I'd got to 16.7 before today, I struggled, lack of crowd support and a fast field meant that JFF, XB and I were on our own!! Still I did in 3:43 and we weren't last, so I am pleased!!
The Kilomathon was a bit of a 'mare. Too many aches and pains from injuries that haven't quite healed yet. Good race though, decent course and well organised, despite the usual problems of mass-participation events. Even free beer at the end!
RK, I found it very tough, not only the mileage, but there wasn't any support along the way and because it was a flat course, the racing snakes were off and were soon on their way back whilst we were still going out !! there were about 10 of us at the back, running with me were Jenni Far Far and XB, and we entertained ourselves by trying to overtake, no one running knocked kneed was going to finish before me !!! but soon we were at the front of our slow band and so there was nothing to distract......when we got back we had to do 2 laps of the track the only people left were a couple taking our numbers and a lovely old lady giving out the T Shirts and a Twix everyone else had buggered off !! we did get a couple of tea !
was it Aldridge you were asking about? - I've done it the last 2 years, yes it's a proper 10k put on by a running club - but it's rather undulating as I recall - a lovely race though
Hi all, Come and run the Aldridge 10k & 4.3k Road Race on the 13th June 2010 this year we have lots of age categories, check out our website www.aldridgerunningclub.co.uk
Apologies for butting in folks but I've recently taken over looking after my running club's website (Stourbridge Running Club). I've put a race diary on there which has information on lots of races around the midlands (including our own 'Stagger' and 'Stumble' of course!).
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i am only up to 16 miles!!
Well done Spence! Where's Trimpell?
Hi Lurchio, see you on Saturday!
The Kilomathon was a bit of a 'mare. Too many aches and pains from injuries that haven't quite healed yet. Good race though, decent course and well organised, despite the usual problems of mass-participation events. Even free beer at the end!
Lurker, that's good, I can give Meldy lots of abuse, which she deserves!!
Free beer, crikey !
Trimpell was up in Lancaster, we had a cup of tea at the end ! The elites didn't get that!
Ran the Silverstone half yesterday, missed my PB by 4 secs,,,,,arrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Lots of creaking and aching myself.......
C.
Bad luck, Chris. At least I got a PB, if not a very good one!
I know Lancaster fairly well Spence, but have never heard of Trimpell! How was it?
Next one's Scotland, 3rd October. My pal Joe's doing it, I'm still dithering. Might look to do something more local. It was good though.
Lurker
was it Aldridge you were asking about? - I've done it the last 2 years, yes it's a proper 10k put on by a running club - but it's rather undulating as I recall - a lovely race though
Spence, I Google-mapped it and it looks rather more like Morecambe than Lancaster, though a 20-miler could easily have taken in Lancaster from there.
I guess I'll not add it to my 'to do' list. I quite fancy the one across the bay, though, and there are a couple of HMs around Lancaster.
Keep on running !! .
Apologies for butting in folks but I've recently taken over looking after my running club's website (Stourbridge Running Club). I've put a race diary on there which has information on lots of races around the midlands (including our own 'Stagger' and 'Stumble' of course!).
Please see http://www.srclub.co.uk
Cov HM, anyone? Two Castles? BBCHM?
www.aldridgerunningclub.co.uk
It's in my diary, but probably won't be going.
I suppose you're going to tell us how wonderful it is?
Any of you guys in the Aldridge Running Club ?
Hurt my foot, so off training a bit now