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[Closed] Anyone run in The Mighty Deerstalker in Innerleithin this weekend?

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Glorious conditions (if chuffin' cold after the water splashes)

I did the 10km, finished just under my 2-hour target.

One of the hardest physical things I've ever done. I'll probably be back next year 🙂


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 3:53 pm
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Did you do it in fancy dress? 😀


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 3:55 pm
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To my shame, no. Not organised enough. 🙁
We did do it in the company football shirts (company paid for entry so can't complain)

Next year, I'm doing it in a [url= http://www.sportkilt.com/ ]kilt[/url], if I can get one in Northumberland tartan..


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 3:59 pm
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A few friends of mine run it every year, although not sure what their costumes were this year! I remember riding at Innerleithen the day after a few years ago and there were t-shirts, shoes, feather boas and all sorts scattered up the climb 😀


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 4:03 pm
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I worked on it, mainly at the last swampy tunnel by the bridge.. under two hours is a great time!

And it was super chuffin cold after 10 pm when the last ones came in...


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 4:09 pm
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ooh, the swampy tunnel. Sends shivers down my spine (all the way to my shrivelled 'nads)
As cool as it was looking back and seeing the lights on the hillside, I did pity the poor buggers trotting in as I was warm and dry and eating a burger.


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 4:10 pm
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Started but dropped out half way. I've run it every year, but have had a chest infection for two weeks and was struggling to breathe between the coughing fits. Made myself useful, though, ended up subbing in as an extra photographer for the R&R guys, if you came in after 7:30, I was the snapper on the finish line!


 
Posted : 19/03/2012 4:30 pm

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