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MikeMawby Aug 2009 6:47pm, 18 Aug 2009 187 posts	Quote Pin MikeMawby Sitting on a half time of 104mins at the mo....would like to try and get it down to 90 if i could but don't know about that....using the Middlesbrough 10k as a guide on the 6th...almost tempted to do the Jelly 10miler though the week before as I wind my training down, but don't wanna end up having to pull out of the GNR through injury...looking forward to it
Ha! Ha! Aug 2009 6:56pm, 18 Aug 2009 1,236 posts	Quote Pin Ha! Ha! im doing jelly tea on the 6th and the paras'10 on the 13th then a v v v easy week before gnr..i think you have a good shout of 90 mins..spesh if you get behind the aforementioned nell
northernrunner Aug 2009 8:54pm, 18 Aug 2009 249 posts	Quote Pin northernrunner im doing the tynedale 10 mile aswel, got my pb there last year so want to try and beat it then got a 12k race in hamsterley forest the week before GNR. the reason i was asking if the number that is in that box on the link is the same as the number in your race pack is because when i clicked on that link for newcastle uni my number was in the low 500's but with not having my race pack i cant be 100% thats my race number yet
Ha! Ha! Aug 2009 8:58pm, 18 Aug 2009 1,257 posts	Quote Pin Ha! Ha! sure that will be your number nr..jelly tea is a fine race..my ex has texted me to say my number is there and im in zone b..yesss,same as last year..54 secs it took us to cross the line..not bad..the 1st mile though is a case of not trying to fall over other runners..far too crammed..
northernrunner Aug 2009 9:17pm, 18 Aug 2009 250 posts	Quote Pin northernrunner hopefully i wont have that trouble
Meglet Aug 2009 10:40pm, 18 Aug 2009 1,518 posts	Quote Pin Meglet ha!ha!, you're doing the paras 10 a week before GNR? Mental! I'm doing a 10k the week before but going to try to do it at HM pace.
Mr. K. Aug 2009 10:45pm, 18 Aug 2009 958 posts	Quote Pin Mr. K. Am doing the Dunstable Downs 20 on the 13th - going to be ok as doing the GNR in fancy dress so going to have some fun
MikeMawby Aug 2009 10:51pm, 18 Aug 2009 188 posts	Quote Pin MikeMawby Hey Mr.K....whats your fancy dress?
Mr. K. Aug 2009 10:54pm, 18 Aug 2009 959 posts	Quote Pin Mr. K. Can`t say - it`s a secret...does has a french theme
MikeMawby Aug 2009 10:56pm, 18 Aug 2009 189 posts	Quote Pin MikeMawby Excellent....good luck in both your races