Those special few on Twitter may have seen that Chrissie Wellington has announced that she's going for a "casual run" from Speakers Corner, Hyde Park. London at 12.15pm on Thursday 3 November and all are invited.
Be warned though, FlatFooted has said he might be there, so not all good news!
I bet her casual run will be a little quick for me, but it's a rare opportunity to do something a bit different, so I'm hoping to be there, Pirated up of course, trying to avoid FF!
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Now Gladys you're going to have to resist the urge to throw Marmite at her (since it's all you have in common )
Edited for rogue punctuation
Have to have both together!!!
Fur Cough
Apparently 45mins run at "conversation pace" apparently. So a Pirate speed session then!
Mmmmm, Thursday is my day off Am very tempted. Although I don't have my pirate top yet. Could have my pirate water bottle sticking out my backpack though.
Might combine it with some Christmas shopping.... for me!
I won't be wearing my larey yellow pirate clobber, mind. Wonderful as it is for garnering support in the last, exhausting stages of a race, it looks pretty deathly any other time. Hyde Park at lunchtime ain't the time to sport a bright yellow sausage skin and hotpants. Not unless I can fit in a full body wax and a spray tan it isn't anyway.
See you there chums.
don't get me wrong - Chrissie is a great athlete and great ambassador for the sport but I think she's getting carried away with her celebrity now. I've no idea who's advising her on PR but I think she can do better things than this if she wants to either promote the sport or do something for the charidees she supports..
[sticks colander on head an awaits the bricks....]
Yes, but you get to meet up with other pirates .
Chrissie and I have already kissed anyway, so I can safely stay at the back. And if I come I WILL be pirated up. Come on STIL. Man up. (How to befriend a person you've never met before )
I agree with you AH. I do virtually all my training alone and love the opportunity to run with others. It may be about PR, but why not have a bit of fun too. And that will be my speed session for the week.
(okay, and I have promised my little girlies, who all aspire to be triathletes, that I will get a photo of Chrissie. My second daughter did a project on her for a Brownie badge and is completely awestruck and I can't think of a healthier role model)
*throws a brick at FB's head*
Never one to pass up an opportunity like that...
From her tweets just out...
"Big Problem. Cant get license for large groups from Park Police. Will have to cancel run & reschedule for later in year. So sorry!"
"Thanks so much to everyone. Response to the run has been overwhelming! Apologies to everyone who made plans.Will organise for nxt few mths"
"Issue is that I need a permit for big groups. If I don't have one. I get arrested. But i will arrange a run in the coming months, i promise!"
Feel most sorry for little Miss Chillibean!
[starts applying heat to FB's metal colander, just for fun!]
Oh No! Yeah, I admit I'm really disappointed. Have been craming to get my work done in two days so I could go.
And I was looking forward to meeting Artful Hen
[singes fingers taking hot colander off head.......]
[waits for Mouse to take aim again at FB, now the Colander is gone!]