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Who's staying up to watch Paula early sunday morning?

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Gymaddict Aug 2008 6:35pm, 16 Aug 2008 12 posts	Quote Pin Gymaddict I cannot see how Paula winning will take the limelight from anyone else. I have had an amazing day watching Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy (and BOLT _ OH MY GOOD GRIEF) and if Paula wins i will have just as much pleasure watching her take gold as i do seeing the others take it. As a runner - I don't have Paula on a special pedestal just because she is the best at my chosen sport and i can't imagine that our slothful nation will do so either especially as most folks experience of sport is watching footie on the telly. In fact - aren't we just having an awesome olympics. But I really hope she wins it. I felt so bad for her in athens and I would love to see her come back strong and take the gold. however I won't be staying up to watch it cos i have to get up early and run 13 miles tomorrow morning.
surreystrider™ Aug 2008 6:36pm, 16 Aug 2008 3,988 posts	Quote Pin surreystrider™ I would love to see her win it but I don't think she'll end up with a medal. If she does win, it will be some performance.
idio Aug 2008 6:38pm, 16 Aug 2008 6,802 posts	Quote Pin idio I'm going to start watching it but wether i stay awake till the end is a different matter.
runnerbean Aug 2008 6:40pm, 16 Aug 2008 24,954 posts	Quote Pin runnerbean fmail me your number Idio and i'll keep ringing you every 10 mins to make sure;-)
idio Aug 2008 6:40pm, 16 Aug 2008 6,804 posts	Quote Pin idio LOL
runnerbean Aug 2008 6:42pm, 16 Aug 2008 24,955 posts	Quote Pin runnerbean i would dearly love to see all our girls do brilliantly, just to finish in that heat and humidity will be something special:-) but i so want Paula to win:-) i don't want them to feel like fools as Jo pavey apparently does after being lapped by Dibaba:-( poor Jo.
Aug 2008 6:43pm, 16 Aug 2008 3,536 posts	Quote Pin ((((Jo Pavey))))
surreystrider™ Aug 2008 6:44pm, 16 Aug 2008 3,990 posts	Quote Pin surreystrider™ I think I'll set the alarm to go off with about half and hour to go. I remember 4 years ago being on a BBC Sport forum (pre-Fetch days!) and the sheer glee and mocking of some people at her pulling out staggered me. A very heated debate ensued for most of the evening.
runnerbean Aug 2008 6:44pm, 16 Aug 2008 24,958 posts	Quote Pin runnerbean yeah sad if that is how she really feels, jees she ran a PB and the 2 ladies at the front ran the 2nd and 3rd fastest times in history.I take my hat of to Jo, she rocks:-)
runnerbean Aug 2008 6:45pm, 16 Aug 2008 24,959 posts	Quote Pin runnerbean i shall be here to keep order this time SS