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Yes Southernsoftie I am Linda, nice to meet you. It felt such a tough race this year even though I thought I ran quite well and didn't have any bad patches, I was 15 minutes slower than last year! Was it a slower course? Guess we'll have to wait for results to come out.
Me and Cheese ran together on and off for probably three quarters of the race, she was a great help.
That's why your heading for a bath you filthy beast:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Great pics Pete, Cheers;)Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeJay
It was a strange race for me but one of the most enjoyable ive done in a long time.
Having had a big fall at the roaches and not knowing the route i decided to let emmi show me the race.
One thing that amazed me was how much camaradiere there is down the field. It was fantastic.
The weather was perfect and i was surprised that I was the only one with there shirt off. Luvshack will be proud of me.
Anyway glad to see all you lovely forumites. Met Martins Mrs and Mrs Stagger WOW;). also Darth Domain and more but ive forgot.
Stagger dont worry she told me a few secrets about you mate :rolleyes:.
The race , god loads of highlights for me. Certainly is a tough course.
Emmi did very well indeed as she clearly still has quite a bad chest infection and is only just coming back from injury so well done Emm.
I suffered quite a bit on the course as well with my injury from last week and she cajouled me round with words like cake and more cake. Think i would have packed up otherwise.
Thanks to the marshalls and organisers, a good t shirt.
Will def be back next year to hammer it :)
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She even had time to do her hair whilst im clearly hurting:)
You behave, Ilkeston Welder:eek:
Be careful there is a fatlad about with a keen interest.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
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Originally Posted by Stagger
I was on best behaviour. I only chatted to Mrs Stagger for a few minutes.:).
She disappeared a bit quick after that towards Blands van to spend some of your money . Hahaha
Oh and thanks to the guy who picked up my tags from back down the hill.
Your a man Daz,;) and your pace is not bad either:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
How was the Pink Lady after your run?:confused:
Alive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Hows the body feeling today?Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Hope everyone enjoyed themselves yesterday - I enjoyed marshalling at the trig watching you all suffer. The jelly babies, mars bars, flapjack and drinks seemed to go down well - I'm glad because lugging those up there was harder than doing the race.
Did a bit of forumite spotting myself - took a few pictures which I'll send to Martin to put on the CLEM site.
Cheers for the pix guys. Mine all in my album on my
CP.
Mapper said I could've gone quicker if I spent less time on the forum.
Nah! ;)
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Originally Posted by Stagger
She beat me on the sprint in as my legs had given up with the pain in my hip.
Like I said a good run by Emm as she couldnt stop coughing at the start because of the chest infection thing.
To be fair in fell races I dont look at my times in fact when i dropped my checkpoint tags Emm shouted oh you will need them to get round. I wasnt that bothered as i dont normally look at results and never take my times. Stopwatches are not for me. You will see in all my photos that i wear my trusty old seiko.
I only have to convince one person that ive finished and thats me.
Anyway its put things in a new perspective to see how things are further back in the field.
I didnt realise how lucky i was to be able to train without so many things to think about.
Take Emm , 3 children, full time job , training, a dog to look after and she even baked us all a sponge.
Eck it puts me to shame
Cheers for the jelly babies. Don't know why you didn't believe me when I was giving it the old 'eazee' at the trig! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Also Ran
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Originally Posted by emmilou
Well said Daz, it certainly has its merits at the rear end of the flock, a real social occasion but arguably less stressful too (mentally for me), which is why I take a pikernic eh.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
I think next year I will join the front runners just to see how that feels... err best start training now eh??:D
Well done 2 M.
I was Mrs. Stagger's bodyguard for the day, any messing about and you'd have to deal with me, and of course the fat lad:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Crap bodyguard i am, i left her on the first climb, and reet folk looked after her:cool:
Sorry Trev, i'll get me cards and sign on tomorrow:(
Well done emmi;)Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
And that daz fella:D
Gonna get one of them quad bike thingys, jump on the back ML and we'll keep up, easier than training;)Quote:
Originally Posted by mudlugger
Puts us all to shame.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Did someone mention sponge?
I must've missed out on that one?:(
Must have dished it out when we were in the pub DS:(Quote:
Originally Posted by disco stan
It was deeeelicious!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
And i had to suffer with a big bowl of chips and a pint.
