Runners
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Forgot to mention this a few months back when I ran the race. For anyone that is shooting for a Boston Qualifier this is about the fastest course you can find that is Boston eligible. Also happens to be a very beautiful course. Basically start at the top of Snoqualmie pass (about 1.5 hours outside of Seattle) and follow the John Wayne trail down to North Bend. You lose about 75-100 feet per mile in elevation. Feels like you have a nice tailwind the whole way. Wasn't a race I was gearing up or training for as my coach just wanted me to run it as a workout but I'm really glad I got to race and will hopefully compete next year as well.
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Sounds like a fun race. Flashlights and trails. Pretty cool.
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@summ3rhays the tunnel was pretty rad. 8 am Sunday morning start time meant no one else was in the tunnel besides people in the race. There was a pretty heavy fog that had settled and even drifted into the tunnel. I had the fortune, or misfortune, to be the first one in and through the tunnel. My flashlight was just about useless because the fog stopped the light a few feet ahead of me. Basically pointed it straight at the ground and hoped I didn't step in a hole.
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Me and Jules (den1mhead & Black Orchid on the IH forum) are taking part in the Frome Half and 10k which is in 6 days on 17/7/2016. We are running to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Bristol charity. For anyone wanting to donate I list below the web addresses for both mine (Barcley) and Jules' Virgin Money Giving donation pages. Just click on either link below and follow the instructions . . . . .
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Me and Jules (Black Orchid) completed the Frome half marathon and 10km on Sunday 17th July 2016, raising over £1000 for the Rmh Bristol charity. I ran the first 10km (6.2 miles) with Jules which we completed in 1 hour 3 minutes and then I completed the remainder of the half marathon (6.9 miles) in 56 minutes. See before and after shot below . . .
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well done guys @Black Orchid @den1mhead
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Me and Jules (Black Orchid) completed the Frome half marathon and 10km on Sunday 17th July 2016, raising over £1000 for the Rmh Bristol charity. I ran the first 10km (6.2 miles) with Jules which we completed in 1 hour 3 minutes and then I completed the remainder of the half marathon (6.9 miles) in 56 minutes. See before and after shot below . . .
I then took part in the Bristol half marathon last Sunday 25th September 2016;
I completed run in an uncorrected time of 1hr 53mins.
Expect actual time may be a minute quicker. It was tough !!
The corrected time for my run was; 1hr 50 mins
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Me and Jules (@Black Orchid) are running the Bath half marathon on 12th March 2017.
Back in July we raised over £1000 for the Rmh Bristol charity by running the Frome half and 10K which left us wondering which charity to raise money for in the upcoming Bath half marathon.
We had both read Sakura Haraki's story in Sakura Haraki - Haraki's Daughter's Cancer Account and the Cheer for P thread. Jules' mum sadly succumbed to Cancer in 2010 and we are certain that many of you have friends and family that have been touched by this disease.
With this in mind we decided the charity to raise money for in the upcoming Bath half marathon will be Teenage Cancer Trust; https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/
We have just under six months to raise £300 each and we are hoping that you good people of the Iron Heart Forum can help us to achieve our goals. Your donations are held securely by Virgin Money Giving http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ until we have completed the Bath half marathon at which time the money will be transferred from Virgin Money Giving to Teenage Cancer Trust.
To be redirected to our Virgin Money Giving pages, simply click on links below to support me and Jules and donate to this amazing charity;
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/barcleyroberts
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/julesrobertsThanks in advance, Barcley, Jules & Teenage Cancer Trust
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Huge thanks to @ROman for your donation to Teenage Cancer Trust and your support.
To donate to this amazing charity, whilst supporting me and Jules, simply click on links below;
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/barcleyroberts
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/julesroberts
Thanks in advance, Barcley, Jules & Teenage Cancer Trust -
@ROman, the Teenage Cancer Trust thanks you and I want to thank you too for your support [emoji4]
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Huge thanks to @jonesy4885 for your donation to Teenage Cancer Trust and your support.
For others wanting to donate to this amazing charity, whilst supporting me and Jules, simply click on links below;
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/barcleyroberts
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/julesroberts
Thanks in advance, Barcley, Jules & Teenage Cancer Trust -
^^ Seconded.. Thank you so much @jonesy4885 [emoji4]
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Inspired by the personal and honest account of Sakura Haraki - Haraki's Daughter's Cancer Account as well as Paula's Cheer for P thread and Jules' mums own battle with cancer, which she sadly lost in 2010, me and Jules ( @Black Orchid ) are raising money for the "Teenage Cancer Trust" charity by running the Bath half marathon on 12th March 2017.
For back story see; https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3976.msg474036#msg474036
Thanks to those that have already donated and if you'd like to donate, simply click on the links below;
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/barcleyroberts
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/julesrobertsIn preparation for the Bath half marathon we have started a training programme, more for Jules' benefit as she hasn't run a half marathon before ! Today training route is shown below;
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Huge thanks to "The Iron Heart Crew" for your donation to Teenage Cancer Trust and your support
To donate to this amazing charity, whilst supporting me and Jules, simply click on links below;
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/barcleyroberts
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/julesroberts
Thanks in advance, Barcley, Jules & Teenage Cancer Trust -
@Giles @Madame Buttonfly @Winchy @PattyCakez @Sam, the Teenage Cancer Trust thanks you all for your donation and I want to thank you too for your support.
Our Teenage Cancer Trust running tops arrived in the post today . . .
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@Black Orchid and @den1mhead - this is an amazing challenge and I honestly can't think of a better cause. You're both wonderfully fit, so I'm sure you'll be out there at the front of the field. Good luck with the training, let us know how it goes. Come visit us again soon.
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@Black Orchid and @den1mhead , Not a problem. It's a very good cause, which I donate to over this side of the pond as well, and nice to through the forum know someone competing.
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For those of you that dont know, me and Jules are raising money for a worthy charity by running the Bath half marathon. To read the backstory including information on the race, our motivation, the charity and how to donate click; https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3976.msg474036#msg474036
Today I was training alone as I am running in an additional half marathon, on 13th November, without Jules.
For the Bath half me and Jules plan to train every other day.
Today's training route for the half marathon on 13th November ;
