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Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 533 Location: Basildon

For the record, marathons should count!!!!

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 376 Location: Benfleet

So what areas are you extraordinary in then Steff, Ohh running Marathons I guess..

cyclops_ani

Maybe Marathons should be counted from this day forward - lol

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 533 Location: Basildon

So that would be a 21 minute pb for the marathon and an 8 minute pb for the half!
This years merit table could be interesting!!!!

Ernie · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 141 Location: Hockley GORC

Yeah I'm with you Steffan but only if my 5hour 13 min PB in The GUCR counts as well.

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 405 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Guess my time for London Marathon puts me at the bottom

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 533 Location: Basildon

With Ernie's massive pb, it would be all over already!!!!

Ernie · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 141 Location: Hockley GORC

Seriously... I got that PB by default as I was unable to come in with a decent time last year as I had to drag my left leg for over 100miles somewhat slowing me down apart from other health issues I didn't have this year.

It just doesn't seem right somehow to put these longer events in the Merit Table Comp.

I'm only glad its not me that has to work it all out.

Does the "how long is a piece of string" rule apply ?

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 819 Location: Hockley

I agree with Ernie - keep the Ultras seperate from the namby pamby races....... colors

A PB in an Ultra is a combination of finishing and not ending up in hospital......

rgds
Mike
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Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1340 Location: Rayleigh

and not getting lost...???

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 819 Location: Hockley

you rotten B..........................................
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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'.