I don't believe it!:D
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Originally Posted by southernsoftie
I'll be wording a strong letter of complaint to Miss emmilou:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by disco stan
On second thoughts.............maybe not, i'll only end up on the naughty step again..............where i belong:D
I've decided I really hate this race!
It was 3rd time lucky though and very nearly not. Took a really funny turn at the bottom of Ogden Clough. Felt like I was burning up, went dizzy and wanted to throw up. Not ideal I guess running when not really ready for it. After last years DNF and the year before's illness I was beginning to think I just wasn't meant to do this one!! :mad:
Anyway...my own personal 'bully' got me round! To be honest if I hadn't had a sherpa goading/encouraging/forcing me to eat, drink, take the inhaler, eat more, drink, eat again , keep 'bouncing' and all the rest of it I'd probably still be there! God know's how he put up with my never ending moaning! :o
It was good to see everyone indeed, a real social event.
Thanks for the shouts at gerronimo - Kath I could hear you from half way up!! I see you noticed I 'borrowed' your line! ;)
Yes guys I did make a cake and it was duly devoured by those that weren't so speedy and wanting to shoot off to the pub (used all my smilies up - insert the wry smile here!)
I was hoping for a sub 4 but failed miserably at 4.12 so a target for next year......yep you heard!!
So - hill reps up big end......anyone??! :D
Thats the spirit M. Glad you beat the beast.Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
woo hoo my first AL! :D
thanks to Mr and Mrs Pee Jay for being my support team
was taking it so easy in the first half i became mildly concerned about the cut off at CP4, think i made it with about 15 minutes to spare.
then i was able to pick it up in the second half and even pass people on the ups :eek:
think i got in a few minutes over 4hrs - not sure how many.
nice to see everyone - thanks to kieran and his merry band of marshals!
This is me looking super happy to have picked up 2 jelly babies!
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lF2n-l8ss8E/SS...0/DSC_2025.JPG
hi all, i have to say for a first long race it was brill, while at the same time a bloody killer!! Great to meet disco stan and daz, and there were a couple of others, cant recall their names (sorry) and of course nice to have a quick chat with the usual others (stolly, Man from delmonte Ady, southern)
. I actually enjoyed geronimo this time, although did some great arse sliding. Second to last ascent i started panicking, my legs were shot and all i could think about was how the hell am i going to do the last ascent. On the way to the last ascent a girl behind me went down with a thud, i just checked she was ok (which she was although a slight limp), not long after she was running next to me pushing me on at the foot of the ascent. managed it and i was sooooo pleased to see the trig. Even better was the few jelly babies i grabbed (cheers to the dudes at checkpoint 10).
From checkpoint 11 back to the finish, my legs were shot, i had no more acceleration in me, just a steady pace. Then a certain pink flashed passed me along with a bare topped Daz, there was no race left in me guys:o
Must say, the social aspect to this race was briliant, everyone pushing everyone on, telling everyone well done. I will be there again next year, hopefully sub four hour. Cheers organisers, my t -shirt will have pride of place
Oh and thanks to Emmie for the life giving cake at the end
You certainly sprinted past me on the final climb - well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by ratfink
I even missed out on Emmi's cake. Went back to the car and decided that driving home was an easier option than walking back to the village hall.
I'm probably writing this in the wrong place but I really love that new james bond film - and especially the bit where the evil middle eastern terrorists grab bond's ukranian side kick, strip search him then march him to the piranha infested stream with a gun to his back - really fab scene!
http://picasaweb.google.com/petejebb...48205775183266
Darth and I were discussing reps up and down Geronimo with weight. Might just have been post-race bravado though ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
oh no, i meant it, full kit, up and down until the old legs just buckle:DQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Just twice then?:p:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Darth domain
if even that:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Pilgrim
Lol, didn't know daz was ukranian, must be that eastern bloc toughness that makes him run bare chested in all seasons;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Daleside
how come your trackies are so clean and you look so unpainfully happy??:DQuote:
Originally Posted by ratfink
Met you in the village hall and spoke to you in the pub after, mate:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth domain
Ratfink, being a girl, probably took a change of clothes, they think of everything and have a much better pain tolerance than us wimpy blokes;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth domain
Great picture that, dunt she look happy, well done RF:cool: