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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Anyone else running this weekend

My 8th time, this year for Bradford Cancer Support and for the first time with my eldest son

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Good luck to the both of you x

I really need to get out for a run again

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

All those years of me saying to him "come on then I'll take you on"

have just come back an bitten me hard on the bum

He's running at around 1hr 40 minutes pace

me around 2 hours

I've been impressed by his dedication to the training and that he's raised over £300 for the charity

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By *outhernchappieMan
over a year ago

brighton

Best of luck- great cause and event

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck to both of you. And enjoy it. 2 hours isn't a bad time at all, but a 1hr 40 is pretty impressive for a debut

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Good luck to both of you. And enjoy it. 2 hours isn't a bad time at all, but a 1hr 40 is pretty impressive for a debut"

Most of the time will be spent getting over the start line and then being able to get into your stride

Break the two hours and you're what I would class as a runner, and not a plodder

1hr 40 mins is a very good time, beats me, anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Good luck to both of you. And enjoy it. 2 hours isn't a bad time at all, but a 1hr 40 is pretty impressive for a debut

Most of the time will be spent getting over the start line and then being able to get into your stride

Break the two hours and you're what I would class as a runner, and not a plodder

1hr 40 mins is a very good time, beats me, anyway "

I think you change from plodder to runner at sub 1hr 50. This is a purely objective opinion and in no way influenced by my 1hr 49 PB! (this is tongue in cheek and not intended to belittle anyone)

I think great north is one of the better events for coping with huge volumes. There was a half in Greenwich last week where the organisers funneled 20000 runners through a 4 foot wide gate causing a huge bottleneck and people being delayed on average by close to10 minutes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Good luck to both of you. And enjoy it. 2 hours isn't a bad time at all, but a 1hr 40 is pretty impressive for a debut

Most of the time will be spent getting over the start line and then being able to get into your stride

Break the two hours and you're what I would class as a runner, and not a plodder

1hr 40 mins is a very good time, beats me, anyway

I think you change from plodder to runner at sub 1hr 50. This is a purely objective opinion and in no way influenced by my 1hr 49 PB! (this is tongue in cheek and not intended to belittle anyone)

I think great north is one of the better events for coping with huge volumes. There was a half in Greenwich last week where the organisers funneled 20000 runners through a 4 foot wide gate causing a huge bottleneck and people being delayed on average by close to10 minutes! "

You're kidding, right ?

That's a serious risk of crushing

(My own pb is 1hr 45mins 26 seconds.... damn that 26 seconds )

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Good luck to both of you. And enjoy it. 2 hours isn't a bad time at all, but a 1hr 40 is pretty impressive for a debut

Most of the time will be spent getting over the start line and then being able to get into your stride

Break the two hours and you're what I would class as a runner, and not a plodder

1hr 40 mins is a very good time, beats me, anyway

I think you change from plodder to runner at sub 1hr 50. This is a purely objective opinion and in no way influenced by my 1hr 49 PB! (this is tongue in cheek and not intended to belittle anyone)

I think great north is one of the better events for coping with huge volumes. There was a half in Greenwich last week where the organisers funneled 20000 runners through a 4 foot wide gate causing a huge bottleneck and people being delayed on average by close to10 minutes! "

I've only ever beat 2 hours once so I say I'm a fun runner - I do the runs to keep fit and raise money for charity

Though the GNR is great, I ran the London Marathon this year and that was the best experience, the crowds were was unbelievable

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kudos regardless of what time you achieve.

The time and effort you put into training and completing each event is not to be sneezed at

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Good luck to both of you. And enjoy it. 2 hours isn't a bad time at all, but a 1hr 40 is pretty impressive for a debut

Most of the time will be spent getting over the start line and then being able to get into your stride

Break the two hours and you're what I would class as a runner, and not a plodder

1hr 40 mins is a very good time, beats me, anyway

I think you change from plodder to runner at sub 1hr 50. This is a purely objective opinion and in no way influenced by my 1hr 49 PB! (this is tongue in cheek and not intended to belittle anyone)

I think great north is one of the better events for coping with huge volumes. There was a half in Greenwich last week where the organisers funneled 20000 runners through a 4 foot wide gate causing a huge bottleneck and people being delayed on average by close to10 minutes!

You're kidding, right ?

That's a serious risk of crushing

(My own pb is 1hr 45mins 26 seconds.... damn that 26 seconds )"

No. Not kidding. And 400 metres further on a second gate. Run to the beat, read the reviews on runners world or their Facebook page - its unbelievable. To avoid the crush they ended up changing the course to divert around it so £50 to get stuck in a bottleneck or run a short course!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kudos regardless of what time you achieve.

The time and effort you put into training and completing each event is not to be sneezed at "

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By *wsometwosomeCouple
over a year ago

its a village

I am doing it first time round. Only done 10 km's so far. It certainly will be an experience, not looking for time. , just hoping to finish. Raised £270 so failing is not an option. Good luck and hope you achieve your time. I will be the one crawling over the line just in front of sweepy wagon lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am doing it first time round. Only done 10 km's so far. It certainly will be an experience, not looking for time. , just hoping to finish. Raised £270 so failing is not an option. Good luck and hope you achieve your time. I will be the one crawling over the line just in front of sweepy wagon lol"

Good luck and enjoy the day - the crowds as you enter and go through south shields are great

A couple of tips

1 Deliberately slow yourself down in the first mile, adrenalin will make you run too fast and you don't want to waste energy

2 Drink plenty of water today and tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was supposed to run this year, but have had to withdraw due to tendonitis in both achilles.I am gutted but ird on hold for next year. My pb is 2hrs 30. And I was confident in beating it this year.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck to you all. I will cross my fingers that you all get round safely.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"I was supposed to run this year, but have had to withdraw due to tendonitis in both achilles.I am gutted but ird on hold for next year. My pb is 2hrs 30. And I was confident in beating it this year. "

Maybe I should enter next year and we can spurt each other on now I like running

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was supposed to run this year, but have had to withdraw due to tendonitis in both achilles.I am gutted but ird on hold for next year. My pb is 2hrs 30. And I was confident in beating it this year.

Maybe I should enter next year and we can spurt each other on now I like running "

No spurting allowed during a race

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"I was supposed to run this year, but have had to withdraw due to tendonitis in both achilles.I am gutted but ird on hold for next year. My pb is 2hrs 30. And I was confident in beating it this year.

Maybe I should enter next year and we can spurt each other on now I like running

No spurting allowed during a race "

Oh bloody crap!!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just like to say good luck and hope you have a great day, would have been doing my first GNR this year but for a knee injury to keep me from training for the past couple of months

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Best of luck- great cause and event"

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

Doing my 14th GNR this Sunday. Raising money and awareness for MIND

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck everybody who's running today. The weather oop here is shite to say the least - dark, windy and wet. Can't be fun.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck everyone, stay warm, stay loose, have fun

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Good luck to all. Will done my running shoes later and do a measly 3k in support lol

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

have a great time everyone and you'll have a brilliant experience... I did the GNR in 1hr 55 a few years ago (pre dodgy knees) it is something i would encourage everyone to do......

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Fantastic turn out.. I love to see the people all so buoyant . Good luck everyone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Due to having a bone in my leg I am with you all in spirit!!! ... well done everyone that has run it in the past and is running it today ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck to everyone taking part today xxxxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Enjoy and embrace the welcome us Geordies give you

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Great day today as ever

The welcome from the Geordies as warm as ever - big thanks for coming out in such bad weather

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well done to all the runners...

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

Great day out as always. Aching though

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By *outhernchappieMan
over a year ago

brighton

Well done runners- inspire and motivate others

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