I’d be incredibly surprised if he hadn’t. I’m sure @buzz was a full on speedster in years gone by as well.
Yes, on 3 previous occasions. Not to scare anyone, but the last time just preceded a global pandemic.
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It was madness… 
running along the shingle beach, through mud bogs, streams, off camber muddy fields, super slippy downhills, cliff side steps…up, down, up, down. Great fun though
I saw the winners time and thought how the heck can anyone run 7min/mile pace on that course…crazy
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Honestly. When i watch him run, it looks like his feet barely touch the ground. He’s an annoyingly humble and lovely lad as well, so i can’t even hate him! tbh i think if he got proper coaching and went to live up in the lakes or something, he’d be in a GB trail vest in no time.
Great effort though!
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In my yoof, I always said I wouldn’t run a marathon until I retired from proper running. My first marathon was done after I’d had knee surgery on an ITB issue which effectively ended my track career, so I guess that is true. My 2nd marathon was my last race before I decided to do more swim bike training and take up this proper retirement sport called triathlon. Not going to hit those times again 15 years later…
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Is that Sam? He did look like he was hovering at Norm’s. I don’t like him much 
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Withdrawn from the Half Oner in April 
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Outstanding 
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Woohoo! Nice one @doka
You’ve certainly been putting in the hours!
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Brilliant, any idea how to follow?
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Don’t think so, the Cup races are pretty low key.
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nice one mate
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Nice one @Doka , how exciting 
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Thanks, I think most if not all my competitors are full time athletes though 
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Even sweeter when you crush their dreams to dust then 
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I’ll be happy if I can get round without my leg falling off .
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It’s probably the only race where you might be able to pick up a spare! 
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Tell you what, if the sharks lose a filling or two it would be no bad thing, might start to put them off
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Malta half for me tomorrow but really feeling it after over a week on my feet and over 50k of running which is big for me.
An early start of 7am as well and hoping I can get a bus to the start otherwise it’s a 5k walk!
Main aim is just to finish and not aggravate my hamstring so don’t think I’ll be doing the daft pace i did a few weeks ago.
The good news is that it goes near my accommodation at 7/11k if I’m feeling it
Need to get my skates on after though as I think check out is 10:30am but the harbour ferry should be running by then.
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