Cardiff Half Marathon - pre and post race thread

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The_Saint Feb 2016 2:10pm, 2 Feb 2016 5,802 posts	0 The_Saint It is actually flatter (according to GPS data) than other half marathons referred to in the Dead Sea Scrolls as flat but last time we mentioned this the Fetchforks were rattled on the grounds of using facts in a running discussion.
RBNLMX Feb 2016 9:58am, 3 Feb 2016 282 posts	0 RBNLMX Looking forward to it! I've done it before and it was great fun (my half PB!) and the timing works well for London Marathon training. I've got a spare coach ticket leaving London at 12 noon Easter Friday and back on Saturday 5.30 if anyone wants it for free ?
Shred Betty Feb 2016 1:00pm, 3 Feb 2016 520 posts	0 Shred Betty Will probably go and watch/cheer - I was going to volunteer, but gave up when the application form asked for references!
The_Saint Oct 2016 10:24am, 2 Oct 2016 5,881 posts	0 The_Saint On BBC1 Wales now
The_Saint Oct 2016 1:15pm, 2 Oct 2016 5,882 posts	0 The_Saint Touching story here walesonline.co.uk and raf.mod.uk Mike and Carwyn made it with 69 and 70 minutes respectively
WildeRover Oct 2016 6:19am, 3 Oct 2016 3,917 posts	0 WildeRover "Robin" was third Welsh man, so ended up on the podium in costume to receive his championship medal.
Fragile Do Not Bend Oct 2016 11:02am, 3 Oct 2016 1,069 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Silly woman on BBC Breakfast said that all the club runners they beat must have been embarrassed - as if those two guys had just turned up and run with no training or anything.
The_Saint Oct 2016 11:31am, 3 Oct 2016 5,884 posts	0 The_Saint Reminiscent of Farah winning the New Orleans half and the TV newswoman asking him if he had run before.
WildeRover Oct 2016 2:48pm, 3 Oct 2016 3,919 posts	0 WildeRover I expect all those club runners would have been equally embarrassed on the 25 or so occasions that Carwyn has turned up to finish first at Cardiff parkrun, or the few occasions Mike has.
postieboy Oct 2016 8:43pm, 3 Oct 2016 3,794 posts	0 postieboy Was anyone else here obliged to traipse around St David's shopping centre after the race like I was? I found it mildly amusing watching hundreds of knackered runners being forced to shop with their partners/families knowing I'm not the only one! Cardiff hosts a great event, the best big half marathon in the country imho.