Well done to all who organised today's event, very enjoyable. Dickie Bird started off proceedings. Any other nutters, apart from myself, who participated on this forum?
I'll second that - and well done to all those who attempted the marathon. I only just managed to totter round the Yorkshire 10 miler course so have respect for the 26+ mile runners. Great day out, as you said well organised, excellent support from the folks watching and some warm sunshine to bask in too.
Went past the top of my road. Had a wander up to mile 3 to cheer people on with the little one. Everyone looked pretty fresh at that point, although there were some at the back I reckon won't have finished yet! Saw @Dyson but he had his earphones in so didn't hear me. Well done mate and to everyone else.
I did the 26.2 in 2:51 and the support of the crowd was amazing, so you probably cheered me on. Can't tell you how much it helps as well. Also various people with microphones picking you out by name. All done with a very warm generosity of spirit by all involved: runners, volunteers, the crowd themselves. Great course in a beautiful city - you are lucky to live there.
It was a cracking atmosphere. It's a much better route now that takes in some of the city centre. When it started you basically started on the outskirts and ran to Stamford Bridge and back on the same road and never got close to York. Love living here though, I try not to take it for granted. 20 minute walk to work each day right past the Minster.
I did the Yorkshire 10 miler two years ago and my one and only marathon last year at York. Is the high fiving vicar still about?
Nice one. Not my distance. Only ran the one and found it hard finding the time to get the miles in during training . I like the course but the last climb near the finish is naughty.
There were a couple of religious dudes in a village who blessed me. I'd forgotten about that until you mentioned it. They didn't high five me, but I did get high-fived by Frank Sidebottom at the Manchester marathon in April.
4:52:55. First half felt great at just over 2 hours at a steady plod but body broke down at 15ish miles. Awful. Good event, glad to have done it but f.ck that off for future.
I run too but I'm not crazy enough to take a Marathon on at my age, I'm 66. I'm a regular parkrunner coming back from a nasty knee injury a year last July. I ran 25:32 for 5K at Rother Valley on Saturday and I am working back to 22-23 min shape. I did the Old Barnsley Marathon in 1985 in 3:11:01. I only did the one as the 70-80 mile weeks were causing inflammation of the abdominal wall. I was in sub 2:40 shape at the time and on target until we reached Wombwell on the return from Bolton. That's when pain kicked in. It felt like my appendix was going to burst. I'm running in the 1st of the 4 South Yorkshire Cross Country League races at Longley Park, Sheffield this coming Sunday. I'm also down to run in the British Masters XC Relay at Long Eaton for Barnsley AC on the 28th.
Didn't Frank Sidebottom die seven years ago? Maybe it was his ghost, or low blood sugar led to hallucinations...
I usually do about 50-60 miles a week when training, struggle to go beyond that with work commitments, etc. If only I could knock work on the head it would be nice to take my fitness to the next level but a 2 hour daily commute puts paid to that! I doff my cap to you, though, I hope I'm still going in 18 years' time and able to run 5k in 22 mins when I'm 66.
