A short tour of London ...

[GrannyJen]

Well, a 13.1 mile tour. Vitality big London half.

 

[LemonDrop]

Looking good @GrannyJen! What a fabulous day for it

 

[kurienp]

That's awesome and nice pic as well

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[Jay20cali]

Fantastic good on you !
Nice to see your back at it

 

[GrannyJen]

Looking good @GrannyJen! What a fabulous day for it

After a weekend of storm Jorge and having the London winter 10k cancelled because of Ciara it was like a miracle happening, suddenly the rain went and the wind died down a bit .... lovely.

 

[GrannyJen]

Fantastic good on you !
Nice to see your back at it

First 1/2 in three years, nice to put the crippling pain of Plantar Fasciitis behind me Sadly will never run a marathon again, on cardiologist advice, but lovely to be just running again.

 

[Amarillo]

Well, a 13.1 mile tour. Vitality big London half.

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Jamaica Road. The road surface hasn't improved.

 

[GrannyJen]

Jamaica Road. The road surface hasn't improved.

Yes, about a km in from Tower Bridge, must be around the half way point.

 

[GrannyJen]

That's awesome and nice pic as well

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My feet thought so at he finish

 

[GrannyJen]

Jamaica Road. The road surface hasn't improved.

You will of course recognise this street

 

[Amarillo]

Yes, about a km in from Tower Bridge, must be around the half way point.

I'd have popped down and waved at the finish line had I known you were taking part.

 

[Amarillo]

You will of course recognise this street

Greenwich Church Street. Did you finish in the Old Royal Naval College or Cutty Sark Gardens?

 

[GrannyJen]

Greenwich Church Street. Did you finish in the Old Royal Naval College or Cutty Sark Gardens?

The finish was Cutty Sark itself... but then the finisher funnel snaked tortuously around the Cutty Sark, along the gardens, over to the museum for bling and tee short collection, then around the grounds of the museum for bag collection, then over the steps and into the park for goodie collection, then finally to exit at William 4th gate. It took me almost as long to clear Greenwich as it did to run the race Quite a lot of critical comments this morning from a lot of participants. It was a long time queuing to get bags and put a warm top on.

 

[Dottybus]

The finish was Cutty Sark itself... but then the finisher funnel snaked tortuously around the Cutty Sark, along the gardens, over to the museum for bling and tee short collection, then around the grounds of the museum for bag collection, then over the steps and into the park for goodie collection, then finally to exit at William 4th gate. It took me almost as long to clear Greenwich as it did to run the race Quite a lot of critical comments this morning from a lot of participants. It was a long time queuing to get bags and put a warm top on.

Ooh lucky bugger. Keep missing out on the ballot for that one. Hopefully i shall get in next year...

 

[GrannyJen]

Ooh lucky bugger. Keep missing out on the ballot for that one. Hopefully i shall get in next year...

Don't wish too hard/

The course was amazing and well organised but the beginning, and the end especially, had me saying "Never again".

Bag drop was 0830 and then kept in start pens, freezing cold, for an hour and 15 minutes for start time on 0945. The finish funnel was a joke a shuffling queue stretching for nearly a mile, probably 40 minutes to collect bags and get a warm top on. Definitely one to miss.

 

[Dottybus]

Don't wish too hard/

The course was amazing and well organised but the beginning, and the end especially, had me saying "Never again".

Bag drop was 0830 and then kept in start pens, freezing cold, for an hour and 15 minutes for start time on 0945. The finish funnel was a joke a shuffling queue stretching for nearly a mile, probably 40 minutes to collect bags and get a warm top on. Definitely one to miss.

Oh dear, but it’s a got to do one though

 

[willwander]

Well done. Great photos, always smiling. You’re an inspiration to us all.

 

[GrannyJen]

Oh dear, but it’s a got to do one though

I'm on a roll this year with bucket lists. I have a ballot place in GNR September and LLHM in three weeks time

 

[GrannyJen]

Well done. Great photos, always smiling. You’re an inspiration to us all.

Thank you. Always a lot to smile about

 

[Dottybus]

I'm on a roll this year with bucket lists. I have a ballot place in GNR September and LLHM in three weeks time

GNR Ooh let us know how that one goes.
Grizzly in Devon this Sunday For me. Ten mile trail/cross country should be fun! Hope my knees are as good as yours at your age.