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Shoes and bling...

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So despite my worst efforts (I was woefully underprepared) I managed to get around the "Spitfire 10K" on Sunday. This was at RAF Hendon museum and was part of the commerative events marking 75 years since the Battle of Britain.

Slightly annoyed that my timing chip failed but my GPS had me down for an avg pace of 7'12" per km so I'm claiming a 1:12:00 finish time (a PB)

May have something to do with the new shoes? Either way I got a very nice medal as reward for my efforts

(shoe pic to follow)

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Tulip73 profile image
Tulip73Graduate

What a lovely medal, worth doing it just got that. Well done on the PB.

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Noaky12Graduate

Well done. I loooooove that medal too.

It sounds like a fab event & I'm ever so jealous.

Shame that the timing chip failed but at least you have the GPS result & new PB too. Amazing.

Xx ☺

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DunnjaGraduate

Very well done to you and what an amazing medal.

Jules xx

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Rignold

That is a superb piece of bling. Most envious of that one.

I saw an event erlier in the year which was also BoB theme and had a triptych of medals that linked togother to form a spitfire but to win all three you had to do the 10k, 10 mile and 15 milers on the same day which seeemd OTT even to me.

Well done on your 10k. Don't worry abou the chip time. Often a bit hit-or-miss tbh, and 1.12 is not a bad time.

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dagsharGraduate

That's a lovely medal - nice and different. Well done!

davelinks profile image
davelinksGraduate

Wow! Great bling! Good time, I would have liked one of those, but not up to 10k yet...

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agedsnailspaceGraduate

I am so jealous! I saw this run and really wated to do it - but when I went back to enter the race was full :(.

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poppypugGraduate

Oh I love the bling, very nice ! Very unique :-)

Well done ! Sounds like a brilliant event , and a PB too ! :-) xxx

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RealfoodieclubGraduate

I have to agree jealous of that lovely bling, great cause as well. Well done on your PB. All round a good egg of a race as they used to say, or not, that might of come from sketch shows😀.

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UllyrunnerGraduate

Well done! A lovely medal to celebrate a new PB!

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jules50Graduate

A huge well done, your an inspiration for me, I'm doing my first 10k in 3 weeks time and feels similarly under prepared!!! But if I can do nearly as well as you did I will be very happy! :D

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millwalki8Graduate

Cracking medal (said through gritted teeth) even as an ex Navy man I would like one of those :)

Vixchile profile image
VixchileGraduate

That is the best bit of bling? I know someone who would have loved to do that race, is it just a one off or maybe will they be doing it next year?

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CoachPotatoGraduate in reply to Vixchile

This was the first but the RD said plan is to make it a regular event... Would definitely do again

goonkeepgoing profile image
goonkeepgoingGraduate

Loving the bling ☺

Well done

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misswobbleGraduate

Such a lovely medal!!!!! Well done! You did it!!!! Congratulations

You say you were woefully unprepared, but you know that now and can fix it for your next one

rmnsuk profile image
rmnsukGraduate

You BLINGking well deserved that :)

ancientrunner profile image
ancientrunnerGraduate

Very nice indeed. Well done.

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aliboo70

thats brilliant! well done, and what a medal, a real one to be proud of! :)

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AncientMumGraduate

Fabulous medal, great time, very well done. :)

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Curlygurly2Graduate

That's very cool!

pinkangel16 profile image
pinkangel16Graduate

That's a beautiful medal.

We'll done on the run and the pb - how great is that :-) xx

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