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See you at Crieff.
My son spectated this one last year waiting for me to come in and he enjoyed it so much he took up running!!!! He's now done 2 10K's, 2 5K's and 1 half, this one being his 2nd half. I've convinced a young guy at my work to run this one as his first half aswell. So I'm REALLY looking forward to this race.
This will be my 3rd half and after knocking 9 mins off this time at The Edinburgh Forthside in Apr this year I would really love to PB again at this one in Sept.
Would be great to run with my son. We have ran around the park together and he loves to wear my running vests and medals, but at almost 4 years old I don't think the race organisers would take kindly to him attempting 13.1 miles...
As for your 4 yr old, get him started young and you never know lol
That was a brilliant time for your son's first half, even if he is a young whippersnapper.
I signed up for this and also the Amsterdam Half in October. I did 2:03 last year and like you am hoping to break the 2 hour mark so we moght be plodding round together. Managed to get my first long run in ages this morning - 8.5 miles @ 10 min. miles. So far so good!
For the last 2 wks I've had a cold/cough hanging over me so since Edin my training has gone downhill :-( but I am back on track now and plan about a 8 miler this aft. Well done on your 8.5, its good to get a longish one out of the way lol
Will look out for in the the thousands on the day!!! lol hopefully we will both get our sub 2hr :-)
Finding it difficult to motivate myself to train and it shows. I had a PW (personal worst) at East Kilbride this year. Now i'm doing hellrun on sat. and don't want to go Boo Hoo! but i promised my one and only friend that i wolud go with her.
Unless someone can give me a good excuse not to go.
I ran a 10k recently with 2 of my sons (20 & 23 - funny names but their mother chose them! ) I had to take 2:03 off my PB and only beat the 'non-running' son by 45 secs!
Rally - You have loads of friends on here! and if you need any motivation think of the lambasting you are going to get if you don't get your a*se into gear PRONTO!
Col - well done on the 8.5m. Its a thought to get the longer ones in eh! I did 8.2 yesterday, longest run since Stranraer half on 2nd June - hols over and back on track now tho'
All the best and good luck with the training
ISB
This will be my 4th Glasgow and I'm really looking forward to it again.
A top quality run and even though I'm English,living in Wales (gosh what did I do ever do wrong??)the support from all watching and the banter on the route is second to none.
See you there folks!!!
Now all i need is to get rid of this cold and set my sights on Glasgow.
Trainers are packed and looking forward to some scenic training runs
hope everyone is well
Is the Start still in George Square?I'm not turning up again with my hair in green ribbons unless I get some definite promises of company.Lady Fox? Mick,green ribbons on vest? Any plan to shelter at the front door of the City Chambers?
Just name the meeting place and I'll be there.Im usually up in Glasgow pretty early.
A few of us found each other at the front door of the City Chambers...hard to miss....the front door, that is...before the warm-up.
Finally found the thread again - green ribbons and meeting up before the start - if its anything like year it will be a case of getting shelter and waiting till as late as possible until getting on the start line. Although I'd be interested in meeting folk.
Wonder what t-shirt I could throw away this year if required or I might try the binbag approach. I'll just hope for a dry day.
Ian T - how did you get on at Crieff? tough course and even harder with the heat.
Don't suppose anyone here is doing the Donkey Brae 7 in Aberdour on the 29 of July?
Just replied to your posting on the Carlisle thread. I'll be up for a meeting at the City Chambers.
Really strating to look forward to this now that I'm back from my hols. Ran this for the first time last year and have presuaded a few others to travel up with me this year.
Fraid I didn't make it to Crieff. Was feeling the effects of picking up my training a fair bit and a niggly calf and all those other sensible reasons that we create in the run up to a race...
Heard someone at my club saying it was 'hellish', quickly followed with 'but I loved it'. A sentiment I think we've all had after a race before now...
I've got the Helensburgh half coming up, and will probably do the Bellahouston 5k on 19th August and Paisley 10k the week before Glasgow. Did fancy the Canal Canter (4 miles in Bishopbriggs) on the 15th Aug but I'm away that night. Anyone else doing any of these in the build up to Glasgow?
If the weather is good in Helensburgh it should be a nice location for a run - especially along the shore road. Then again if it's windy and wet it could be a very different proposition!
Also tried grass sledging - i was knackered, still trying to work out if it was the hill we were running up every 2 min or all the laughing we were doing
going away now to look out my green ribbons from last year, good to see the ribbons in the hair again atm, got my hair all cut short or i would have joined you
when is the helensburgh half ?