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Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

If Gazza and Ernies exploits have wetted your appetites then check out the WS 100 starting at 13.00hrs our time tomorrow and due to finish 05.00hrs Sunday. Online runner updates:

http://ws100.com/home.html

Jez Bragg West Highland Way course record holder and UK 100km supremo amongst other things will be flying the flag. As he is a mate then he is also a mate of the 'caring club - my arse.' So please support in spirit...his number will be 113. He flew out last year and the called the race off due to forest fires.......well I laughed.......

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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

runningman · #2 Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 152 Location: my office

Go JEZ Go..........

Graham · #3 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 395

Go Jez. I think I had the pleasure of watching him speed off into the distance in the 2008 Tring2Town. The boy's a machine!!

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

a machine he is Graham..in 9th place at moment. Scott Jurek has dropped out..it is riveting following especially after watching CSN and Neil Young at Glastonbury...sheer class.....
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

He's just gone through Foresthill at 62 miles, he's up to 7th, way to go and Bruce Springsteen is playing in my room...well on the telly
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

The online tracking system was not the best in the world..he was 9th when I went to bed..the system now shows him 5th with 5 miles to go.

But he has just sent text: '3rd, just under 17 hrs. Overtook 3 in last 3 miles. Happiest man alive!'

Well done Jez!

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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJwZxy4Dqeg&feature=channel_page

Jez finishing
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

http://auburnjournal.com/detail/117923.html
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Pammie · #3 Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 385

Don't know what to say - utterly gob smacked Well done to Jez

How quick were they running totally unbelievable and i bet it was warmer there than it was at horndon and its masses further . i take my hat off to them
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I'll put something interesting here when i've thought of something, in the meantime heres some music.

Ernie · #2 Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 240 Location: Hockley GORC

Fantastic !
How they can run like that is amazing