City of Manchester 10km - Page 8

roadrunnerrob · #**106** 6th Jul 08, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dimple

But is it a biggy? Reckon the more that race means I won't come last see! It makes me enjoy it more. I know that sounds awful, but it feels horrible when you're right at the back.

I think 260 did it last year, max 400 places. Think I may do it but will sleep on it first!

dimple · #**107** 7th Jul 08, 08:40 AM

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I think 260 did it last year, max 400 places. Think I may do it but will sleep on it first!

Think I'll leave as with numbers that low a good chance I could come last, ha ha

roadrunnerrob · #**108** 7th Jul 08, 10:45 AM

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Think I'll leave as with numbers that low a good chance I could come last, ha ha

I doubt it last year the last came in at 1:15 - you would beat a fair few!

At the moment I'm looking at logistics - don't drive so the further a race is the harder it is to get to (can't run there or I would have no energy left for the race!!!)

Train ride to Birchwood looks handy with the station just opposite the shopping place - so may do that one as well.

But the aches I am feeling this morning, I could do with just lying down for a bit

dimple · #**109** 7th Jul 08, 10:58 AM

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But the aches I am feeling this morning, I could do with just lying down for a bit

Lol, yeah you go and chill out Rob, take it easy. Wish I could each time I have to move off my chair here in work I moan and groan as my calves are stiff too.

God help me tonight when I go out for a run with club, bet my mate hasn’t even got a single ache too

Slowsteve · #**110** 8th Jul 08, 10:21 AM

Hi folks

Glad to hear everyone got round successfully

I've just got back from sunny Manchester - I finished in 51.33, which was way below my secret "best case scenario" pre-race predictions - so I'm still grinning inanely and boring friends and family senseless with my race report...

We reached half way in about 27.30 but my Dad was struggling with a calf injury so he told me to go on ahead of him. (I felt a bit guilty, but he got round in just over 55 minutes so it couldn't have been that bad...).

So I moved up a gear, (which was weird cos I wasn't aware that I had another gear) and managed to do the last 5 k in about 24 minutes.

It was great finishing in the stadium it was almost like being a real athlete.

twinkle toes · #**111** 8th Jul 08, 10:28 AM

marvellous great going

dimple · #**112** 8th Jul 08, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Slowsteve

Hi folks

Glad to hear everyone got round successfully

I've just got back from sunny Manchester - I finished in 51.33, which was way below my secret "best case scenario" pre-race predictions - so I'm still grinning inanely and boring friends and family senseless with my race report...

We reached half way in about 27.30 but my Dad was struggling with a calf injury so he told me to go on ahead of him. (I felt a bit guilty, but he got round in just over 55 minutes so it couldn't have been that bad...).

So I moved up a gear, (which was weird cos I wasn't aware that I had another gear) and managed to do the last 5 k in about 24 minutes.

It was great finishing in the stadium it was almost like being a real athlete.

So your number arrived then

That's a great result, well done you

roadrunnerrob · #**113** 8th Jul 08, 12:46 PM

Great Steve, you beat me

Seriously well done - you will have to change your nickname at this rate

roadrunnerrob · #**114** 8th Jul 08, 01:48 PM

The race photos are up at:

Manchester 10k 2008

I just looked through 10,000 photos and can't find myself on a single one

Shame as I would probably have ordered mugs or table mats for early Christmas gifts

Can anyone else spot themselves?!

Edit, I looked thru a 1000 more pics and finally found a few!

dimple · #**115** 8th Jul 08, 02:13 PM

Did you have to go and put those on Rob

roadrunnerrob · #**116** 8th Jul 08, 03:06 PM

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Did you have to go and put those on Rob

Lol, of course. Please post a link to your images when you find them

dimple · #**117** 8th Jul 08, 03:13 PM

I can't I'm too shy

roadrunnerrob · #**118** 8th Jul 08, 05:24 PM

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I can't I'm too shy

Never! I do question the wisdom of taking most of the photographs while people were guzzling down water and gatorade at the drinks station - mine spilled all over me, that would have made a nice one for the album!

Prec · #**119** 8th Jul 08, 05:26 PM

Mines on page 49, 1st picture, wish i knew the camera was there i was really trying lol.

roadrunnerrob · #**120** 8th Jul 08, 05:35 PM

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Mines on page 49, 1st picture, wish i knew the camera was there i was really trying lol.

Lol, cool! My pics of me drinking gatorade are on page 186 - I remember I was already feeling pretty uncomfortable by that point, was pleased with myself that I kept going right to the end, but that's where sticking through the training runs paid off.

Congrats on your time - I might catch up one day