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Karl C · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject:

I had to explain to all the others in my office why I was laughing out loud !

Glorified Traffic Warden did make me giggle.

Karl C · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject:

Some photos of the start..

http://www.photobox.co.uk/my/album?album_id=128883234

and also talk on the RW forum of Ernie winning..??

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/for...10&V=6&msg=6&#7752081

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

Odds are shortening on the tortoise,

down to 3-1 from rank outsider.

Also lot of money going on GTW pulling out with an ickle wickle blister 2-1.
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JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

I love the chat on the RW forum......4 miles gone, quick sprint home in time for tea and medals !

Ernie a "hard bloke" - we all know he's only good for a namby pamby 150 miles, neither of our two wimps could get away from a doddery walking cow let alone one with a 'turn of pace'......ha ! This abuse stuff is good.

Karl C · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject:

TEXT UPDATE from Ernie

Leaving CP1 - message rec'd 2.54pm (Hurley CP1. ) distance covered 27.25

1/10 marathons done then !

Karl C · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject:

SPOKE to Gary 5.15pm

He is through CP1 in 6 hrs and going well (?)

Oh, and he mentioned it was a little warm..!

mikemoreton · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

For a moment there I thought GTW was short for Gary The Wuss, then realized.

Quoted on RW:

Gary is a cop, they gay one from The Village People.

An anagram of Ernie Jewson is Weiner Jones,,,,,,,,,,,LOL

and

Gary Jackets = Acts Gay Jerk

Ho hum, back to work.

Regards

MM2

mArKw · #2 Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Benfleet

Wish all the best to the two old gits from me.....

Heard that Ern has taken his catapult and snare with him to catch wild sustenance on the way. Bunnies, rat, mice, etc........

Has Gazza booked his overnight hotel, sorry, bus stop, yet?

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Karl C · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject:

TEXT UPDATE from Ernie

9.45pm Wednesday leaving CP 2

(Hurley – Chertsey CP2 27.8 miles)

He's done 55.05 miles so far...

bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

Heard last night that Ernie has only reached the end of his second marathon. What,s the matter with him, can,t he get a move on. Mind you he has probably done another one by now. Hope Mr. Plod is still plodding. Good luck guys.

Karl C · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:37 am Post subject:

Ernie left CP3 at around 6.30am Thursday morning after having done 82.25 miles.

Gary is struggling. He got to CP2 at around 12am.

Karl C · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:43 am Post subject:

Latest stats I heard was that 7 people pulled out yesterday leaving about 27 left and they are very spread out.

Karl C · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:46 am Post subject:

EMAIL from Francoise (Mrs. Jewson), just before the start

"We had a great meal in a local village pub in Aldworth last evening with Gary, really good wholesome food!
They were both raring to get going this morning.

PS just heard from Ernie, he's had a fall, but says he's ok, just a bit of skin off his hands and elbows, but back running again now."

Karl C · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:48 am Post subject:

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

I spoke to Ernie last night. He was in 6th place at the time but the field was getting strung out. In the early stages he was up with the lead group including Alicja Barahona a quality ultra runner who finished 3rd overall in the Grand Union Canal Race in 2003. He had indeed had a fall but was okay and his feet were fine and feeling much better after a change of shoes at checkpoint 2. He said he'd had no negative thoughts about the race and still felt confident of finishing. He said it was an elite field but they were falling like flies. At checkpoint 2 Pat Robbins who smashed the course record at the Grand Union Canal race this year pulled out. I did hear this morning that Ernie had found it tough going through the night but was feeling much better today. His intention had been to take it easy through the night but push a bit harder in the day today.

I also hear that Gaza has had to pull out but I have no more info at this stage.

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

Traffic warden ...here thanks for the support guys ..iam at checkpoint 4 after a couple of hours sleep .. as Debs mentioned i pulled up in the middle of the night at approx 65 miles .. although i could have squeezed more hours running out of my body i knew there was no way i would make the finish and could not justify putting my body threw more punishment than i needed..as mentioned the heat yesterday was soul destroying with runners dropping like flies. I am going to wait here for Ernie who by my calculations will be here about 2 pm. the leaders left here bout 10 am looking worse for wear. there talking now of no more than 6 finishing...the most dissapointing thing for me was that two runners were attacked in seperate incidents in the night and four youths attempted to relieve me of my phone ! fasted i moved all the race ! just somes this shit hole of a country we live in......must go i have tickets to issue !

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

Glad you are okay Gary take it easy now and give lots of encouragement to Ernie he is pretty tired despite managing to catch an hours sleep this morning. I cannot believe those attacks on the runners that's just so sick. This is really gruelling event I've been looking at Ernie's timings and cannot get my head around the amount of time you have to be on your feet. At the moment Ernie is actually ahead of his schedule - he left at checkpoint 3 2 hours earlier than he hoped but it is bloody tough out there.
Hats off to you Gary for getting as far as you did.

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

Hard lines Gaza. Give Big E some abuse though. If my maths is correct he'll be 4 hours behind the leaders at CP4, clearly he's not trying hard enough. I told him to go out hard then hang on......for 230 miles.....he's obviously ignoring my strategy.

Go Ern!!!

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

Unfortunately Graham Ernie's feet are shot, blistered to pieces. But being the nutcase he is he intends to finish mostly walking. He has time to spare and is pretty close to Checkpoint 4 he should be there in 15 minutes or so. He's still fuming about the Kiwi comment, it's keeping him going so can lynch Jez!!!

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

checkpoint 4 ..........2.15 pm Enie has just arrived.....not happy but adamant he will finish ............ps he is not happy about being called a kiwi.........iam going home to bed............

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

Some people are so touchy............... still he only has another 60 odd hours to mull it over.......... Go all blacks go!!!!
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Karl C · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject:

TEXT UPDATE from Ernie 3.30pm leaving CP4

Next stop Milton Keynes 130.2 miles...and sleep break.
He is hoping to get there by 10pm tonight, and get a couple of hours sleep.
Or maybe he will stay up watching re-runs of Neighbours and Skippy....

mikemoreton · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject:

Looks like the English have got the Aussie beat!!

Stu · #1 Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 40

Jonah Lomu, Edmund Hilary, Lamb.....come on Ernie you can join your nation's greats

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

IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

Ernie was still saying "Failure is not an option" amongst other incoherent babblings Graham.

:blackeye:

The posts are getting passed to him so keep them coming. I think the kiwi ones will prove most effective though!

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

P.S. Can I use that pic in the yearbook Graham?? :blackeye:

JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

Good work Ernie.
I am actually quite exhausted just thinking about what he's going through, come on mate you can do it (sod the reverse psychology).

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

MM1 here. Will land back in Uk tomorrow afternoon. In the meantime between packing just spoken to the big jessie Ernie.

He passed CP 4 at about 15.00hrs - that was 106 miles. He is now a few miles from CP5 and clocking 130. He is down to walking speed now with badly blistered sole on one foot and toes on the other. I suspect he put shoes on wrong feet.

He sounds suprisingly lucid, more so than normal. He is drinking and urinating ok which is good sign. But solid food is a problem but still ok with electrolyte and gels.

He said that a couple of runners have been mugged. So I suspect there may be some West Ham supporters out and about.....

Please continue to text and abuse him...he loves it.

rgds
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mikemoreton · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

If he needs a lift to the club on Tuesday, let me know. It will be the only time I can beat him.

Tell him England have whupped his ar&e with this race. C'mon Blighty!!

Darn Kiwi's

bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

Ernie, if you are drinking and urinating ok why not cut out the middle man and set up a pipe line. Think outback. Use your initiative. Hang on in there.

graham crocket · Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 19

spoke to ernie this morning at around 8am he sounded very tired but determined and i have no doubt that he will finish the man is crazy he told me that when you get so tired that you have to sleep all you do is find a bush and crawl under it for an hour then get going again GO ON ERNIE YOU ARE THE MAN

Karl C · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:22 am Post subject:

Ernie was thro CP5 at 1.27am last night.

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

Karl ...i was getting worried as we hadnt heard from the Kiwi....for a while ..so in theory he should be coming omto CP 6 in the next couple of hours ?

