Hairey Airey - wooo-hoooo! That was a complete guess, brought about because I watched the thing last night from the BBC site. Kudos to me for actually getting one of your posers correct :o)

I've just spent a very amusing hour looking at everyone's photos on the website, and they're great; it's so nice to put faces to names ... MOTR - you don't look terrible at all, you look fantastic at the finish! HA - yes, you do look rather like a Scary Hairy Airey (almost half-runner/half-fly) Blister Sister ... I'd be gutted if I were you, having that bloke holding his arms aloft just as you're crossing the finishing line, thus obscuring everything but your number! Stoxy - you look nothing like your avatar ;O) XL-man - how much money did you bribe the photographers with, to get them to take so many good photos of you??

My favourites though have got to be the (numerous!) ones of Mick the Mackem as Santa - hilarious, Andy Sly as Batman, and Parmo ... that photo of you giving the thumbs up is just brilliant, and probably my favourite one of all.

I however, look like I'm psyching myself up to commit violence! And I was enjoying the run, honest!!

thanks very much Shielsy that was at the start and I was excited if you see the other ones I am Knackered (note though the walking one I was waiting for my brother in law at 12 miles his cramp really got him on the downhill onto the coast road). Still at least I got there and yes it looks as though you are running from the police :o)

LOL, Cheers Parmo!

Thanks Sheilsy. I don't get flies in my eyes though! I had a lie down as soon as I got to the end of the pens. I was done in. I am going to run the Great Eastern faster though.

Yesterday I passed a woman with a guide dog and asked her how the dog coped with the street that is now full of bollards (Broadway, Peterborough). She said the dog managed OK. I then blurted out that I had done the GNR for RNIB and I work for them and she said that she was doing the Great Eastern Run! I asked how the dog would cope with the running and she didn't realise I was joking. Best stick to IT I think.

Shielsly even...

Now listen here fingers. This is your third attempt. Shielsy.

at least you didnt commit violence...

good photo of you though I have been looking at work but the server is sooo slooww. Looked at only a couple so far but still the ones I have seen are pretty good. Watched the GNR show last night and I am on from an aerial shot great eh! also wife is on cheering the elites through John Reid road area. last time I was on tv was when I was 12 at a boro football match and a lot smaller lol (damn you guiness)

Evening all

What is it with this running business - you start off doing it for a bit of exercise and end up crippling yourself (thank god for frozen peas and ibuprofen ;0)) Even though I am still hobling round, I am coming back for more next year. This time I am determined to do it properly. Any suggestions on sensible training schedules?

Alan - I don't have the same problem with the gin bottle !

Rachel Jones. You could just stop running...

I can run a long distance in training, come home, jump in the bath (cold first, hot later) and not have any trouble. However, every time I cross the finish line in South Shields I can feel the acid in my muscles and nothing clears it. It's as if there's a zone there with a sign saying "pass this sign and you'll not be running again till 7am Wednesday morning".

well done everyone on this years gnr , hope you got out of it what you all wanted. i'm on for next year now that dr says hip has not got any worse in the last 12 months.so target of under 1 40 is set already! can antone tell me next years date please?

Hi everyone!

Love your spank me bunches Shielsy! Running's the only time I dare wear them!

My mum's just informed me that I look like I'm in agony in the photos. Can't they take them at the two mile mark next year?!!!

Love all the FLM talk! I did it this year too - also thought, how on earth will I do that but it wasn't so bad and the experience was amazing. I believe that with enough training anyone can run a marathon. It's a totally different beast to a half but well worth the commitment.

Oh blow - I now have the post-GNR sore throat! I'm regarding it as evidence that I pushed myself on sunday!!

HA - you're right, had a similar thing last year, I found that enough beer seemed to relax the old muscles ;0)

You know, it's just occurred to me that I should have written all your numbers down and looked for you all at the start. Doh!

No FLM for me till at least 2012, or any other marathon for that matter :P

I'm gonna up my training over the next few months so I'm doing at least 40 miles a week - just for next years half - if I don't get into the GNR i'm gonna do Bristol as my hubby is from Bristol & has family there.

Shielsy - did I see you out running up Victoria Road today @ about 4:45? It looked like you but i didn't want to beep incase it wasn't lol.

Blister Sister - unless you feel like vomiting at the finish, you haven't run hard enough ;-)

Am I the only one who has contributed to this thread on a train at 140mph?

Hi Rachel!

The pain (and peas!) means you pushed yourself on the day.

Be proud!

I saw people drinking Guiness in my charity tent I thought they were mad.

Vicki, if you apply for next year and the four years following and are rejected each time, you'll have a guaranteed place in 2012.

No pressure though...

Thanks BS