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Auntie Noo · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:54 am Post subject:

Well I didn't do very well at all Sad

It was so very hot (plus.... not that I'm making excuses.... "that" time of the month) I jogged the first half then slowed to a walk to drink some water. Although I obviously needed to drink the slowing was a mistake as I never really managed to jog a good distance again, it was all fits and starts.

So My sister came home in 33 1/2, she jogged pretty much the whole way, my stopwatch ran out of battery (!!) but we reckon I was probably 35 1/2 - 36, and Mum - who did amazingly well - was probably 2 mins behind me, and our friend Sue who was walking it came in at around 43 mins.

If I'm honest I'm a bit disappointed with myself, but that's just on a personal level, because I had trained quite hard and felt I could have pushed myself a bit more.... the heat was a killer for me though!. The run was great, it was a lovely day and we all had a great time back here afterwards with a big BBQ. Loads of food and chat! And between the 4 of us we raised well over £700. Which is awesome!! Smile

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Aknita · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

Oh Noo, please - you are a star - you, your sister, Jessica and your friend Sue, you all are!

What you achieved between you yesterday was remarkable. So what if you didn't do as well as you'd hoped, I know it's a race, but it's a race with one winner - Cancer Research UK. Weather conditions always provide a variable - look how hot it was for Rob's half marathon, and for him then it became about position, not time. I bet that comparitively speaking, taking in the conditions, you improved on last year.

Just feel really proud of yourself - I know I'm proud of you!
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slowasasnail · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

You did so well Noo...don't feel down about it. The heat can be a killer and it makes it such hard going. Well done!!!!
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terri · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:39 am Post subject:

Noo, you did great!!!!! Really proud of you, and Jessica, I bet you stilled looked amazing after jogging 5k!!!!!!
well done both Very Happy

I couldn't get a place in my local race for life so am doing 10k around alnwick grounds on september 7th as an alternative. Same charity though Wink

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Terri xx

slowasasnail · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

Double the distance Shocked

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Kate

Auntie Noo · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

Phew Terri 10K?????? - My sister reckoned we should do that next year as she wants us to keep running together once a week as it's a nice opportunity for her to have a little alone time without the kiddies. We'll have to see how it goes! Smile

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pictish · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:20 am Post subject:

Well done Noo!!! That's an amazing amount to raise between you and that's what truly matters isn't it Cool

Glad you had a great time!!
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gilraen · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

Well done for completing and raising the money Very Happy

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knittingnanny · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 969 Location: Glasgow

I may recover by Thursday!!!

I walked it in an hour, I know I could have done it a lot quicker than that, but I got talking quite a lot, possibly because I was knitting as well Shocked

Very basic garter stitch shawl, but it's about 10 inches long, and I was caught up at the tail end of the 13141 people who walked / ran today
It was a new venue, and where I did my warm-up was furthest from the start!

I got into quite a good stride a few times, with the help of Mika and the Scissor Sisters on my phone, I even took my headphones out and played it through the speaker a few times as well. (Phone tucked in my bra strap so I could carry on knitting!)

Well, it was a brilliant day, I have had a foot rub, and am off for a relaxing bath now.

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