Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K run....


Well we've signed up for our first official run - it's 13K (about 8 miles) and we have to do it in 2 hours 10 mins. I'm running on my own tomorrow (Sam's in Geneva) so I'll give it a go to see if I can make it in time.
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Frog said…
Well I managed to do the 8 miles in 1 hour 32 minutes, then went on to do a half-marathon in 2 hours and 45 minutes... very pleased with myself :)
October 5, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Daisy said…
YAY You!!!!! You SHOULD be proud of yourself! Nicely done!
October 6, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Frog said…
Thanks guys - I have to say my legs hurt like they've never been used today!!
October 6, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Frog said…
For the record, this race never happened due to unforeseen circumstances...
November 9, 2008 at 9:35 AM
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