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   I did it, it took me 4hrs and 43 min, thats slower than Gordon Ramsey but faster than Steve Redgrave. It was a great atmosphere and I have raised around £1800 so far. Thanks for your help Isabelle.
I am still alive but very sore and I won't even talk about the damage done to my nipples as I forgot the vaseline. I  will certainly have alot more sympathy for my wife when breastfeeding begins.
All the best
Gareth

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grob Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 24 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote grob Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Sponsorship Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 8:30pm
	I did it, it took me 4hrs and 43 min, thats slower than Gordon Ramsey but faster than Steve Redgrave. It was a great atmosphere and I have raised around £1800 so far. Thanks for your help Isabelle. I am still alive but very sore and I won't even talk about the damage done to my nipples as I forgot the vaseline. I will certainly have alot more sympathy for my wife when breastfeeding begins. All the best Gareth
	Gareth Roberts www.fourhulls.com

timnoyce Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote timnoyce Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 9:20pm
	Well done Gareth. Its about 26 miles than I would want to run on a sunday morning! Not trying to detract from your immense achievement at all here but one of my housemates friends managed the marathon in 3 and a half hours.... this may not sound too impressive at first, but he was wearing a full rhino suit!!
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Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 9:44pm
	Gareth you're a star! I can hardly run for the bus, let alone 26 miles! and for a worthy cause But now, please tell me, what's with the nipples thing? Bad chafing ? Rash vest too tight ? Strange running tradition to welcome newbies, usually not broadcasted on TV before the watershed? I want to knooooooooooooooooooooow! Thank you
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Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 9:56pm
	With long distance kayaking (and some cycling disaplines etc) you wear bags on your back with a tube to keep hydrated on the move. The rashes the straps give you on a long race (affectionately termed platty rash) if you dont pad up properly (vasseline doesnt help much, electrical tape was better) are out of this world and probibly pretty similar to runners nipple... theres not much worse than the fealing of it getting raw and knowing you still have 15 miles left... Oh happy days...

Prince Buster Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146	Post Options Post Reply Quote Prince Buster Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 10:18pm
	Too right! For my long-distance cycling i put a load of electrical tape across my chest to stop the chafing!!! Otherwise..... The pain is something else!
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Strawberry Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337	Post Options Post Reply Quote Strawberry Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 11:35pm
	The pain of pulling the tape off your chest would be bad enough! "Do it Yourself" waxing. Ouch!!!
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Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 3:32pm
	Its welcome releaf! better to be pulling tape off than skin

grob Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 24 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote grob Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 3:41pm
	Also not to detract from my acheivment Michael Miller from my sailing club (Brighton) did it in 3:09 he is in the top 5% of his class (over 40), but even more astounding was Emma Garwood who ran it in 4hrs 50, just 7 min slower than me, and she is 88 years old. The nipple thing was chaffing, I understand plasters/tape are better but I only have four hairs on my chest and I'm not willing to lose them. Gareth www.runfortheboat.co.uk
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Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 3:49pm
	See ALI and CHRIS and also DEBORAH All members of LSC 2 hours and 58 minutes for Ali Smith...... Revoltingly fit
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Blobby Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 May 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 779	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blobby Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 2:28pm
	My best man ran the london marathon in the morning and then did the best man's speech in the afternoon followed by a barn dance in the evening... (He is still alive but has only just forgiven me!)
	One step forwards, 2 steps back...