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

I would say that is pretty much spot on Gary. He is only a couple of hours off his original targets and he said there was talk of extending the time limit but it looks pretty certain he won't need an extention but can still come in under the 100 hours. He is hoping to be well under.

I did ask if he knew how many were still in the race but there was no news at checkpoint 4. You hear anything yet Gaza?

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

ive been tring to work it out and i think about 9 or ten .. Dick ( organiser) doesnt think more than a couple will finish ( hes only made 6 trophies ) the problem i think will cause them issues now is the expected heavy rain. Originally that would have been welcome but now there feet and minds are trashed it ccould push them over the edge !

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

Oh thanks Gaza. Is Alicja Barahona one of them? An amazing lady. Mind you they reckon woman are actually more suited to ultra running than men. However on a person level I will need a lot more convincing! Especially if I get to see a photo of Ernie's feet after - god yours after Seni Extreme were enough to put anyone off ultra running for ever.

Yeah I did worry about that rain after so much heat. Liable to bring on fever rather than be helpful.

Keep me posted on any news about those still in the race Gaza - reassuring to think the organisers embarked on a race designed to break virtually every competitor!

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

jon kinder 1st... cp 8
stuart gillet
neil kapoor
alicija
carl sommer
mark cockbain
rob lovegrove

But very worringly now NO mention of Ernie !!!!!!!

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

UPDATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ernie has arrived at CP6 ( 157 MILES ) feet are trashed but he is still alive and well ish..

JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

Karl is being camp in some forest somewhere - something like that anyway. Texted him to see if he knew what was the score with Ernie and he replies that Ernie arrived at checkpoint 6 just a few minutes ago and to update the forum.

Apparently as reported his feet are in pieces. Checkpoint 6 is around 157 miles i think ?

There you go.....hmm, can he do it, should he do it ?
I've actually been very nervous for Gary and Ernie the last few days, it's taken it's emotional toll on me....

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

Ernie has pulled out at cp 6 ...ive spoke with him and he is okay mentally but his feet are trashed beyond belief ! RESPECT .............

mikemoreton · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject:

Kiwi Puffter

oh, hes pulled out.

Well done for getting that far Ernie!!! Good on ya

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

I have nothing but respect for both of you guys Gaza and Ernie. I think the enormity of what you guys were taking on has captured the imagination of so many of us at the club who could not even contemplate anything longer than a marathon. Glad you both ended this in one piece or in Ernie's case one piece but several pieces of feet and toes and that neither of you took insanity to another level by carrying on.

We are proud of you glorified traffic warden and Kiwi

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

Sometimes it is harder to know when to give in and say enough is enough.
There are six runners in friont of cp6 and 6 still to come in .. but the CP officially closes in 5 mins !! so some tough decions to be made !

A man walked upto me on the Thames somewhere between 50 and 55 miles shook my hand and said "RESPECT " i replied " i havnt finished yet " he then said " it does not matter, your here, thats all that counts " i carried running on before he saw a grown man cry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

That is precisely what I am talking about Gaza.

And take a look at this if you want to know what extreme ultra running is about http://www.sahararunner.com/results.doc

Somehow I don't doubt that lady will be finishing Thames Ring but if you are up against that just being on the start line is a massive achievement alone. :salute:

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

Ernie sounded disappointed but pragmatic, and it was the right decision. At his age it is important to realise that the body is not as young as the mind

He will come to terms with it as I continually chide and gnaw at the open wound he is suffering. Yes you have to look on the bright side of life. I will buy him a curry and he will be happy again.

It was nice to drive back into Hockley a few hours ago...home.......
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mike s · #1 Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 37 Location: Rayleigh

I for one have an open mouth at the distance pain and mental strength to go that far and there is no amont of respect or words that says it all, both Ernie and Gary well done.

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

Well done Kiwi, no Aussie could have done any better!!!

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bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

Am I the only one that has just shed a little tear of pride for the Kiwi and Mr. Plod. Well done both. Ernie, I have probably never said this before and won,t again, but "words fail me." Lots of love.

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

Me too Bobby, although i have not met them i am staggered beond belief about the distance

Well done lads

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