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Apr 2010
11:11pm, 26 Apr 2010
19 posts
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MrsJJ
First time to catch up on this thread since finishing yesterday (too under the influence of sparkling wine last night to make any meaningful contribution and have been at work and then bodyblast class this evening) It was great as always to see Mick and Phil (sorry about the way your race finished) and all the other fetchies on the course. It was the first road marathon Jon and I have finished together since my first marathon in Paris 3 years ago-we have come a long way since then-but it was very fitting as we have now completed 100 marathons between us. Jon now realises that he has to do as many as I have now done before his 100.
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Apr 2010
5:56am, 27 Apr 2010
2,993 posts
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jono82
mrs JJ, nice post - hellen you are Amazonian! Gooner - good attitude mate well done. Mick, there's nothing wrong with assessing yourself, you have absolutely nothing to apologise for - me old cocker.
very very slow 5 miles this morning, thank you god for Ibuprofen and ventolin 
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Apr 2010
8:00am, 27 Apr 2010
237 posts
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cg1967
I think there will be a lot of assessing and reassessing in light of Sunday's race. Too many people struggled to put it down to a bad day at the office, I'd say. The conditions were simply not right for most of the mere mortals such as I to register anything but a finish.
I work in an environment training the country's future RAF airmen and women and I can you that most of them could not run 10k let alone push a wheelchair on a marathon run.
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Apr 2010
8:03am, 27 Apr 2010
12,902 posts
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Foxy Davy
personally I thought the conditions were lovely - got a bit of a tan, met some great people & had a few beers after - happy days
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Apr 2010
8:39am, 27 Apr 2010
7,390 posts
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hellen
It was a bit warm for me but because it was just a steady training run I wasnt to bothered. I think a lot of people dont take into account the weather and still go for their original target then the heat hits them. That happened to me last year. Got to the hill at about 15 miles, the heat was really getting to me. Cos I am a bit lazy I decided there and then to give up my PB attempt and just jog in. Other people are more determined and keep pushing on so I think that is why there are the casualties
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Apr 2010
9:14am, 27 Apr 2010
831 posts
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PaulaMc
Too true hellen. I've decided to stop giving myself such big targets and just learn to run a marathon first! Trying to take 30 mins off my time was a big ask and, as Shades told me on Sunday, it's probably better to do it in smaller nibbles rather than great big bites.
Although it wasn't the most pleasant of races for me in some respects, I did learn an awful lot that will stand me in good stead in the future.
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Apr 2010
9:52am, 27 Apr 2010
12,914 posts
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Foxy Davy
of course it was unpleasant you had to run with me
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Apr 2010
11:27am, 27 Apr 2010
832 posts
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PaulaMc
Yes, that's what I meant ...
Actually you made me laugh when I wanted to cry a couple of times, so I can forgive you the rest
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Apr 2010
11:39am, 27 Apr 2010
9,654 posts
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Marathon Lads
yes Hellen i agree - though i do take all aspects into accont
i had NO intention of ending up being a casualty, had my problem have started after on the flat after the last hill , say after 20 - 23 miles, ok i'd have pushed for home one way or tother
but not with Rumour hill to climb and 9 to go
I have NO regrets about what i did
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Apr 2010
11:42am, 27 Apr 2010
3,091 posts
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B-Lass
U shouldn't regret anything. Life is short enough as it is. U have a brilliant attitude towards everything keep up the inspiring work
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