401 Marathons in 401 Days #401runwithben

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Nightjar
Nightjar
Jul 2016
12:53pm, 13 Jul 2016
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Nightjar
Darn it, got to wait another week! Indeed, I'm going to the Anniversary Games next Friday so still got something to look forward to (complete with a whizz down the slide). See you at Brathay.
Nelly
Nelly
Jul 2016
10:44am, 27 Jul 2016
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Nelly
Nightjar, having done the 10-in-10 you obviously know Brathay Hall better than most... do you think we'll be able to park in the grounds for the day tomorrow, or will I need to park in Ambleside and jog to the start? See you tomorrow.
Nightjar
Nightjar
Jul 2016
10:44pm, 27 Jul 2016
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Nightjar
Hi Nelly, maybe too late to be useful. There is an amount of parking at the hall. I had assumed we could use it but then SS will be taking the car about I think so it wont matter for us probably. I'd say you should be ok or if necessary there is some space on the road at the bottom of the drive I think.
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Aug 2016
10:04pm, 5 Aug 2016
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Fizz :-)
Ben is going to be doing Pontefract parkrun tomorrow. So are we :-) :-) (purely coincidence, but a very happy one).
Nightjar
Nightjar
Aug 2016
10:27pm, 5 Aug 2016
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Nightjar
Oooh. A little too far for us. Do say hello from S and me.
Watford Wobble
Watford Wobble
Aug 2016
10:46pm, 5 Aug 2016
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Watford Wobble
Not met Ben before. Will pass on your best wishes Nightjar.
DoricQuine
DoricQuine
Oct 2016
10:54am, 2 Oct 2016
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DoricQuine
Anyone else taking part in the Marathon 401 Virtual Challenge?

You get 7 days to do whatever distance you chose and I'm hoping to run the whole 26.2 miles finishing on the 5th when Ben does his 401st but not going to push it and wreck myself as still got a few races to do this year ;)

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Silvershadow
Silvershadow
Oct 2016
12:51pm, 2 Oct 2016
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Silvershadow
We are. We'd already booked a B&B. So we'll be in Bristol.
jennyh
jennyh
Oct 2016
7:29pm, 2 Oct 2016
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jennyh
I am DQ - planning to do the whole distance if my various niggles hold up, there's a few of us from my club, and a few other local clubs planning to do it next Sunday.
DoricQuine
DoricQuine
Oct 2016
7:47pm, 2 Oct 2016
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DoricQuine
Fabulous!

Ben got a PB at Bournemouth Marathon today - marathon 398! He really is an inspiring guy. After seeing him almost in tears and in so much pain in Aberdeen all those months ago, I am really pleased to see him so close to finishing his challenge.

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Let's support Ben Smith who is running "...401 marathons in 401 consecutive days around 309 different locations of the UK. The aim is to raise £250,000 for two fantastic charities, ‘Stonewall’ and ‘Kidscape’. Both these charities work tirelessly to combat bullying in our schools and society."

This is a staggering commitment - no injuries or days off feeling poorly are allowed. He is a lovely chap, a joy to run with, and he'll run at anyone's pace. He has already inspired many people to run their first marathon with him.

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