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Hi I am going to have a go at completing the Keswick half Marathon again. I last did it a few years ago when I was a fair bit lighter ( I seem to have put a lot of weight on since we have had the M/H, too many BBQ's and tins of larger ).
I was just wondering if anyone else is going to do it or fancys a challenge. You can still pre enter on enter on the day.
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I will possably be running with a couple of friends but if anyone wants to join us they would be more than welcome. We are hoping to run it in about 1hour 45 mins (probally be near er to 2h )
I am stopping at Castlerigg hall site just out of Keswick for the weekend.
Morning,
I never actually saw this post of yours but remember mentioning it a few weeks ago. We tried to book onto Castlerigg about 6 weeks ago but it was full so ended up staying at Sandra's mum & dad's static near Lancaster instead!.
How did you go on in the 1/2? I'd have kept an eye out for you if I'd realised (& known what you look like / what number you were?). I thought it was a great race, fantastic scenery although it was a bit warm for quite a while, not that you should complain!
The 'S' bends near Cat Bells were a bit of a drag but once on the top it was great. Did you see the Autotrail stuck at the bottom of the hill with the AA van - anyone owning up to that one? To be fair I would guess the chap just needed a run (pardon the pun) at the hill which he couldn't get because of us lot!
Managed it in 1:32:23, which I'm well pleased with. Only 3 weeks to Edinburgh marathon now
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I ran the Three Forts Half Marathon on Sunday. Not a very fast time 2:05, but it was all off road and over monster hills. I haven't done any training apart from interval training, 5k time trials (slowly!!) and one 2 hour run so it was pretty tough going.
I can't make it to Keswick unfortunately but good luck to you both,
Julie
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Hi I was Number 918, and well slower than you super fast time. It has been a while since I have ran 13 miles so it took me 2h 10 mins. Last time I ran the keswick it took me 1h 47 mins but that was a few years ago.
well mabe next year if my diet goes to plan I will b e back with a quicker time. I blam the M/H way of life. Too many BBQ's and tin of beer!
Yes I saw the Auto Trail, seemed a funny place to park!?
I can't make it to Keswick unfortunately but good luck to you both,
Julie
Thanks Julie, it's a good job you can't make it coz it was Sunday just gone - you'd have been running on your lonesome!!! .
Well done on your 1/2 to, good result that.
Richard it doesn't matter (other than to yourself!) what your time is to be fair, you were there & got round. It was a race that I had to banish to some personal demons on as I blew up completely on a race a bit ago & had to get one under my belt before Edinburgh, mus say I feel better now!
BBQ & tin's of beer, sounds great. My only problem is I made the stupid promise (to try & get more sponsorship brass out of my mates!) of not drinking in May until the marathon, jeez how I regretted that this weekend with the good weather & being in the pub after the 1/2 ..............
Which brings me to a little tale of the benefits of not drinking...... THERE BL**DY AREN'T ANY!!!!
After the race we went to the pub for some soup and a sarnie (& a beer for Sandra - she's so supportive!) & I ordered a pint of Blackcurrant & soda - guess how much?
THE BARGAIN PRICE OF £2.60!! FOR BLACKCURRANT & SODA, not even lemonade!
Thieving bar steward, where's the incentive not to get leathered off Cumberland Ale there?
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