not being let of the hook....

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Just wanted to make absolutely, completely and utterly sure.....that Mr CPD follows through on his promise.....

you see......Thursday night....

He agreed to run the Great Eastern run (half marathon) with me..... as long as I did the Great Northern Run (another half marathon) with him.....

Well.... i'm up for it.... and decided that a good old fashioned public statement declaring our intent might be the best way of keeping him out of the pub and training instead.....

So Alan.... whats the goal?

I'm aiming for a sub 2hrs given that its my first 1/2 marathon for 'ahem - lots' of years..... but really, just getting round without a coronary would do.....

 

[MoodySabre]

keeping him out of the pub

NHS are on standby

 

[Sixpence]

Being the kind and generous type that I am, and feeling entirely confident in the ability of everyone, I will sponsor anyone from this forum that decides to enter the Great North and East run, to the tune of £50-00 each

That's very good of you I must say

 

[FullCircle]

That's very good of you I must say

 

[MoodySabre]

That's very good of you I must say

bustard!

 

[Sixpence]

Oh dear me, did I say £50 ?, of course I intended to say £75

Oh Roger, very generous indeed, well done

 

[Wunja]

I think you're safe Roger. The batteries on Neil's IPhone won't last that long.

 

[Fire99]

Go for it guys.. It's a great reason to get fit and do a little for a worthwhile cause!!

 

[FullCircle]

Well, I warned about proselytising about the features on iPhone.

2 grown men have acquired yoof tech, and are now seeking some form of masochistic mid life crisis.

A previously gentle slide into middle age has now turned into 2 1/2 marathons with live data recording by a telephone. No good can come of it, I tell you.
No doubt we will be treated to a live feed by twitter or similar.



A telephone.

Whither the black bakelite bugle?

Whither the waspish but sexy sounding telephonist?

Whither indeed phones number with names in them? Mine, until 1993 was Canewdon 479. Still is, but buried under advanced technology.

I think I will insert my 2d and press button A, then off to the pub for a leisurely mild & bitter.

 

[jhr]

Well, I think you're barking mad but as Jim says, you can't beat a good mid-life crisis.

I will follow this epic with interest.

 

[CPD]

Tis true, confirmed and now publically stated.

Bugger. Why oh why.

Last time I did anything like this, well the GNR to be exact, in a seriousish manner, I did 2.18. Brother Paul did 2.03 this year which is just utter madness. I will be happy with anything sub 2.15, as a gentle plodder I always was, and believe me, nothing, especially given my current physical state, leads me to believe that the future will hold anything different.

Bearing in mind that there is plenty time to train, and no lack of accomodation in Newcastle, gratis, who else cares to take a step forward ........

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

I think Jhr might have mentioned his interest........

 

[Sixpence]

Bearing in mind that there is plenty time to train, and no lack of accomodation in Newcastle, gratis, who else cares to take a step forward ........

Oh good, thought I was going to have to stay with teatotal brother in Midlesborough for a while. though I hadn't thought about the Great Eastern too

http://registration.greatrun.org/login.aspx?StreamID=273

In case anyone is wondering, no, Roger hasn't really sponsored everyone with loads of money, yet (teehee)

All things changing rapidly at Chez Sixpence these days, but if everything works out (which is looking good so far) I'll be there. Already pre-registered for entry, just posting the link for anyone daft enough to join in, but it looks like the ECF will be fielding a bit of a team on this one

 

[Athene V30]

Bearing in mind that there is plenty time to train, and no lack of accomodation in Newcastle, gratis, who else cares to take a step forward ........

NO, NOT NEVER, NO WAY.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Dave,

I know you are conscious of your fitness levels, but is there any other reason why you've pre-registered for the 10k when we're all doing the half marathon?



you might prefer this URL....

http://registration.greatrun.org/login.aspx?StreamID=273

 

[Athene V30]

Think I like the sound of this one better

Adnams Southwold 10k
Date:22/11/2009
Start Time:12:00
Address:
Registration at Southwold Pavilion
York Road
Southwold
Suffolk

Event Description:
Adnams Southwold 10k - Join Adnams for the first Southwold 10k race and help raise £10k for The Prince’s Trust. You’ll enjoy stunning scenery, adnams beer and sea air as you race round Southwold’s beautiful public houses. Serious Drinking entry only.

 

[Sixpence]

Oh that's just a training run




gulp





oops






ah well, fun run it is then

 

[Wunja]

NO, NOT NEVER, NO WAY.

Vince still doesn't do running.

 

[Wunja]

Sorry, thread drift....

Whither the waspish but sexy sounding telephonist?

On SaturdayI picked up the Nederlands coastguard weather forecast on VHF channel 23. It was given by a lady with an unbelievably sexy voice! I'm now having fantacies about storm warnings in Zierkzee!

 

[Sixpence]

Vince, it's not really running, more a sort of fast walk, like when you're late getting to the pub