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TR Jun 2024 9:19am, 13 Jun 2024 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin TR I'm in. I've been on the RW sub3 thread since 2006 and there was a previous thread. I'm unattached harriers so like a place to talk a bit of running. I can set up a new thread later. I'm m57 and still hanging on to sub3.
LazyDaisy Jun 2024 9:34am, 13 Jun 2024 40,244 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy I was never on any RW threads but I feel pretty confident any refugees from RW will find a welcoming home here
stevieg Jun 2024 9:36am, 13 Jun 2024 19 posts	Quote Pin stevieg philip_m_jones wrote:Big_G wrote:Personal highlight was when Samir(?) turned up and led Reading Half for about a mile (there was a video of him somewhere, where the front runners were looking over at him thinking ‘who on earth is this guy?!!’). He was on a quest to become an Olympian, which is how he started his posting over there. Pretty sure he was banned at least once but came back again. He took a lot of stick but seemed to take it all in his stride. Good times. Samir Haddad indeed: thepowerof10.info I met him few times: I used to run in Hammersmith and he was at Ealing. Nice guy, a talented runner but no work ethic. Was just about to respond to this, before noticing it's you Mr Jones I actually gave Samir a lift after that infamous Reading half where he'd left international class runners for half a mile! I must admit, my navigation was insane as his pacing, as 30mins in we ended up back at the Mad stad! Not sure what happened there, as the station was the intended location!! I was grateful to him blagging an "elite" place for sub 1hr 20 though, as I contacted them the year after and got one myself, albeit for a bit more reasonable sub 1hr 16
Diogenes Jun 2024 9:41am, 13 Jun 2024 86,441 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes TR wrote:I'm in. I've been on the RW sub3 thread since 2006 and there was a previous thread. I'm unattached harriers so like a place to talk a bit of running. I can set up a new thread later. I'm m57 and still hanging on to sub3. Welcome TR. There is already a sub-3 thread fetcheveryone.com/forum/sub-3hr-marathon-17719/ If you use the search button (top right) you can find this and a lot of similar threads
Big_G Jun 2024 9:45am, 13 Jun 2024 3,536 posts	Quote Pin Big_G StevieG, do you happen to know what happened to Dachs (I hope I got the name right)? His couple of cartoons of Scotch Eggington were hilarious.
Akie Jun 2024 10:21am, 13 Jun 2024 1,880 posts	Quote Pin Akie Another who came over here many, many years ago when they messed up the upgrade. Was a great place in its pomp, if a little toxic. Also thought it closed down many moons ago but welcome to any people who move over. Can also recommend the sub-3.15 thread for those not close enough to sub 3!
becca7 Jun 2024 10:23am, 13 Jun 2024 9,890 posts	Quote Pin becca7 I was only ever there for the Comrades thread and it was invaluable for that, particularly at first not knowing anyone else who was getting ready for this race.
lowrez Jun 2024 10:25am, 13 Jun 2024 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin lowrez Yo Becca becca7
becca7 Jun 2024 10:30am, 13 Jun 2024 9,891 posts	Quote Pin becca7 Yo
Guarddog Jun 2024 10:46am, 13 Jun 2024 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin Guarddog Bit of a surprise to see the notice today saying RW was closing down the forum. Although I guess not a surprise as the traffic was getting less and less. I posted mainly on the 'My Last Run' thread having returned a few weeks back. But it was becoming something of a 'one man band' thread as a lot of regulars had disappeared. Looking forward to some good discussions.