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Great North Run

sarahwilsonsarahwilson Experienced MentorPosts: 567Registered
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Is anyone doing it on Sunday? I am running it with my brother, well half walking half staggering no doubt:lol:
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  • katsutlieffkatsutlieff Trusted Regular Posts: 459Registered
    Good luck for Sunday! You are alot braver than I am. Hope all goes well :thumbup:
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  • sarahwilsonsarahwilson Experienced Mentor Posts: 567Registered
    I think foolhardy more than brave!!!
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  • SalinaASalinaA Feels At Home Posts: 35Registered
    Wow good luck with it all and yeah you are brave - I have never done anything like that and frankly dont have the will power etc for it...

    :thumbup1:
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  • sarahwilsonsarahwilson Experienced Mentor Posts: 567Registered
    I did it!! I came 35025th out of 52000 and did it in 2hours 41 miuntes. I can't walk properly today though but it was really enjoyable in a painful kind of way!!
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  • MonsoonMonsoon Font Of All Knowledge Posts: 4,071FMAAT, AAT Licensed Accountant
    Well done!
    I couldn't run 1 mile let alone 13 so I'm impressed by anyone who can do it.
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  • JanJan Experienced Mentor Posts: 654Registered
    Congratulations Selina!

    We saw two "runners" at a service station yesterday afternoon. Obviously on their way home (by car!!). One was full of bounce and energy still able to run between the car and the garage. The other poor chap, could hardly walk!
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  • EsmeEsme Experienced Mentor Posts: 711Registered
    How many miles is it? My sister wants me to do it with her next year!
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  • sarahwilsonsarahwilson Experienced Mentor Posts: 567Registered
    Its 13.1 miles and its up hill quite a lot of it!! I was listening to a FRA revision CD on the way round on my I-pod as well which amused my brother no end!!
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  • EsmeEsme Experienced Mentor Posts: 711Registered
    Seriously!!? I think I'd have to listen to something with a bit more beat to get me up those hills!!!
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  • katsutlieffkatsutlieff Trusted Regular Posts: 459Registered
    Congratulations on making it around. I have nothing but admiration for anyone who can run such an amazing distance. :thumbup:
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  • Donna WebbDonna Webb Just Joined Posts: 4Registered
    Hi Sarah, congratulations on the run, that was fantastic achievement and even more more studying on the way, go girl!!
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  • A-VicA-Vic Expertise Guaranteed Posts: 6,970Registered
    Wow well done i watched it on tv and got tired just watching.

    If ok to ask what was your named charity? Just i was contemplating doing it myself next year (with a lot of training needed lol)
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  • sarahwilsonsarahwilson Experienced Mentor Posts: 567Registered
    I ran for a local hospice, St Gemmas. If you go onto www.greatnorthrun.org you can sign up for a registration reminder email, so you can try and get a place yourself. Then its up to you who you run for, you can choose your own charity or run for that years charity, this year it was Marie Curie Cancer. Ask local hospices, etc if they are getting any places in it, they are always grateful of someone flogging themselves into the ground to raise money!!
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  • SalinaASalinaA Feels At Home Posts: 35Registered
    Congratulations you did way more than I ever could!

    Esp with it being up hill and all I even hate walking up hill! I cant run to the end of my road without being out of breath haha!

    Maybe one day.... Hmmmm!!!
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