The Great North Run (Part 2)

The run started and it was very hard work. Shiz and Piggy being fitter than me made good headway, leaving me after about 800 metres. I worked away though and focused on my own race. It started to get tough after about 6 miles (the Manchester Run distance) and I slowed. The miles seemed to go on forever.

Saw Mum and Dad at about the 11 mile mark which spurred me on, and then Charlotte, John and Mum and Dad again about 200 metres to the end.

I had a big grin on my face and the Red Arrows went screaming past which was a really great moment.



Both calves pulled with 100 metres to go but I stumbled over the line very very happy my feet and legs aching like nothing I had experienced.

I had hoped for a time under 2hrs 20 minutes, but alas I was just under the 2hr 30 mins mark which is decent considering my injury.



There are many more excellent photos, and thanks for those go to Charlotte, John and Dad. Some amusing one's of me chasing cow's too which may come on at a later date!!

Thanks to everyone for their messages of support and I am looking forward to the Manchester Run next year where hopefully a few more of us will do it, for charity. And I had a vision of us dressing up as something too, only time will tell...

Forename(s) Surname Date of Birth Race Number Time Position
Peter Alan Hornsby 27 / 02 / 1983 16055 02:29:30 24595
(thanks to Greatrun.org)

Thanks!