Ted
At the Start
Good luck in the run tonight Kathy.
I hope all the training pays off
I hope all the training pays off
Good Luck Kathy
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Kathy
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Thanks, Ted B)
It's a bit warmer than I would have liked to be honest but I managed to run most of the 3 miles last night with only a couple of stops due to Barney and OH coming along so I had to keep waiting for them!
I stopped by our local football field where alot of very fit, but rather sweaty young men were also training so my excuse was that I was making sure that if I ever venture into doing sit ups, I know how to do them properly.
I saw John O' Gorman (is that how you spell it?) the ex Wycombe Wanderers manager near the training field, I am not sure if he was with the footie players, or visiting the local cemetary as he was stood between them both. I know his wife died fairly recently so just wondered if she is possibly buried near me. Bless him. He seems a reallly nice chap and was shouting encouragement to the boys out training. I believe John's wife died of cancer, and seeing him last night spurred me on to do a sprint up the hill much to my OH's utter shock.
Anyway, must dash to go and find my shorts, baseball cap and suntan lotion! :blink:
PS My donations to date have reached £740.00 so I am absolutely thrilled with that. Thanks again to everyone from this site who made a donation!
PPS Ted, I hope both of your girls are OK!
It's a bit warmer than I would have liked to be honest but I managed to run most of the 3 miles last night with only a couple of stops due to Barney and OH coming along so I had to keep waiting for them!
I stopped by our local football field where alot of very fit, but rather sweaty young men were also training so my excuse was that I was making sure that if I ever venture into doing sit ups, I know how to do them properly.
I saw John O' Gorman (is that how you spell it?) the ex Wycombe Wanderers manager near the training field, I am not sure if he was with the footie players, or visiting the local cemetary as he was stood between them both. I know his wife died fairly recently so just wondered if she is possibly buried near me. Bless him. He seems a reallly nice chap and was shouting encouragement to the boys out training. I believe John's wife died of cancer, and seeing him last night spurred me on to do a sprint up the hill much to my OH's utter shock.
Anyway, must dash to go and find my shorts, baseball cap and suntan lotion! :blink:
PS My donations to date have reached £740.00 so I am absolutely thrilled with that. Thanks again to everyone from this site who made a donation!
PPS Ted, I hope both of your girls are OK!
BrianH
At the Start
I was going to have a bet.
But I couldn't find out if you were off.
Good luck.
But I couldn't find out if you were off.
Good luck.
rorydelargy
At the Start
All the best Kathy.
Best of luck, Kathy. It's been bloody hot today and there's precious little breeze here this evening, so I hope you're okay. I can't remember if I threatened a donation, but PM me when you're out of the Recovery Room, please.
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Kathy
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Thanks everyone and yes, I did it without the need of oxygen, a wheelchair or a visit to A & E! 
It was an absolutely lovely setting, and 3300 of us jogged or walked around Dorney Lake this evening.
I ran the whole way round without stopping to walk at all and did it in a respectable 31 minutes. My OH was totally gobsmacked as he thought it would take me the best part of 40-45 mins and fully expected me to have to walk part of the way. Ye of little faith, eh! <_< I could have gone faster but it was still very warm this evening, so I thought a steady jog would be far better.
It was a fantastic sight seeing all these ladies, fat and thin, tall and small, young and old, all jogging around this magnificent lake and all for such a very good cause and for such personal reasons. Me being the gobby one, as soon as I saw someone slowing down, I gave them a few words of encouragement, to hopefully inspire them along - telling them there was a large G&T at the end with their name on seemed to help in many cases!.
I saw a lady who was clearly recovering from cancer, and looked very grey and her hair was only just growing back. She was being encouraged by a few friends of hers, and she was running her heart out. Just seeing her inspired me to run just that little bit faster. There were a few ladies in wheelchairs too.
I will hopefully post some of the photos tomorrow once my OH has downloaded the photos from his camera - including my medal to prove I was there.
I am not quite up to running a full marathon :blink: , BUT I have proved to myself, that with a bit of training, a good cause, and a few donations behind me, I am still up for a bit of a physical challenge.
Roll on next year I say!
It was an absolutely lovely setting, and 3300 of us jogged or walked around Dorney Lake this evening.
I ran the whole way round without stopping to walk at all and did it in a respectable 31 minutes. My OH was totally gobsmacked as he thought it would take me the best part of 40-45 mins and fully expected me to have to walk part of the way. Ye of little faith, eh! <_< I could have gone faster but it was still very warm this evening, so I thought a steady jog would be far better.
It was a fantastic sight seeing all these ladies, fat and thin, tall and small, young and old, all jogging around this magnificent lake and all for such a very good cause and for such personal reasons. Me being the gobby one, as soon as I saw someone slowing down, I gave them a few words of encouragement, to hopefully inspire them along - telling them there was a large G&T at the end with their name on seemed to help in many cases!.
