Cheers proth. I know - just gutted. It was going to be my first ever race

And I'd gone from never having run eight weeks ago, to being ready for it. My eagerness to train this week has f**ked me over ultimately. Still, live and learn, and I'll be ready for the next one.

Posted By: Yellalee on August 29th 2015 at 22:28:11

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Who is doing Run Norwich tomorrow and what's your prep? (General Chat) - avenging canary, Aug 29, 20:58:32
- Still desperately hoping my knee makes a miraculous recovery in the next 12hrs, and I can (General Chat) - Yellalee, Aug 29, 21:23:15
  - Lee, were you at Rotherham on Tuesday? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Aug 29, 22:18:39
    - Yep, limping round the ground! (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Aug 29, 22:28:35
  - Don't torture yourself boy. As you get older you'll know your body, (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 29, 22:13:54
    - Cheers proth. I know - just gutted. It was going to be my first ever race (General Chat) - Yellalee, Aug 29, 22:28:11
      - ...is the right answer (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 22:34:07
        
        Absolutely did my head in - did a fast 5k on Tuesday with no issues (General Chat) - Yellalee, Aug 29, 22:37:33
        
        Ouch - that hurts (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 22:38:41
      - Absolutely. D (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 29, 22:32:52
        
        Was struggling to know what to say, having seen bits and bobs (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 29, 22:34:56
        
        Cheers mate (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Aug 29, 22:39:03
        
        Shame about the prediction league though - you seem to have that upside down (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 22:42:11
        
        Yeah, I'm going to have to alter the rules mid season if I keep performing like that (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Aug 29, 22:43:12
- Best advice for any race over 10k is to split it into fifths, 2+2+1 (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 21:14:26
- Bottle of Timothy Taylor's Landlord (n/m) (General Chat) - Wraith, Aug 29, 21:12:32
- Fish and chips up Wroxham, about a gallon of tea. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 29, 21:09:50
  - Porridge, double espresso. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Aug 29, 21:12:46
- Big bowl of pasta and a couple of lidl pilsners (General Chat) - Clean Shirt, Aug 29, 21:03:57
- My brother Chris. Annoyed me as he had to go to City Hall yesterday to get the race pack.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 29, 21:01:18
  - Thanks Dubs. Will be a plod... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Aug 29, 21:07:02
    - lollers only at night. :) (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 29, 21:08:32
  - A lot of them you can pick up just before the start (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 21:04:02
    - To be fair OM, you know me, I wouldn't know!! Cricket is my game, play that with... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 29, 21:05:30
      - I love running and when I'm well enough to do it I run 4/5 times a week (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 21:07:32
        
        Good stuff OM, I got my running machine but too hot for me atm but truly... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 29, 21:10:19
        
        It really helps with mine. (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 21:18:10
        
        NB I'm absolutely no good at it (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 21:08:43
- Drinking heavily (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 21:00:08
  - Drinking plenty of water the night before is a good move (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 29, 21:05:33
    - It really is (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 29, 21:06:36

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