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fiona lyle
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 Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: budapest marathon |
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Well I did it ,completed the Budapest marathon last sunday in 5hrs 1 min 21 secs (by my time,havent been able to find official times yet!)
Not exactly record breaking but a lifes ambition,fulfilled THANK YOU fellow harriers for helping me achieve it & for sponsoring my fund raising for CLICSargent too.
It was a race of 2 parts with the 1st 24 km being quite comfortable through the world heritage sights of Budapest & along the Danube,I even followed the 4hr 30 pace setters but then the heat hit me 28c or maybe it was that' wall ' I kept reading about.Anyway I had to abandom any hopes of ' time' & just concentrate on getting round without succumbing to heat exhaustion.Sheer Endurance !
Thankfully my husband is pretty sturdy & was able to aid his hobbling wife back to the hotel spa where I spent the next 24hrs trying to loosen up my seized up muscles.The most painful part was getting on & off the loo! My quads !Why is this not documented along side the dreaded'wall'.
So am i glad I did it - absolutely! Will I do it again NEVER!
For my fellow monday am joggers there will be celebratory cake on monday after your run.I plan to enjoy a leisurely walk with my dogs .Hope to see you there.Fiona.x
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kaznicholl
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:11 am Post subject: Yeah! |
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Never doubted you for a minute! Well done, lady - you are awesome! An inspiration - getting through marathon training is not to be underestimated.
Hope the thighs are easing up a little - they don't document an inability to get off the loo or come down a flight of stairs as you would never line up at the start! Still it is worth it for the sense of pride you feel when you have achieved something you set out to do.
Take it easy and I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in Budapest.
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Judith
Joined: 22 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderful Fiona!! a great achievement, congratulations! Hope the muscles soon ease. We look forward to celebrating with you and will bring tea and coffee etc.
Judith & Colin  |
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Liz
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations Fiona, i remember when you first started running on a Monday you talked about running a marathon so i know its been a dream for a long time. You should be very proud of yourself and i'm sure your family must be too.
See you Monday. |
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ian
Joined: 30 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Well done Fiona. That's a great effort. You can now call yourself a marathon runner, which is a brilliant achievement. Hope your legs are feeling a little less fragile now! Ian |
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Allan
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Well done Fiona. You must be very proud and sore. The pain makes it all worth it. Which is also testament to the hard work you have put in.
As for never again evryone who runs a marathon says that after the first!!
Enjoy the rest you deserve it.
Regards
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runningpix
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Very very well done Fiona - a really fantastic effort!
Wooden legs will ease up - keep walking and moving - from my experience that really helps. 
Hopefully see you monday.
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tonyw
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Hill Fairy
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Just wanted to add my congratulations Fiona.
I too ran my 1st Marathon in 28deg and it does make a massive difference to your performance. I suspect if you had been running in a drizzly 14deg you would have been close to your 4h 30min.
Doesnt really matter though does it. Finishing these things is what counts.
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allybea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Well done Fiona. A wonderful achievement and for an excellent cause too.
I completely understand the 'never again' feeling as that's how I felt after my first (and last!) marathon in 2002. But I'm starting to think it might be a possibility for me again. Give yourself some time and you might want to do it again some day
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