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WEll that was fab wasnt it?!
Superb organisation I thought...I realyl couldnt fault anything...with the exception of heaps of supporters making it rather difficult to get out of the finishing enclosure and collapse in a heap on the grass somewhere!
I managed to get a PB which was a bit of a surprise, but having had a good winters training it is kond of understandable...just 33 seconds outside 3h30m.... so about a minute quicker than Abingdon last year.
Thanks to CumbriAndy mainly as I ran with him for about 12 miles or so i think...and sort of felt 'ooh this feels quick...but its ok'..then at 13 my watch was 1.45 (i hadnt really been paying much attention) and I thought ooh blimey...lets see how it goes!
Fab day and a credit to all involved with organising it!
Thanks to CA? All I could think of going uphill was 'he must have some bliddy big highlighters on his desk' but I forogt to say that to him at the end.
<Makes not to get at least one more long run, closer to the race day, in before the next one>
Glad to hear others enjoyed themselves - great to meet up with friends ,old&new, and feeling OK today.
SW - I'll try and remember to bring a highlighter to Garburn for you!
Or is it only me who's that sad?
CA - Them highliters must not be the short stubby types, or have you a very small desk!!
Also any cure for stiff legs...he, he!
SM
As for tshirts - they were printed to order, so unless you specified one you wouldnt have been given one....i thought they looked a bit ghastly actually!
...and Floorman....Langdale makes this look pretty easy...especially if you go for the full!
Andy - yes i did think about how slow the drive was to get to the lights in Ambleside...although i dont know if i could have run it quicker by that stage! Still i kept myself busy by cheering the few people coming in...whcih made them smile
What a great race!!!!
Ouch!!!!
Thanks to the announcer for giving me a shout as i came over the line and saying that I hadn't done as well as the ladies from my club, course not they're all 8 stone lighter.
They did do well though, they got a 1st and 2nd ladies plus subject to an enquiry due to a mess up with the results came 2nd team overall.
Look forward to next year.
Thanks to all the organisers and supporters.
Stu
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What a fantastic day. Really enjoyed the atmosphere and the course was brilliant. I'm chuffed to bits today, if a little bit sore.
Floorman; the langdale half is a very good race, friendly crowd and big hills. You have to be a bit masochistic to do the marathon though. Last year most people ran the half so there were few runners doing the marathon. I guess it could get a bit lonely on the second lap thats all.
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The crowd & commentator at the finish were incredible they made me feel like a winner, I don't know about anyone else.
Really sorry not to make the meet up at the start as I was trying to find my support crew (friend + baby) who had driven up yesterday morning to cheer me on !
Lovely to chat to so many people around the course ......
@ Invisible Man my finish time was also 4.22 - so we must have been within sight of each other, however as you're 'invisible' I guess thats why I didn't see you !( I had also hoped for a 4hr time but like you those last hills played havoc with my knees & hips).
Felt v.stiff this am on getting up but am now loosening up nicely. Managed to get up and downstairs carrying the full laundry basket without incident, ah the delights of the run fade as the duties left behind need attending to.
PS lovely to get the text so quickly with the results as well.
Once again a great big thank you for a wonderful event and lets hope it can become a regular marathon to enter in future.
Iain, I'll post a comment against your Blog.
I walked it about 5 years ago with a friend and we camped etc over several days.
Actaully while I was up there a few weeks back there was a chap on an attempt which I think was successful...if it was the one i read on the fell running forums
And hopefully I can scare my self out of it....
Nick i saw your posts a while back. How's your training going? From what i read you had a stamina busting week in the lakes. Think i might have seen you around 24-25 miles yesterday. If you need a running/reccying partner up here just drop me a mail or comment on my blog.
The weeks training was good and prob gave me the edge to get a PB yesterday...Have a few events planned of longer distance which will help...but it is the reccying that will be the key.
If i am up in the lakes again in the not too distant furure then I will give you a shout...as I dont plan to think about it until next year...along with possible comrades.....possible!