GNR first time running it

Hi all the GNR to me seem like one of those iconic events that you have to run even if it just once so this year i have made it my charity run for the year i have chosen to run for Dreams come true is there anyone else for who this will be there first time running this event

i run several half marathons before and a 3 Brighton marathons so the distance isn’t the worry i am more concerned about the sheer size of the field having never run a race of the this size and things like finding loved ones after words

Afternoon all

well 4 done went out for a run today i must be getting tougher that's 2 days in a trot i been out running in the rain normally by now i would have retreated into the garage i did how ever look like a drown rat when i got home any way the whole run took 35:28 Avg pace of 8:49mm so a little happier all though it's still 3 minutes slow than i ran it the last 2 times

off to the dentist in a minute so it's back out in the rain as the wife has the car at least it's only a 19 minute walk

Great atmosphere, very well organised. You will love it.

ditto here will be running it for the atmosphere rather than the time as i i have gone a little crazy this yer having the GNR on the 15th the Bristol H/M on the 30th September then the Cricklade H/M on the 7th and the Swindon H/M on the 14th of October making a total of 4 HM in 5 weeks

well i have to say that i was going to do just the 3 miles as to my shame i was feeling lazy so i gave my self a good swift kick up the bum told myself to stop being such a wimp and get out and do the 8 miles as i would only regret it if i didn't so 8 miles done only just a little slower than Friday but still a dam site better than last Monday

the whole run took 1:16:24 with an Avg pace of 9;18 so pleased with that as it getting towards the 8:50, 8:55 mark i want to get used to training at

morning all

had a rest day yesterday will be cycling into work and back tonight as i need to be i early and the wife has the car and as it's a 6 mile round trip i am counting that as my training for today have to be in early on Thursday as well but will run to work as the wife will be in a position to drop the car off so i can drive home

Chris must admit haven't even considered a costume to be honest

bike ride into work was lovely sun was out but boy did i think i was in for a soaking on the way home the heavens opened for about an hour last night it was torrential fortunately for me by the time i had to come home it had stop and dried up so kept dry on the way home as well

Morning all

well the run to work went ok Yesterday got a little soggy but had a change of clothes at work and with a swill using the sinks in the toilets felt ok left the house about 3pm and was in work 29 minutes later not the quickest run but not bad have 9 to do today

The wife dropped the car off as promised which i was glad off as it turned into a long all day never left work till 4am making it 12 and a quarter hour day

It’s our 27thwedding anniversary today to may shame had to call in the 24 ASAD to get a card and present as i had totally forgotten about it until i opened a card from my sister

I am doing GNR for the first time this september and looking forward to it. Not bothered about the time, just looking forward to the atmosphere. Completed the Birmingham and Black Country Half marathon last weekend on my 45th Birthday and finished feeling strong so am now looking forward to the GNR.

I had back surgery 16 months ago and it knocked my running back a lot so its great to get out there again knowing i can do it!!

bogwoppit i think like you the atmosphere is the think i am looking forwarded to we were going to come up by train but they want £130 each both ways so were considering flying up as it's a cheaper option so that will add to the whole thing as i have only ever flown 3 times

hey Toby3 im doing the GNR this year and its my first ever race decided to raise some money for charity and this seemed like a good challenge really looking forward to it!!

Afternoon all

went out for a run with O/H today she was only meant to be doing 5 miles as her training for the Cricklade H/M has now kicked off but we decided to do our 3.2 mile route that we used to run when training for the Bristol 10k which takes in the docks and as it was a lovely day in the end she decided to run it twice making just over 6 miles

 the Bristol triathlon was on today so we got to see parts of the cycling and runners as we trotted past as we got back to the end of the second time around i still felt ok so while O/H went into the ASDA to get some drinks i ran the loop again to make it 9 miles which is what i should have done on Friday

Craig good luck with the fund rising i don't normally bother with charity places i usually get my own place first and then run on behalf of a charity that way there happy to take anything you can raise but as the GNR a ballot entry only and i don’t seem to have much luck in that respect went for a charity place this year

As i always run at least one race a year for charity last year i ran the Brighton Marathon for Sparks

morning all

did 3 yesterday have decided to have a treadmill and telly week this week all but Friday that is when i shall go out for my long run 4 today then a gym session on Wednesday

Morning all

well 4 mile done yesterday done as a sort of Fartek session walk 1k run flat out or as flat out as the treadmill will go gym session today then will have to get my LSR IN ON Friday as were off to Leicester again for another attempt for the wife to do the race for life let’s hope it’s not called off this time

well to my shame never got the gym session done woke up to late must get it don to day

well 13 miles done in the end but i have to say the whole thing was a struggle from the word go i knew any sort of pace was out by the time I’d reached the end of the road whole run took 2:12:33 in a way not too bad it is 7 minutes slower than last time but the splits are all over the place ranging from 9:19 to 11:03 and not one in under 9

Oh well it has been a hard week at work well that’s my excuse any way it’s just one of those runs we all get from time to time

may do 8 today but would you believe it the sun comes out and i think I'm coming down with a cold so will have to see how i feel when i get up this afternoon it my be a case of a quick 3 miles on the the treadmill

did my first run in a week yesterday came down with a sinker of a cold which left me completely drained ending up in me being a lazy sod on Sunday and sleeping right through till 2.30pm Sunday afternoon

it was only 3 miles am just going to stick to that this week may be something longer on Friday