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Someone asked me on Monday,when I was still stiff and aching if it was worth it and I said no. Since then I've changed my mind, and yes it was worth every painfull step in training, the last 3 weeks were hell, at one point I laid on my bed and nearly cried because I my ankle was aching so much I didn't think I was going to be able to do the marathon, then my knee started to play up, but I convinced myself that was my mind playing tricks on me.
I suspect everybody goes through pain of one sort or another during and after the race.
Was it worth it, will I do it again?
YES YES YES it was. I hope to see some of you again at another one sometime in the future
LOL LOL
If you are talking Abingdon it seems that the winner aledgedly used someone elses number and that's against the rules.
cyber - was disqualified for running under somebody else's number didn't do the necessary transfer with the race organisers.
yes we are members of RRC...
I have the book they sent me, which i believe you designed
At least it has your details in it !!
yes i've just looked , your details are on page 2
RRC and TRA directory
So, me not being very great on computors, where do i look in future please !!
so take care everyone and might see some of u next year....xxxxx
How's those little legs of yours then
We've just run Worksop very undulating half in 1.54
So, how are u ,
i so enjoyed running with you Clive, you know !!
Course, as i said to you, had it been a half marathon, you would'nt of seen me for dust !!
LOL ROFL
Bee good ahh
Mick 4.03
yes thanks it was brilliant
Could'nt quite shine after last week, but never mind
Nice to know your wife runs as well
Take care
Mick
First thing to say is thanks to everybody involved with this. I had a great day and I suspect that all the behind the scenes work done by the organisers helped me exceed my pre-race hopes by s significant margin - getting home in just over 3:32 was several minutes better than I had dared believe possible. In future, perhaps I should rely on the fact that I feel comfortable rather than spending the first twenty miles worrying that I've gone off too fast.
Thanks also to all the support around the course - apologies if I didn't acknowledge everybody at the time - certainly, I know that I was shouted at as I came back to the track but had my mind on standing upright by that stage. Particular thanks to RichK for the smile and for the great piccies on the site.
Good to meet a few people - hope to meet you again some time. Next marathon will be Windermere in May - any takers over and above those already on the appropriate thread?
Had a good run at Ricky road race, a nine miler on Sunday, 1:10:?
Ran with my friend Sharon so not as fast as it could have been.
And I let Brooks the Beast beat me, as a birthday present.
Now I can kick his butt at Luton.
Yes it was good running with you too. we can do it again at Luton, But I'll be runing at 7.45-8.00 pace. so if you fancy a fast start.
It will be good to see you there.
and I'll bring the photos.
LOL
No way, i'm doing a 5 .00 hour job at Luton, i'm just going to relax this time
i'm happy as can be with what i've achieved
i 'll race again sometime in 2007
I going to run Luton and enjoy it !!
Take care of those little legs
LOL LOL
Mick n Phil 4.03
evenin' all . . just to let you know that I've added photos from Mile 18 this evening . .
thanks again for the kind comments, I've added references to those Forumites you've pointed out and I've found The Wife
a few of you have e-mailed me about photographs and I will get back to you soon . .
boing for daytime peeps . .
I'm in a pic with four other guys, 22 rows down from the top / or 9 up from the bottom if you prefer.
Cheers
Steve
Also can't quite believe how much of this race I spent virtually alongside Nick L without realising who he was. Must pay more attention at pre-start gatherings.
Boing ...
You good chap you !!
Phil say's hi
Thanks
Mick
great photos. You got one of me. In the mile 18 pics, the section of "people who aren't forumites" (OK, so I do mostly lurk), 7th row down, last picture in the row, yellow Finch vest. The big version would be much appreciated, you're a star!
Is #769 in the picture above practicing shot-put?
thanks everyone (again!) . .
Steve65 - I knew that! not sure how/why I missed you but you're restored to the Forum!
CumbriAndy . . pretty decent shot of you in Mile 25 too :-)
Mick . . hi to you . . and Phil too of course :-)
SteveX . . glad you like that one coz you're a bit fuzzy in Mile 25!! I think you accelerated to quickly for the camera ;-)
OMFA . . I've added you to the Forumites and linked to a larger shot . . can't find you anywhere else though . . talking of shots . . he probably is!!
LD . . thanks again . . I think you'll be pleased with your Mile 25 photo . . personally I think both feet off the ground less than 2 miles from home is showing off ;-)
anyway . . there's more . . . photos from Mile 25 . . a few taken at the track when I made it back there . . and a few taken in the bar afterwards . .
when you get your results you'll probably receive a photograph taken as you crossed the finish line. If anybody wants to scan theirs in and mail it to me I'll add it to my photos . .
still a few more photos to add . . those from Saturday night that eL Bee sent me . . Pit Stop Crew's photos from the start and some that Lurker sent . .
so keep watching this space!!
sorry . . for Lurker read Limper . . ooops
I think it was mean and rotten to lurk round a corner ... no time to straighten up and smile and pretend not to be a shambling wreck.