thats me just about recovered, still sore in behind the knee right enough. like DJD that is my official worst 1/2 time, but worst in time only.
I remember standing on the moss road in all that wind and looking down the road ahead of me at all those people who overtook me and wanting to cry with happiness becos i was in amongst such a special group of people all out there just doing their best.
Do you know that not one person passed me without asking how i was or patting me on the back and saying "come on wee toon runner you're doing well". One of the Antrim boys walked with me part of the last mile and suggested we finish the race 2gether and i tried to do that but i couldnt even string half a mile 2gether and told him to go for it without me. I was glad of his company mind u, and he had started half an hour after me
I felt sorry for Rabmacd when i read his post and wished i hadnt been one of the folk urging him on to do it - but then hindsight is a great thing
I bet you've took something out of this race too rab.
On that long windy stretch of the moss road Jamie Andrew came into my thoughts so often, how uncomplaining he was and how much he put into life and that was when i started smiling and singing along to my tunes as i walked long stretches of road that i'd normally have been running - but that day at that time it didnt matter if i ran or walked cos i was there doing it and i was part of the MOK 2008 - what a fantastic weekend.
Oh and a wee thank you to BJ - John A and all the JSC gang for my big cheer when i eventually crossed the line