Sep 20
3781st – Matthew Roberts – 01:45:04
13774th – Michelle Houghton – 02:04:10
13848th – Nicholas Smith – 02:04:17
15169th – Lorna Bowes – 02:06:33
20334th – Sarah Fitch – 02:15:13
24194th – Neil Sutcliffe – 02:22:34
3781st – Matthew Roberts – 01:45:04
13774th – Michelle Houghton – 02:04:10
13848th – Nicholas Smith – 02:04:17
15169th – Lorna Bowes – 02:06:33
20334th – Sarah Fitch – 02:15:13
24194th – Neil Sutcliffe – 02:22:34
September 24th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Well Done Everyone on your achievements, this is not any easy course, and so many runners, you have done really well if you have run a PB. Is a marathon next on the list?
Linda Rusyn
September 24th, 2009 at 7:19 am
A few words………. Not too sure where to begin, other than hard, hard and harder
Started with a viral infection prior week prescribed antibiotics, struggling with the mind games, not good enough………..
Morning of the run – having been woken at 1am with the sound of bongo drums – someone practicing their skills before race day????
We had a great strategy baggage bus first, toilet second, then find the pen. So far so good
Warm-up with motivator take antibiotic, so far so good.
Mile 1-6 feeling good, however VERY HOT
Mile 6-8, Not feeling too good breathing very heavy, feeling really hot
Mile 8-11 Really struggled although the crowds were great, offering ice-pops, oranges and water
Mile 11-13.1 the longest miles of the race, had to count to 100 over and over again to eliminate the negative thoughts
Finish line – Thank god all three of us completed safe and sound.
Date for 2010 19th September need to sort out my negative thoughts.
Anyone want to share how to overcome mind games, please get in touch
Lorna
September 24th, 2009 at 7:25 am
The atmosphere was buzzing and the adrenaline was pumping, the gun went and we were off-weaving and maneuvering around runners all with the same aim as us-to finish in good time and in one piece.
The day was warm and the crowds were in good spirit. The red arrows flew past just as we were crossing the Tyne Bridge, bringing a lump to the throat for all the runners who have lost loved ones and charities they were sponsoring.
The race began and we eased into the 10 miles on time and in front of our target-for me the remaining 3 miles was a killer-Slow incline, heat on your face -what was I doing? I would rather have been shopping or even in the local pub. My legs were heavy and the word ‘lead’ springs to mind, but I re focused and dug in and just kept my head down turning the corner to face the fantastic view that the easterly coast gave-finally I had reached the 12 mile marker, surely the next mile could not be so bad? How wrong I was the last mile felt like 10 finally crossing the finish line very tired and a little sore but with a smile to my face – I had done it the Great North Run.
Michelle