The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
12-01-2013, 21:49
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l hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday Tinky and may l wish you and your family happy, healthy and lucky 2013 as well.
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Ditto, hope you had a good one 
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13-01-2013, 05:25
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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I've got my first official race tomorrow morning, a 5 mile race cross-country event.
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Good luck Russ.
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13-01-2013, 12:49
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
Just finished 5 miles at 39 minutes 56 - I won't know my position for a few days yet but I'm really impressed that I managed a sub-40 in my first competitive race
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13-01-2013, 12:55
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5 miles cross country in that time? Impressive!
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13-01-2013, 12:56
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
Good stuff
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13-01-2013, 13:04
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Cheers guys - no idea how I managed it and it was disheartening at one point when I was halfway around a 3 mile lake to see some of the younger runners coming out of it the other end! But I noticed that only 4 or 5 people overtook me so I'm quietly confident my position won't be too embarrassing
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13-01-2013, 13:59
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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Cheers guys - no idea how I managed it and it was disheartening at one point when I was halfway around a 3 mile lake to see some of the younger runners coming out of it the other end! But I noticed that only 4 or 5 people overtook me so I'm quietly confident my position won't be too embarrassing |
Hey kiddo, the fact that you finished is brilliant. Virtual couch potato to dedicated runner in such a short time shows how single minded you have been. 
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13-01-2013, 15:49
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Virtual? 
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13-01-2013, 17:28
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LOL I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. Hopping in and out of a ring has to create at least a modicum of fitness. 
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13-01-2013, 19:30
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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Cheers guys - no idea how I managed it and it was disheartening at one point when I was halfway around a 3 mile lake to see some of the younger runners coming out of it the other end! But I noticed that only 4 or 5 people overtook me so I'm quietly confident my position won't be too embarrassing |
Well done. 8 minute miles is a great average.
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15-01-2013, 09:02
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
Results are in: 139th out of 166 and my time was actually 39.45. Not so bad overall.
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15-01-2013, 09:04
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Good stuff
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15-01-2013, 09:12
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
That's excellent Russ.
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15-01-2013, 13:52
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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Results are in: 139th out of 166 and my time was actually 39.45. Not so bad overall.
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That not too shabby a result at all and certainly gives you a good target to aim to better next time.
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15-01-2013, 16:57
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Nicely done Russ. Amazing effort
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