Well that was never going to be a super fast time in the heat and my gremlins were on my shoulder the whole way round. Forgot about them when a bloody ostrich escaped and went crazy dashing around us with its wing things flapping around. Terrifying to be honest. But luckily it decided to run for the leaders and stayed away from me. No one was hurt. Now I know why thereโs an ostrich on the medal chasing a runner. ๐ I ended up coming 2nd in my age group drenched in sweat and looking like a raspberry. Great memories. Whoโd have thought it a year ago! Got round in 56 minutes in the end. The chap in 1st did it in 44 mins ๐ณ. There were more than 2 Iโm told in my age group ๐
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I ran a 10km race and won bling, trophy and cash! Woop! ๐
A part from your amazing achievement and all the bling, Iโm interested in the ostrich; where the hell are you?
Thank you! Iโm in Bahrain. The run was thorough a nature reserve! I had no idea the ostriches had escaped. They had to tranquilise it in the end poor thing ๐
Haha ๐ well I suppose count yourself lucky it was only an ostrich that escaped and not anything else although it would have given me a good fright for sure!
Must be very hard to run in that heat! I had an unplanned stop over there on my way back from Nepal 4 years ago, looked interesting.
Well done on your race!
Congratulations on a successful and excellent run time for you today, you were only 12 minutes behind the winner and second in your age group, lol, you say that you were looking like a raspberry and all sweaty๐ช, what a fantastic run you had. ๐ ๐
Whoohoo! That is great Brian! I can't imagine an ostrich amongst the runners - that would be crazy indeed! At my trail race last year, a colleague had a moose come up the path towards them. I'm glad I was running a different distance and missed that excitement. Congrats on a great time, too and coming in second in your age group. That is a great achievement!
Fantastic Brian!! Congratulations on the bling!! And cash too!! ๐ฏ! Well done to you!! โค๏ธ
Thank you fabulous! I still canโt quite believe it really. What am I doing winning medals and stuff when not that long ago I was a smoking, drinking overweight slob! Iโve got a lot to thank C25K for!
Say what? !!!! An ostrich? ๐ Thatโs a new running obstacle! Glad you werenโt hurt (or anybody for that matter) and it didnโt distract from your epic run. And what a fabulous time! ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐
Your earlier nerves obviously served you well. Well done! And cash with your bling? Grest run all round! ๐ ๐ฐ
I take it the ostrich was in a different age group then.
Haha ๐๐ sorry but the bit about the ostrich chasing after you made me laugh. Although obviously scary for you ......๐ฎ.... bet it made you run faster though ....
But cash for a race!!! Really! Well done on your time and placing, that's fab.
Yes, it was pretty scary tbh but at least no one was hurt. I was just stunned at how fast it was. Kicking up dust and sand high into the air and flapping its wings like crazy. I wonder whether it might have had chicks nearby and was trying to protect them. And cash for a race! Does that make me a professional runner ๐คฃ๐คฃ
I'm so sorry. When I posted my reply I really thought the ostrich was someone dressed up. That's what made me laugh.
I didn't think it was real! I know a few people who have a phobia about birds and this would have been terrifying for them, so it's not remotely funny.
You did very well to carry on. And yes you're definitely a pro now ๐
Woohoo - well done Brian! It looks hot where ever you are and bet the ostrich got the adrenalin pumping - I'd have been on wobbly legs after that.
Well done! Did the ostrich get some bling too? ๐
Congratulations BrianUk, that sounds more exciting than the average race with the ostrich thrown in the mix.
Well done for coming 2nd in your age group too. Bling and trophy ๐ โ๏ธ๐ ๐ and what a great time.
What an adventure! Very well done Brian ๐ ๐ช๐ what a tale for the pub ๐
Fantastic race report BrianUK and what an amazing result! ๐ It must have been really tough in that heat!