Left Back
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- Jan 22, 2011
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Yes it was (seems a long time ago now) - and got lots of good advice and encouragement on here and am long since through that bad patch.
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Yes it was (seems a long time ago now) - and got lots of good advice and encouragement on here and am long since through that bad patch.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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By coincidence I've run the Reigate parkrun. On the basis of that (probably my least favourite course but that's mainly because I pulled a hamstring) I'd say it's going to be hilly.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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Anyone up for a Bevendean and brekkie parkrun event one morning? I missed the last one, so I'm keen to get involved in the next. 
Incidentally, from casual observation at numerous Preston Park Parkruns, Nicky is a good example of the high cadence, 'pitter patter' running style referred to in previous posts. She doesn't look fast, but she is.
Absolutely. And she volunteers, smiles and chats on the way round .... and is impossible to catch
Anyone up for a Bevendean and brekkie parkrun event one morning? I missed the last one, so I'm keen to get involved in the next.
I’d like to. My next available Saturday is the bank holiday one.
Left Back
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- Jan 22, 2011
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I think it's predominately flat ... with a sadistically placed hill around mile 12!
(I've not done Reigate PR - now you've got me thinking about doing that on Saturday instead of my planned training)
Garry Nelson's teacher
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It's in the park alongside one of the big supermarkets so parking was OK. I did it as the first of two planned ones on Jan 1st a couple of years back - the other one being Tilgate. Reigate was horribly muddy and did feature a bit of a hill. I did my hammy about 300 metres from the end and
a) was stupid enough to try to finish but
b) was not stupid enough to proceed to Tilgate to do a double
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Furthermore I don't think she sees 5k as her strongest suit: I can just about beat her on a flat 5k but she got clean way on a hilly 5 miler earlier this year.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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September 1st? I'm more than happy to pencil that in, time to get my revenge! Followed by a fry up.
And then Fulham at the Amex!September 1st? I'm more than happy to pencil that in, time to get my revenge! Followed by a fry up.
Is August Bank Holiday on September 3rd this year? Must be due to the long summer.
From what I understand you’ll be able to add Lancing to that list very soon.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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I think that's the 'Sussex set'. I've done all of them as I suspect have one or two others on the thread? Of the three you've yet to do, Hastings would be the fastest. Looking forward to hearing that you've ticked them off...…...
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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Is August Bank Holiday on September 3rd this year? Must be due to the long summer.
Actually, presumably [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] meant the saturday before, 25th. You know how I am with planning activities.
Hopefully we can get the full NSC set, or as many as possible if not all!
Have you heard a start date? I'm friends with Livvy, she was saying they might make the first event relatively small so I'm keen to get the heads up and be there for the test event! I messaged her, we'll see what news comes down the pipe!
September 1st? I'm more than happy to pencil that in, time to get my revenge! Followed by a fry up.
25th I’m there. I’ve never run Bevendean, so I shall look forward to it.
I’m in Halifax again this week, so just sitting down for food after another ridiculously hilly 8.5 miles. Should stand me in good stead for the Bevendean showdown.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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I sprinted up Sussex Street yesterday. You had me in Peacehaven, that won't happen again.
#rivalry