I've gone mad...

[Belindauk]

Been to Ipswich today with work and as I'm driving I'm looking at places and thinking corrr be nice to run there. I'm going mad.

[AncientMum Graduate]

Ooo I'm in Ipswich, where did you spot?

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Oh couldn't tell you where... Just spotted some nice little paths to run down see signs to for the Ipswich half marathon

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to Belindauk]

Yes, the HM is really exciting. It passes my front door, so maybe one day in the not too distant future.........Mind you, it's a terribly hilly course. A lady I work with did it 4years ago and said never again!! AND she does regular 10ks with a PB of less than 50minutes, so perhaps I might not bother.

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Those bloody hills have a lot to answer for, getting in the way of our running pffftttt.

Wow that must be a good view when they all come pass

[Irishprincess Graduate]

I do that all the time. Everywhere I go I look and say the same thing! There's no hope for us, is there?

[Belindauk Graduate]

Ha ha as soon as I notice a hill in any route I quickly think of alternative ways around the god damn hill

[MarkyD Graduate]

Ooh, Ipswich. Happy days. I grew up there, and still remember the weekend before the Orwell Bridge opened. They had a Fun Run starting at Wherstead, over the bridge and I think it ended in Nacton. These days you'd get mown down by the lorries on their way to/from Felixstowe docks. On the night of Band Aid I cycled from a pub in Nacton area ('The Thresher' to see a metal band) back over the bridge, past Wherstead, on to Belstead and home to the Chantry estate. I was 16 and might have had a shandy or two. Madness.

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to MarkyD]

It would take a very brave cyclist to do that route at night these days

[Belindauk Graduate]

The Orwell bridge would be a good training run. It seems to go on forever, they have the Samaritans number on the bridge in case we need a good talking too and motivation

[MarkyD Graduate in reply to Belindauk]

LOL

[Urbanxi Graduate]

I know right!

I'm looking at old holiday photos kicking myself that I'd not begun this years ago!