behind and get lost! They don't close the roads so it seemed very possible. I was on my own too. But luckily some of the other back markers took pity on me and hung back a bit, so I had people to walk with all the way. And of course there were the marshalls.
There was one point I got behind a bit as I talked to some tourists. As I hobbled along as fast as I could on my crutch to catch up I heard anouther group of tourist burst into 'awwwrrrrs' behind me! Guess 'gorilla on crutch' has an 'awr sweet' factor. LOL
By the end I was seriously overheating. I'd heard in previous years people took up to 2 hours to do the course, but I got in in about an hour and a half (didn't time it properly and they don't time you). I'd have taken longer if I hadn't been scared of being left behind! I'm not actually sure if I was last: the group I did the last section with thought some others were behind, but we didn't see them again! So don't know what happened to them.
At first I was sheepish about being at the back, but everyone was great about it. And at least I had a good excuse with being on the crutch! And now it makes a good story. It's true, last is the only place that matters after the 'winners'. I'm actually quite into being last now!
im still fat
not alwyas a advatage
anyway
you ready for new YOIK
buggered my knee by being too clever and getting custommade footbeds for shoes...just revocering from that having missed my most important long run. am taking half a day of work tomorrow to do it and see if knee holds out. got my race pack today and am sh**t scared. boyfriend says everyone is scared but i think imight die of fright before i get there...
there you go
But theres nowt like your first
I never liked being part of the crowd anyway
Its just the thought of this Sunday, I will be all on my own in my home town where ppl will know me and possibly remind me for years to come
i had alook at last years finishing times and found that the slowest posted on the ny site was 9 hours 59 minutes i suppose thats because they stop timing at ten hours. i am hoping it won't take me that long. the battery in my ipod wont last for ten hours and i will get very very bored.
Im going for 100
dont ask
i bet this one wont be your last
it wont take you 9 hours
Plodder where is Denmead, i saw you did Reading 10K is it close
Hippo is right, it won't be your last, you will get the bug.
i think i might have been more sensible to do one nearer home too, it's a bit of performance and adds to the anxiety going to NY leaving kids and dogs and stuff but on the other hand i will have my credit card in hand so can always stop off and do shopping ;-)
hmmm maybe thats why it takes 9 hours.........
i am near Reading so wondred if you were close Portsmouth is a long way away though
Took about an hour to get to Reading Francy, so not quite as long as going to NY
I hope I won't be last in Dublin, there are over 10000 people in for it! Last recorded time last year about 9 hours also. I hope to do it in 5.30 or so.