Left home at 9.30 this morning and returned at 3pm a National Champion - which is rather remarkable because it's the first 5k race I've ever run in my 21 year running career. I'd no idea how to run it so just set off fast and hung on as best I could. Finished with a time of 22.24 to take the British MV75 title, the gold medal and a £25 voucher towards my next pair of shoes. I think it also takes me to the top of the MV75 UK Rankings this year.
Not a bad day's work!
Cheers!

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National champion on the forum!

Well done Gordon, a great achievement.

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Wow thats fantastic congratulations.

A great time,mate.As I have said before,you are an inspiration.

Thanks for your congrats - Dan, Stotty and Ozbozo. It's nice to win these championships but after that you're there to be shot at. There are some good Vets out there who'll be trying their hardest now to beat the time I've set - and when they do I'll have to start all over again. And I'm getting too old for that sort of thing
Cheers!

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fantastic result foxy!!

Out of interest do you know how much you beat your predecessor by?

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He clocked 23.33 compared to my 22.24. I believe he holds the MV75 course record at 22.02 so I was a bit disappointed at not going sub 22. I've had a niggling calf muscle problem so only got out for a couple of short training runs in the two weeks prior to the race.
Cheers!

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That is some margin difference, nice one

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An inspiration, i bet you have made many people proud of you hayley

I've not been keeping up to date with forum postings Foxy. So a belated congratulations to a National Champion.... There's just no stopping you!!