I saw a lady who was clearly recovering from cancer, and looked very grey and her hair was only just growing back. She was being encouraged by a few friends of hers, and she was running her heart out. Just seeing her inspired me to run just that little bit faster. There were a few ladies in wheelchairs too.
I will hopefully post some of the photos tomorrow once my OH has downloaded the photos from his camera - including my medal to prove I was there.
I am not quite up to running a full marathon :blink: , BUT I have proved to myself, that with a bit of training, a good cause, and a few donations behind me, I am still up for a bit of a physical challenge.
Roll on next year I say!
Ted
At the Start
Well done Kathy.
I was there as well, but I had an absolute nightmare getting into the place.
The race was due off at 7.30, and they clearly held it up for quite a while, but we still couldn't get there on time.
We were about half a mile from the start when we could just make out the race starting, and I think that at least 2800 of the field had gone past us when I finally saw my three girls, and the leader was almost finishing on the other side of the lake.
My oldest two, aren't in great shape at the moment, and it was my 18 year olds first run since her double operation 3 weeks ago. The eldest is also waiting for an operation and has lost most of the fitness she once had. To prove the point her friend who my daughter has beaten many times, actually won one of these races a few months back, whereas my daughter would have been happy to get in the first 300. Even so they both got round ok, and appeared on the last bridge far earlier than I was expecting them to.
My youngest made me laugh, she absolutely tore round the lake, slaughtering the other two, and she said to me that she thought she would have won it, if she started at the same time as everybody else. She wouldn't have done, because the first few home were fully grown women and decent athletes too, but it made me laugh.
The main thing is that they all enjoyed it.
The oldest two are also entered in the Windsor half marathon in September, for which both of them are nowhere near fit enough. (not that I'm anyone to talk) It will also be only 9 days after my eldest daughters neck operation, so she probably won't make it anyway.
I was there as well, but I had an absolute nightmare getting into the place.
The race was due off at 7.30, and they clearly held it up for quite a while, but we still couldn't get there on time.
We were about half a mile from the start when we could just make out the race starting, and I think that at least 2800 of the field had gone past us when I finally saw my three girls, and the leader was almost finishing on the other side of the lake.
My oldest two, aren't in great shape at the moment, and it was my 18 year olds first run since her double operation 3 weeks ago. The eldest is also waiting for an operation and has lost most of the fitness she once had. To prove the point her friend who my daughter has beaten many times, actually won one of these races a few months back, whereas my daughter would have been happy to get in the first 300. Even so they both got round ok, and appeared on the last bridge far earlier than I was expecting them to.
My youngest made me laugh, she absolutely tore round the lake, slaughtering the other two, and she said to me that she thought she would have won it, if she started at the same time as everybody else. She wouldn't have done, because the first few home were fully grown women and decent athletes too, but it made me laugh.
The main thing is that they all enjoyed it.
The oldest two are also entered in the Windsor half marathon in September, for which both of them are nowhere near fit enough. (not that I'm anyone to talk)
It will also be only 9 days after my eldest daughters neck operation, so she probably won't make it anyway.
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Kathy
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Ted, your daughters all sound great fun and very brave - I know they have had a pretty rough time of it recently. I remember seeing them at Newmarket races some years ago now but I I bet they have grown a bit since then!
The M4 was evidently a nightmare last night which resulted in the race being delayed from 7.30pm until 8pm, but even then we could see walkers, joggers and their supporters streaming into the park as we started. I felt really sorry for them as it's bad enough having to sit in a traffic jam in that heat for 2-3 hours, but then to miss the start of the race too must have been very frustrating for some.
Well done to all your girls Ted, and as I didn't get to sponsor them for this event, please let me know the details of the Windsor half marathon.
Krizon, you hadn't pledged any money for this event. The website still takes donations up until 27th July if you want to OR you can hang on and sponsor me next year instead.
The M4 was evidently a nightmare last night which resulted in the race being delayed from 7.30pm until 8pm, but even then we could see walkers, joggers and their supporters streaming into the park as we started. I felt really sorry for them as it's bad enough having to sit in a traffic jam in that heat for 2-3 hours, but then to miss the start of the race too must have been very frustrating for some.
Well done to all your girls Ted, and as I didn't get to sponsor them for this event, please let me know the details of the Windsor half marathon.
Krizon, you hadn't pledged any money for this event. The website still takes donations up until 27th July if you want to OR you can hang on and sponsor me next year instead.
Ted
At the Start
Now there's a challenge for next year Kathy.
It's run in Windsor great park and even I have done this 4 times in the past, but I don't think I will ever get to do another one, as much as I would like to.
Windsor half marathon
It's run in Windsor great park and even I have done this 4 times in the past, but I don't think I will ever get to do another one, as much as I would like to.
Windsor half marathon
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Kathy
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Photo 6 (not photo 1) is of me wearing 1942, just crossed the finishing line......
Not so sure about the Windsor marathon Ted.
