2007 - June

[Sweder]

Hello Lizzie. Again apologies for not commenting directly on your blog but there's this ruddy Google sign-in thing and I refuse to join another online group. It's all this running with cantankerous Fifty-somethings, it's turned me into an old curmudgeon

I read what you posted on RW and the response, which was pretty poor. The inference that you were 'walking' the 10k was insulting. One of our regular contributors here deploys a walk/ run strategy to great effect, finishing way up the field in many of her races. 1:30 is not an outrageous imposition for marshals at a 10k. The long and short of it is if there's a cut-off then publish it ahead of time so everyone knows how the land lies; don't wait until someone is obviously struggling and start hassling them about getting a move-on or being left high and dry (or as is more likely, high and soaked).

Blow that rotten race off next year and join us for the Dorney Dash (last recorded finisher 1:29:41, Cynthia Dee from Henfield Joggers). I'm not sure Andy's planning on splashing the bubbly after every event, but you'll be made most welcome all the same.