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

http://subversive-running.blogspot.com/

The video clip had me almost wetting myself. Instead of the usual 'I feel slightly tired but somehow exhilarated by my ultra accomplishments at this stage in the race ......' We get the real feeling encapusulated in real language....excellent...

I had the pleasure to meet Dave Waterman and his mates at the last 2 WHW races.

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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'.

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

I think his best time was when he was in Minder with Geroge Cole....."write the theme thune, singh the theme thune.."

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

I met this Guy (Dave) and his "Support Team" in a Bar after the WHW in Fort William last year.
Unless one knew it was hard to tell who looked more wiped out
Beer was flowing freely and obviously this guy was as tough and big hearted as they come.
He's support crew who I met enroute supporting Mike although a little unconventional were totally dedicated to their man.
To those that didn't know otherwise they seemed more like pack of Guys on a wild Stag weekend.
Brings me back to the Wild Weekend Fishing Trips I used to go on back in OZ.

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Eastwood

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

Jez... Wild Weekend fishing trips in OZ for me didn't have that much to to with fishing.
The term "Fishing Trip" was really just an excuse for all the guys to "go Bush" and get blind drunk for a couple of days, wild times in Country pubs, fighting and all the good things our wives frown upon.
Guaranteed a laugh !

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

keep reading the blog:

http://subversive-running.blogspot.com/
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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 · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 819 Location: Hockley

keep reading the blog:

http://subversive-running.blogspot.com/

he now has legal action with Council as they won't let him fly a Pirates flag...avast there,,,,
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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'.

bobby · Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 5

Debbie what can i say. Absolutely awesome.

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

Bobby you have posted in the wrong thread..... compress

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

http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/ne..._ashtead_over_a_5_pirate_flag.php

the ante has been upped....
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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 · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 819 Location: Hockley

http://subversive-running.blogspot.com/
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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'.

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Eastwood

Mike "king of bling" Mason eh......can we expect a rap from you at the next club presentation night then?? headbang

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

cheers Jezz..unfortunately this is the perception of people from Essex from the West Highland Way fraternity. It makes up for my references to skirts, woad and Brave Heart I suppose.
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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'.

Dave Waterman · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: London

Apologies for infiltrating your forum, chaps and chapesses, but I occassionally drop in to see what Mike Mason is up to outside the confines of the West Highland Way Race.

Regarding the post above which mentions the WHW perception of Mike, I thought I'd confirm it here (lifted from my blog, which is law):

'...a half-ton of 9 carat gold jewellery that usually adorns his neck and chest....he wears more of it than Mr T in a bling-off with 50 Cent. You'll notice also that he's also donning a dodgy pair of what appear to be driving gloves. Unfortunately these cover the letters 'H-A-R-D' that he has amateurishly tattooed on the fingers of his left hand ; and the letters 'A-R-D-A' he has tattooed on the right.

I'm not sure where Mike's support crew come from, but my guess would be Southend or Braintree. I admit it's an assumption but I think it's a fair one being that they supported Mike in a souped-up 3 litre Ford Capri Ghia in 2006 and as I ran past them I'm sure I saw a sawn-off shotgun in the boot...'

True???

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Eastwood

Whatever you say Mr Waterman Im sure is true, you are a legend.....................I thought you were terrific in that minder series!

Dave Waterman · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: London

Do you know that I wrote and sang the theme tune???!!!

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

Dave,

It tells!!!

Your brother Pete did no better either