I received my race number and timing chip for my first 'official' race (exciting eh?) this morning and look at the number they gave me. With those three digits, I guess it will look odd if I don't pitch up with sporting long hair and a handle-bar tash.
The race is just 9 days away now and although I really only entered to get some race-day experience ahead of my Half Marathon, I am really looking forward to it.
Generally speaking my running and HM training is going well with MyAsics uprating my projected finishing time to 2:08:15 which would have been beyond my stretchiest of stretch targets when I graduated three months ago. I had a really good hilly 8k run this morning but am due to face my nemesis intervals on Sunday ahead on my second ten-miler.
Keep on running, 118!
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Hey, nowt wrong with an handle bar tash, Ive had mine for years , in fact I am twiddling the ends now in between writing this post
Have you got a twin brother you can run with ? If not, we will have to find you one . Oh I can imagine you are going to get loads of wise cracks along the way , Fab !
Good to see and hear the training is going well , you are going to nail this HM xxx
Golly gosh, how exciting (says Mfam with a spiffing dash of colonial what-not). I vote for the tash and the long hair. Most definitely. PP should run with you if she's got the same look - problem solved!
Embrace the wig, honey. Donna Summers, Beyoncé or Cher, take your pic. Thinking about it, if you go for Cher's straight black locks avoid going for the beard too, or you'll be taken for Conchita Wurst.
Great stuff dunder I too am doing HM in less than 6 weeks training been hampered by injuries so am only up to 7 miles 😒 gonna keep increasing though good luck and I have a 118 tash as did 5k mo-run in nov last year lol
Sorry to hear that your training has been disrupted, Dawn. 6 weeks is still plenty to build up the distance as long as you are fit/healthy now. It's just that you will need to be a bit more cautious in terms of the pace you run.
For what it's worth, I had a couple of 12 day spells on the IC but was able to jump from 12k to 16k (both comfortably paced) without any real problem.
I took the plunge and ordered the wig and tash - just for kicks.
Haha! We will expect a photo to prove it...! Lots and lots of luck on the day of course...amazed at the progress someone can make having used c25k as the starting point.
Also, the 118 guys were based on real runner David Bedford - till he took legal action against the company and they had to change the design of the taches and hair:
Haha, my friend had that number at the Folkestone 10k. 'She did 118' Caused a right laugh. Have a great race, and yes we would love some pics please. x
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