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Sep 2009
5:05pm, 15 Sep 2009
2,163 posts
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Biastai
Err! Got an assignment will do some tomorrow. 
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Sep 2009
5:12pm, 15 Sep 2009
7 posts
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Spacegal
Lovely run along Newcastle Gateshead quayside, 8.5 miles at a relatively easy pace with my running buddy Ian. Chatted all the way round. Nice easing down run ahead of my first half-marathon on Sunday.
Spotted a friendly blonde lady in a great T-shirt which said 'Hello South Shields' on the front, 'Goodbye Newcastle' on the back and she shouted 'See you Sunday?' as we passed. Made my day. would love one of those T-shirts!
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Sep 2009
7:52pm, 15 Sep 2009
2,724 posts
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Nellers
Damp.
Well, wet actually.
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Sep 2009
8:07pm, 15 Sep 2009
7,032 posts
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Foxy Davy
A windy 4 miles, just beat the rain, might not be so lucky tonight ?!!
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Sep 2009
11:23pm, 15 Sep 2009
6,058 posts
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Ultra Dunc
All three were great in their own way
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Sep 2009
8:53am, 16 Sep 2009
1,219 posts
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Dawnp
My run last night was fab, all 20 minutes of it, pouring down with rain, couldn't see as my contact lenses started to swim about so had to stop otherwise there was no way of driving home without them lol
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Sep 2009
8:56am, 16 Sep 2009
20,896 posts
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GregP
Well done though Dawn - I ran a streaksave mile between showers at about 17:30. I did *not* go swimming at Gosfuield Lake. The weather was biblical last night.
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Sep 2009
9:07am, 16 Sep 2009
1,222 posts
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Dawnp
Twas mad indeed.
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Sep 2009
9:59am, 16 Sep 2009
2,174 posts
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Biastai
Nice recovery 4 miler with a 7m/m blast for the last one.
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Sep 2009
7:11pm, 21 Sep 2009
6,734 posts
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Marathon Lads
Our day at Tough & HILLY Great Langdale HM in 3:03
Sunday 20 the September saw us take on our 195th HM together, it was our 332nd race together in total
Only problem with it - ( if ever there was one ) is that it’s not flat or undulating , it’s not just a little hilly, in actual fact it’s HILLY as can be, and when there isn’t 1in 3 ascents to climb, there’s long drags, and short but steep climbs
There isn’t any flat bits, it’s either UP or DOWN, oh apart from the first mile, it’s sort of flattish
Oh we’d been there before and run it in the opposite direction, in 2:44 , 2:45, & 2:47 - but only this time I had still in my legs two marathons from two previous weeks, and before Phillip was younger and lighter and I was younger - not the old man I am now at 51
But it was a fabulas day - a day I wouldn’t have missed for anything - we prepared as normal, had a good chat and laugh with many people that we know, and met a few people that are new to us
We set off nice and quietly 10 minutes early, I was really looking forward to this event with a difference, we approached the mile and then came the ascent up the first HILL the 1in 3 , a tough little bugga, then came the main pack, even some of them were having trouble with it
We got to the top and moved on, down, up and down, it was so wonderful, so perfect, scenery just unbelievable.
I knew it would be tough and slow, but I was happy, we chatted and laughed on route with others, walkers cheered us on people in cars cheered - motor bikers and cyclists gave us a huge cheer on
I knew what it was all about, I had no fears at all, but I did know that come 9 miles I would tire after the marathons of the last two weeks
It hurt going down more that it did going up - one mistake going down holding 11 stone of wheelchair back and you can be in deep trouble,
The long drags were sapping, but my relaxed body and mind really helped me cope with that - but at the main road crossing at Skelwith bridge , came that steep little hill, and then the long drag until we turned left and went down to 10 miles, that drained me - I really had to dig in with everything
Then came the approach to Chapel Style were I just gently went through up the rise , the long drag, then saw 11 miles, up the drag out of the village, and moved quietly towards 12 miles and the finish-
Cars were approaching us, some were people who had finished the race, they all cheered us
We finished in real proud style in 3 HOURS and 3 MINUTES, but I wasn’t bothered about that - we had finished , we had proved we could still do it - if we can conquer Great Langdale still we can conquer anything
Now I know and have proved to myself once again that I still have plenty of running left in me,
We were told in 2003 when we ran it for the first time, that we’d NEVER get around it , strange ahh, 4 times now !!
I am just so chuffed about it I can tell you
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