Marathon of the North

Joe Public · 22nd November 2011, 11:32 PM

Any of you lot doing it? Just signed up tonight before I changed my mind, might be pushing my mate round again if he's up to it. Time to start training soon!

RossTheNinja · 22nd November 2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Public

Any of you lot doing it? Just signed up tonight before I changed my mind, might be pushing my mate round again if he's up to it. Time to start training soon!

Aye. Not done any kind of running for about a year,only ever done a half Marathon and apparently training should've started two weeks ago. Should be fun like.

Dan The Man · 22nd November 2011, 11:48 PM

it starts and finishes at the SOL but I wonder what the route will be?

Flavonoids · 22nd November 2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Public

Any of you lot doing it? Just signed up tonight before I changed my mind, might be pushing my mate round again if he's up to it. Time to start training soon!

Fuck that!

Good luck though.

Joe Public · 22nd November 2011, 11:50 PM

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Fuck that!

Good luck though.

Haway man, you any good at pushing wheelchairs?!? I may need some extra help if team peacock aren't keen!

Flavonoids · 22nd November 2011, 11:52 PM

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Haway man, you any good at pushing wheelchairs?!? I may need some extra help if team peacock aren't keen!

It's certainly a noble cause ... let me think on it a wee while. Will I have to wear disco knicks?

Joe Public · 22nd November 2011, 11:55 PM

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It's certainly a noble cause ... let me think on it a wee while. Will I have to wear disco knicks?

We didnt have the imagination between us to think if what to do, so knickers and headbands it was! I wanted to do cool runnings, but trying to get 6 wetsuits and helmets with a few days notice isn't easy.

HotPieColdPeas · 23rd November 2011, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan The Man

it starts and finishes at the SOL but I wonder what the route will be?

start at SOL run up bridge street over wearmouth bridge, straight down john street up holmside, vine place, past the uni, up past the hospital, by the crem then round grindon to hastings hill, jump on the number 16 bus, back to sol, hide behind the colliery tavern, wait for people coming jump out..... finish 3rd ... bronze medal

Richy Rich · 23rd November 2011, 12:05 AM

But we can't use the phrase "of the North" - don't you know that belongs solely to Newcastle?

Flavonoids · 23rd November 2011, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Public

We didnt have the imagination between us to think if what to do, so knickers and headbands it was! I wanted to do cool runnings, but trying to get 6 wetsuits and helmets with a few days notice isn't easy.

You looked lovely - not quite in my Polish painter and decorator class, but lovely nonetheless

I'll think about it over the next few weeks - going away so will try and get some running in, but I've had some twatty virus / recurring cold thing for weeks now so haven't been out, and I'm starting to get used to the sedentary life again!

It's fuck of a lot of training for a marathon isn't it? it's more the time than the effort that's daunting.