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Great North Run ! 14/15 sept 2013

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I did it, in 2:05 - almost 4 minutes faster than last year! First 8 miles were comfortable - on course for sub 2 hour finish, then started getting knee pains. At the post run massage was told my glutes were tight, probably caused by the run, so will be adding strenghtening exercises to my training. Roll on next year!

Missed Hobie in the crowds of cheering spectators!

Richard
 
He he mine didn't quite go according to plan....last year did it in 2.59 this year 3.22.....first 7 miles really good flying then here's summary.... felt sick, saw friend felt bit better, felt sick, was sick at side of road sorry to my fellow runners, felt better then felt sick again kind of staggered walked over the finish...then staggered walked to medical tent, e where the brilliant red cross checked me over rehydrated me for an hour or so 🙂 positives finished it, blood suffers were good and constant just think the lack of water did it....think because it was cold and wet I didn't really get hot and thirsty..oh well every days a school day 🙂
 
VanessaK said:
He he mine didn't quite go according to plan....last year did it in 2.59 this year 3.22.....first 7 miles really good flying then here's summary.... felt sick, saw friend felt bit better, felt sick, was sick at side of road sorry to my fellow runners, felt better then felt sick again kind of staggered walked over the finish...then staggered walked to medical tent, e where the brilliant red cross checked me over rehydrated me for an hour or so 🙂 positives finished it, blood suffers were good and constant just think the lack of water did it....think because it was cold and wet I didn't really get hot and thirsty..oh well every days a school day 🙂
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Aw Vanessa, really sorry to hear you had such a rough time :( BIG congratulations on finishing it after all that, you did better than Paula Radcliffe did in the 2004 Olympic Marathon, so keep that thought in your mind 🙂 Better luck next year!
 
Hi Vanessa sorry you where not to well. The weather was strange & hydration gets me. Your time was pretty good under the circumstances. Richard you did very good. A bit more training & you could be behind Mo 😎 Hope everyones legs arnt to bad 🙂
 
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