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mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

What is the GB record?

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

38, brilliant.

Think about time he had his pic on that site..
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runningman · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 119 Location: my office

Mike , its very difficult to give a record for a time in this race as every year the course is different, in length as well as terain, plus the weather can be so extreme in different ways, the year i run /walked/ crawled there was little wind the previous year they had 60 mph sandstorms for a whole week .
You hardly ever ever see BRITS IN THE TOP 50.. so what G is achieving is AWSOME !

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Over to you then Kirste. How does your mate hold the record?

Runningman, you are quite right. Graham has done great so far. I trust he will finish and we can all have a jolly up with him. Not only has he done Benfleet Running Club proud, he has put GB on the map in more ways than one

(GB= Great Britain/Graham Booty)

C'mon Graham!!! go go go

runningman · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 119 Location: my office

A couple of other things for all you peoples watching G to take into consideration is the deifferance in TEMP ! it was a chilly 6 degrees at 5 am and a rather warm 40 deg at 2 pm ( THATS bloody hot ) therefore some of the backmarkers and mid packers will have been running in both extremes ( try dressing for that )
Dont stress if you dont see anymore results for a while because the only people runnig today will be the ones still running stage 4 from yesterday some will be out there for 30 hrs plus !!!
G will have a nice day in his tent reading your messages and sleeping !
Gaza
Just a marathon and a 15 miler to go

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

That really is something else.
Just finishing the thing is mindblowing but what G is doing moving up the field like that is something I can't put into words...........

Relentless.

cheers

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1690 Location: Rayleigh

STAGE N°5 : OUED AHSSIA / ISK N’BRAHIM– 42,2 Km

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

I don't know if many of you have looked closely at the video clips on the MdS website. But one thing struck me as I was scanning the terrain this morning.........................it looks like a bloody desert out there! Amazing...may be a trick of the light.....
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Kirstefitbird · Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 14

As the course changes each year they have a course record but he did it in 21 hours (or was it 22!) He is a guide for a blind runner in the olympics as well, and won gold in the Australian Olympics - top bloke. I made the mistake of saying 'we must do a run' when I first met him and it was then he told me he had a PB of 2.19 for the marathon.......I turned back.

I think anyone who even contemplates this event is a soooooo brave.

JBD · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 204

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

I have also tried to cheer Graham up by telling him that Ernie and Steve will be running the Bungay Marathon in the snow...........well it cheered me up compress

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runningman · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 119 Location: my office

42ND PLACE OVERALL 36TH IN THE STAGE TOTAL 27 HOURS and i reckon prob 3 hrs tomorrow TOPTASTIC !

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1690 Location: Rayleigh

STAGE N°5 3/4/08 - 26.1 miles- 04H14'30

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

Runningman I have got him as 39th overall...Olmo the Mont Blanc man and a previous MdS winner 10th.......
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runningman · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 119 Location: my office

WRONG DEAR BOY, if you click on his name it will give u his overall position ! 39 was his position in that stage !
Cant believe theyve changed the goalposts again ! and made it harder ! traditionally the last day is a swift 15 miler now its bloody 26 miles !
so i dont think G will get inside 30 hrs as i predicted !

runningman · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 119 Location: my office

IGNORE THE LAST POST ITS NOT 26 MILES AS USUAL IAM TALKING CRAP ( BEFORE SOME SMART ARSE AGREES WITH ME )KARK/MIKE

Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 155 Location: Rayleigh

17.5 KM today, he is probably in the pub with a cold beer already
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Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 155 Location: Rayleigh

He is home and dry, Posn 44 overall, what a performance cheers

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JBD · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 204

Truly inspirational.....well done Graham !

44th out of some 800 - 2nd Brit home ?

Form an orderly queue to sign up for this Ultra.... bounce

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Graham

Fantastic!!!

Coming for a run on Tuesday? You might like my pace now?

Truly Well Done

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

I think there will be one hell of a celebration drink coming up on his return!

Fantastic performance G. You still doing London?!!! Haha!
cheers

debbie g · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 299

Graham that is truly magnificent. Never doubted your guts and determination but to finish inside the top 50 is awesome. Be proud and hope you raise loads for your charity cheers

Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 299

Brilliant Graham, that was truly awesome

Well done
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Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Eastwood

Bonjour,

from a cold Parisien morning, just before I go off to do my marathon;Fantastic effort Graham well done from the Mancers!

Enjoy your week of rest:See you next week:

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

Nice one Graham the 'caring club' salutes you. Good luck to the Mancers..is Paddy wearing a beret?
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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'.

pete the young one · Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 23 Location: Benfleet

after stage 6 Graham is lying in 44th position overall and is 2nd GB runner! well done mate!

Stu · Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 26

Dear Graham

Daisy says "oooooooooh"....... which we take to mean well done!

Top class.

Congrats
Jac, Stu & Daisy

debbie g · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 299

Done a piece for the Echo on Graham even before he's back! Anyone know if there are any pics at all of our GB that the Echo could use? I have one Steff took but last time I sent it to the Echo they didn't use it and I thought it was pretty good too! Anyone got any they could send to me please? Thanks.

Debbie

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Unbelievable mate, very well done.
Look forward to hearing all about it down the Hoy soon i hope compress

mArKw · Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 255 Location: Benfleet

Fantastic effort, mate. Never doubted you would finish, but what a way to finish!!! Brilliant.

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Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

Debbie, what about the chin dribble one?
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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'.

debbie g · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 299

Ah Mike I noticed Graham had put it on his website - yes I did think it looked lovely but might also have an adverse effect on the younger readers....

Graham · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 239

thanks to all for the encouragement, kind words, mails (hugely appreciated) and sponsorship. I'll do a race report over the next couple of days. See you all Sun!

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

Welcome back Graham you did the 'caring Club' proud. Have you noticed a bit of a chill in the air?

ps how are your feet?
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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'.

Graham · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 239

Hey Mike. Feet held out really well. Self treated them, never had to go the medical tent and only suffered a few blisters and a couple of nails hanging off, nothing compared to the rest of the tent. Daily foot bath and fresh socks really helped. Certainly there is an element of luck involved in this race. If your feet go bad early, or you suffer from the bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea that plagued the bivouac then your perfomance is massively affected now matter how well conditioned and determined you are. I was lucky! I also carried a lot more food than most which I'm sure really helped keep my strength up and allowed my body to recover. I only got the trots on the final night.......loo roll was a precious commodity by then so I was very glad you guys had sent me a lot of messages.......

debbie g · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 299

Hey everyone go out and buy the Echo today lovely piece about our hero with one of the pics Graham sent to me in it.

Too late unfortunately to include your loo roll quote Graham !! compress

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Debbie you sure that is Graham, I dont see NO Fag or Beer!!
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debbie g · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 299

Just needed to pan out a bit there is a whole crate of beer and stacks of duty free ciggys nestling in that sand!

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

Brilliant article Debbie.....lacking only a mention of me and my photo..but there you go....... well done again Graham......the thought of such a great 'Caring Club' and it's members has brought a tear to my eye...
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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'.