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Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972

Hey eric, it did and it didn't! The first 22 miles were spot on, nice even pace to bring me in under 3.30. Over the distance of half a mile I went from feeling great to rubbish. The wheels had come off and refused to go back on. The last 4 miles were purgatory and I finished in 3.39! So I beat my 19 year old time which is a positive.

I'm sad to say that it wasn't an enjoyable event - I was constantly chopping my stride to avoid being tripped and there was elbow on elbow contact from start to finish. Just too many people. For a mile or so I was stuck behind one guy wearing compression shorts who had suffered a code brown, which had gone up his back and down his legs. Nice. That was mile 14, so he had a long way to go in that state!

I'm done. Back to shooting, touch rugby and beer

23rd Apr 2017 7:11pm

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

Well apart from the crappy bits

Well done on finishing and that time! Amazing.

23rd Apr 2017 7:31pm

Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972

Cheers Riverboy!

23rd Apr 2017 7:54pm

SWR

Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: Warwick
Posts: 33

Yes well done, excellent time even if you didn't enjoy it.

23rd Apr 2017 8:04pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

3.39.xx. Nothing wrong with that. Well done.

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23rd Apr 2017 9:24pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3499

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Well done Huttopia. Take it easy tomorrow

23rd Apr 2017 9:26pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

Well done Huttopia, and by the sound of things you didn't get any "code brown" "overspray"?
Pickles.

23rd Apr 2017 10:43pm

Rallymental

Member Since: 17 Aug 2015
Location: The Garden of England
Posts: 468

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Well done mate!

Think I'd still be going now!

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.
Solihull, 1948 - "If we paint the chassis, it will last for years"
Solihull, 2015 - "If we paint the chassis.............................

23rd Apr 2017 11:21pm

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

I wonder if Monsieur Brown is

23rd Apr 2017 11:25pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Yep did it also, been on my 'to do' list since I was 20.

Very busy and it was great but then again I wasn't racing it.

Loved every minute even chopping and dodging round the very busy course.

So al in all very pleased, just can't walk now, everything is very sore

24th Apr 2017 6:32am

Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972

Pickles, no overspray thankfully!

Tiger - join the club. I'm walking like C3PO and having the same problem with stairs as R2D2

24th Apr 2017 6:57am

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Yep that's it, had to come down the stairs backwards much to the amusement of the children with zero sympathy from Mrs Tiger who just sees it as self inflicted!

I've put my walking boots on just to give my ankles some help

24th Apr 2017 7:06am

stricko

Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 120

I did it as well.

Managed to get round in 4:18 which is within a couple of minutes of the time I did it in 32 years ago!

I was handed my finishers medal by the Duchess of Cambridge!!

Sounds like the same aches and pains all round. I have just managed to take the dog for a walk but negotiating anything that goes up or down is very difficult.

Well done to everyone who did it ---------------------------------------------------------------

24th Apr 2017 7:17am

Rallymental

Member Since: 17 Aug 2015
Location: The Garden of England
Posts: 468

A very well done and congratulations to all that 'did it' !!!!

But I still think youre all mad!

Is anyone going to work today? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.
Solihull, 1948 - "If we paint the chassis, it will last for years"
Solihull, 2015 - "If we paint the chassis.............................

24th Apr 2017 7:36am

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Quote:
Is anyone going to work today?

Nooooo don't be silly, will open laptop and feign WFH

24th Apr 2017 7:55am

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