Lickszz   10 #25 Posted May 3, 2004 Well Done.  It's a real shame that Sheffield no longer has a full marathon but from my experience in doing it there was little point in keeping it going. One year there were only 280 people running the full and the rest ran the half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chill   10 #26 Posted May 3, 2004 I did it in 2 hours. Was fun, apart from the last couple of miles, and arriving back at Don Valley stadium to find out that we had to run around the whole stadium before finishing. Some other annoying things, there were 2600 competitors and just 2 toilets! Loads of people just ended up urinating in the showers in order to make the start in time. The first two miles was like a mass re-enactment of that Monty Python sketch "Incontinent's Marathon" as half of the runners disappeared into the bushes by the side of the road to relieve themselves. It was my first race, I'm going to have a look today for other's to do, maybe in June, July. Any recomendations for good halves to run in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RichK Â Â 10 #27 Posted May 3, 2004 There's the White Peak Half on May 22, and the Humber Bridge Half in June http://www.humber-half.org.uk/ Â Best site for finding about about races is at Runners World. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lickszz   10 #28 Posted May 3, 2004 Originally posted by chill It was my first race, I'm going to have a look today for other's to do, maybe in June, July. Any recomendations for good halves to run in?  There is the Robin Hood marathon and half marathon but that isn't until September.  http://www.robinhoodmarathon.co.uk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mosherchik   10 #29 Posted May 3, 2004 Originally posted by Jamie My first too RichK .. and totally looking forward to it !! .. just can't wait :-) Did you manage it then? and in what time? I got a whole three english pounds waiting for you and your charity do hope you've not been making any altercations on that sponsership form of yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jamie   10 #30 Posted May 6, 2004 Originally posted by Mosherchik Did you manage it then? and in what time? I got a whole three english pounds waiting for you and your charity do hope you've not been making any altercations on that sponsership form of yours  Yeah moshy !! ... I ran it all the way (no walking or crawling) ...  My foot was not too bad in the end ... but my other foot developed a killer blister ...  My time ... was a bit dissapointing ... 2 hour and 5 mins ... and I got lapped by some guy with a 2 on his back who looked like a pro !!!  Was a lot of fun tho and a great atmosphere and was a pleasure to be running it and in the company of so many cool and wonderful peeps and my training buddies etc (one of em did it in 1 hour 32 ... the swine !!!).  Am in spain at the moment ... getting a nice tan on my tired legs.  Jamie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...