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By: warriorwoman

warriorwoman — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:51:57 +0000

Well thanks Doc, I’ll make sure the hula hoops go back in the basket for next week!

Hi Stephanie, I had noticed that you were progressing better me, I’ll try and hold my own for the next RunLondon though.

I would have liked to have done the Great Run as well but I didn’t discover it before it filled up. Instead I will be doing Trailblazer, an offroad run organised by the Brighton and Hove running sisters.

By: stephanieontour

stephanieontour — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:50:09 +0000

Well done on the run ! As with last years Run London we finished at similar times although on this occasion I came in a few minutes faster at 70.

Like you, I went into the race having heard all of the bad reports so really wasn’t sure what to expect. Like your friend though, I did have to join the loo queue. Definitely food for thought for next year. I absolutely loved the feeling of running around those closed streets and the crowds and the Dad’s Army as you called them were just fantastic.

What’s next on your list of athletic adventures? Theoretically I’m doing the Great Run in Hyde Park next Sunday.

By: Dr Nutrition

Dr Nutrition — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:44:12 +0000

Dr Nutrition would like to point out that Hula Hoops are probably the healthiest crisp/snack out there, with saturated fat lower than most ‘healthy’ snacks.
So to equate them with doughnuts is just plain wrong.

Dr Nutrition is saddened by this food maths of yours.

By: Don Smith

Don Smith — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:09:45 +0000

Hi, I’m an Australian who has just returned home from a brief visit to the UK. I was going to run the Brit 10k but an English friend of mine (now living in Oz) warned me off running it because of the poor organisation – so I didn’t run it. I ran with the Serpentine running club instead and had a fantastic run Saturday 30 June. I love London and love the UK and am keen to try and return as much as I can.

Well done on your 74 minutes for the race.

By: Roads

Roads — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:14:45 +0000

Well done, Angela.

It strikes me that you’ve had more than a good sample of the Flora London Marathon course there, as well as the experience of running through traffic lights set on red.

And having spent the whole of an incredibly muddy 6mile Hash run during a thunderstorm on Tuesday desperately holding off an even more embarassing Personal Evacuation Event (that’s a PEE, not lightly to be confused with a pee), you have my full sympathy in your desperate but ultimately fruitless hunt for toilets.

So – what have we learned ? Well, it’s becoming clear that :

1) yes, you really are going to run the London Marathon, one day soon;

and

2) you’re maybe going to drink a little less beforehand and definitely take some toilet paper with you on that particular voyage.

With quality learning experiences like those, your day sounds very well spent.

And that’s even before the beer and doughnuts

By: celeste

celeste — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:39:56 +0000

LOL at your Mum. That’s exactly the sort of thing my mother would say too. congratulations on a fabulous run. 74 mins!! Woo Hoo!!! I am so impressed!

By: londonjogger

londonjogger — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:45:50 +0000

congrats on the race ww …

By: warriorwoman

warriorwoman — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:53:07 +0000

Rach
My satellite watch said 10.31k but that is not to say it is 100% correct. I did start running a little bit before the start as I was thinking the sooner I start the sooner I finish and can find a loo but there were also a couple of longish tunnels along the embankment which would have played havoc with the signal.
Safer to assume it was 10k.

I like your definition of a regular lunch, you’re clearly of the McDonalds generation.

By: Kieren Geaney

Kieren Geaney — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:56:44 +0000

Oh I forgot to say – I also totally know what you mean about stopping at traffic lights. I felt really bad going through them at Richmond Half-Marathon.

I guess it just goes to show that you are one of the better cyclists out there (stopping at lights)