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Well for me 1st time anywhere near it. Have signed up (along with kicking and screaming other half) for the Great Newham London Run. 10k around the Olympic Park with a finish in the Olympic Stadium. Am super excited about this!!

Don't think Paula Radcliffe is unduly worried about my potential time but I promise to train hard!!

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sounds great and a wonderful experience, I am sure you will really enjoy it and to finish in the Olympic Stadium :D Just dont do a Paula along the way hahaha

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Having seen this I've only gone and entered myself! Never run a 10k (but will be doing one in May) but as a West Ham fan I can't resist a race that finishes in our new home!

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Well done Steve ! You do know that you have to sing " Im Forever Blowing Bubbles " whilst youre running don't you ? :-D xxx

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It shall be so!!!! :) Hope you're on the mend xx

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Ha ha Good on ya :-)

Still on the injury couch- Pah ! Its getting very crowded at the mo. It looks like were all auditioning for parts as extras in " Casualty " Ha ha :-D xxx

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I've signed up too.... I did it last year and it was great fun. It didn't finish in the stadium then, so this year will be even better!

I notice it's 10k this time, it was just the five miles before.

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Oh no! I've signed up to, entering theses races is an expensive business! I nearly entered the Nike one in Hackney that used to be own the night, but much prefer the Olympic Park, visited it last year when they were in the process of working in the main stadium for WHU, so will be interesting to finish in there.

Don't know what Beth C, 5k or Bust and RobWesztie put down for how long it will take, but extrapolating my ParkRuns which average at 40mins, I guessed in excess of 1.30, but as it is 5 months away, hoping to do better than that, but it is exciting/nerve wracking to look forward to this :-)

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