Grrrrrrr my kit got stolen - General running

Brolish

26/03/2011 at 11:51

So annoyed. Had a drink after work last night and left a bag with my running kit on the floor next to where we were standing at the bar. Went to the toilet and that was it- gone. Noone noticed anything. I had my garmin in there with all my runs which were not transferred onto the laptop, headphones, shuffle, favourite bum bag and so many other things. So so angry. Lots of dirty sweaty clothes as well so hope they enjoy them!

It's my last three weeks of training before the marathon.... bastards! Should've been more careful but it happened so quickly...

PSC

pirate

26/03/2011 at 12:09

bad luck....

Flat Foo..ted

26/03/2011 at 12:11

Thats just crap......

Gazmanmeister

26/03/2011 at 12:24

Maybe they just opened the bag and saw the sweaty clothes and dumped them.

You may be lucky and find them in a bin close by, bad luck on the timing though.

Flo Po

26/03/2011 at 12:29

That's what I was thinking...My car got broken into and all my kit was taken when they realised there was no money in the bag it was dumped and found locally...I got all my stuff back..

Brolish

26/03/2011 at 12:32

It's the garmin I'm most upset about... Will have to get a new one I guess before the marathon but I've lost all my runs...

Brolish

26/03/2011 at 12:34

Who steals a gym bag anyway? What do they expect to find inside?

I've left my phone no with the guys in the pub but I doubt it's going to turn up...

kittenkat

pirate

26/03/2011 at 13:10

Some people are shit, I hope it manages to get back to you.

Cinders

26/03/2011 at 14:04

Same here, had my swim bag stolen, it was found in a hedge nearby but they'd taken my engagement ring and purse.

Hope you get your stuff back.

Solent Runner

26/03/2011 at 14:58

Thieving bas###ds. Hope they get what is coming to them.

Grumlethegoat

26/03/2011 at 16:47

Have they got cctv at the pub?

most do these days.

Brolish

27/03/2011 at 11:03

Cinders- engagement ring... ouch! That's really bad.

Grumlethegoat- no cctv, I did ask.

Anyway, it's done now. Will just have to try to replace what I can before the marathon...

onlysevenmoremilestogo

27/03/2011 at 20:21

Hey sorry to hear your kit got stolen! If you're from the London area, you may borrow my garmin for your marathon if you can't afford to buy one again just yet....but if you're running the London Marathon then I can't help

Brolish

28/03/2011 at 13:23

Onlysevenmore... thank you so much for the offer! I think I should be able to replace it before the marathon, so should be ok... I'm doing Madrid which is on the same day as London.

Devoted2Distance

28/03/2011 at 13:26

Sorry this has happened to you but you should have been more careful.

I'd never leave anything of worth unattended.

I hear people even steal music and films. It's really got out of hand.

Grumlethegoat

28/03/2011 at 13:34

d2d - wow!!! You are so unsympathetic.

Brolish

28/03/2011 at 13:36

D2D- I will be definitely totally paranoid from now on...believe me!

EdnaModes

28/03/2011 at 13:42

Mon - do you have home insurance you could claim on for replacements? It won't get your run data back but it might mean not having to shell out too much.

Also, I picked up a 205 for my B-i-L for under £90 on Amazon last month.

Anyway, what a horrible thing to have happened. xx

Edited: 28/03/2011 at 13:42

Devoted2Distance

28/03/2011 at 13:46

Grumlethegoat wrote (see)

d2d - wow!!! You are so unsympathetic.

I said sorry her kit got stolen - I can empathise - we've all had things stolen.

The reality of the matter though is that you shouldn't have left it unattended. The thief didn't know what was in that bag.. so they took their chances thinking there may be something of worth - which there was.

Have a look round on eBay - you can pick up some decent stuff there for cheap.

At least you'll be more cautious in future and it probably won't happen again.

onlysevenmoremilestogo

28/03/2011 at 13:54

Good Luck in Madrid xx