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Who fancies 10km of mud and obstacles? Come and join Team Wolef

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 09:33

Quite a few of us are interested in doing the Wolf Run this September so we were thinking of getting a team together.

It's for all abilities, it should be really good fun. It's not timed and it'll be too wet to wear your Garmin, so don't worry if you're not a fast runner. We'll be a team and no Wolef will be left behind.

It's on the 6th & 7th of September just south of Coventry, so fairly central. If we get a team together we get a slightly discounted entry.

If you're interested, post on here and we'll start making a list.

We also need to pick a charity so if everyone wants to suggest their favourite one and then we can argue about it for ages with no firm decision being made.

So, I'm in and my favourite charity is the Birth Trauma Association.

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Mitchy1nge · 14/01/2014 22:39

I've upgraded myself to 164 cm (from 163 with sunglasses on my head or 160 without) but mentally I'm easily 5'9

feetheart · 14/01/2014 22:39

Nope, it'll be me :)
I used to run a steady 11mins 30secs a mile regardless of distance - 5k, half marathon and everything in between. Something happened about a year ago after some horrible virus thing and I got faster Confused Currently can get below 10mins 30 and aiming for something better but I am older than you all time is not on my side :)

Standingonlego · 14/01/2014 22:35

Wiley...you know you want to...

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 22:35

thenightsky is in, to bump up the average height Grin Is your DD having a party?

I can manage a 8.30 mile but not for 10k and not if we're wading through lakes and climbing over walls that are 4ft taller than me.

Team Wolef:

EauRouge
Tiredemma
Mitchy1nge
feetheart (depending on GNR ballot)
OhOneOhTwoOhThree
Blatherskite
Standingonlego
GeekLove
thenightsky

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Standingonlego · 14/01/2014 22:35

Reporting for duty...5"2" and -3.5 (with a 1.25 spin :) )

wileycoyote · 14/01/2014 22:34

Sorry. Ignore me, there is more than one!

wileycoyote · 14/01/2014 22:33

Now I really want to do it!! But it says the entries are closed on the website!!!

thenightsky · 14/01/2014 22:29

8 min mile Geek??? Jeez, I'm doing well if I can crack 10 mins Sad I'll be last to be picked won't I? It's school all over again Sad

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 22:28

I don't think it's open for entries yet.

I don't know if I'll be able to make it over for training, I'm in Cambs so not a million miles away but DCs are home educated so difficult to get away.

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thenightsky · 14/01/2014 22:28

Oh, do you know what? It is DD's birthday weekend, but I think Team Wolef need me more, purely because I'm 5ft 9in. Grin

GeekLove · 14/01/2014 22:26

PS ill be 35 but can do an 8 min mile down a steep hill with the wind behind me

GeekLove · 14/01/2014 22:25

Geeklove 5'2" and -4.00 eyesight.
I have contacts for swimming and contact sports
Also has anyone entered yet? if so should we do soon.
Also we should meet up - i'd like to maybe train a couple of times before the race if anyone is up for it. We could use my house as a HQ providing DH is OK with it.

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 22:21

Wow, am I one of the tall ones? Am 5'4" and -1.75.

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Blatherskite · 14/01/2014 22:13

EauRouge
Tiredemma 4'11"
Mitchy1nge
feetheart (depending on GNR ballot) 5'10"
OhOneOhTwoOhThree
Blatherskite 5'1" Eyesight -2.0
Standingonlego
GeekLove

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 22:08

It is not my day today Grin

Team Wolef:

EauRouge
Tiredemma
Mitchy1nge
feetheart (depending on GNR ballot)
OhOneOhTwoOhThree
Blatherskite
Standingonlego
GeekLove

Anyone want to do some team stats? Average height, average distance we can see?

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GeekLove · 14/01/2014 22:03

Hello!

I am more of a lurker but I have been eyeballing a race since I started running after birth of DS2.
I'm in Coventry so this sounds like fun!
THis will give me more impetus to actually train and get on the chin-up bar otherwise it will be a dunking on each pit! I am another shortarse with glasses at 5'2"

I am happy with the charity but would also like to add UHCW NICU as DS1 was there as a newborn.

PS maybe we could all buy wolef onsies to wear afterwards as something nice and warm and photogenic (!).

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 14/01/2014 21:54

Eau - did you forget Standingonlego?

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 21:36

Behold, the mighty Team Wolef:

EauRouge
Tiredemma
Mitchy1nge
feetheart (depending on GNR ballot)
OhOneOhTwoOhThree
Blatherskite

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Blatherskite · 14/01/2014 21:28

And another... :)

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 14/01/2014 20:38

Another short-sighted, vertically challenged, older Wolef signing in Grin

Standingonlego · 14/01/2014 20:31

Maybe they will issue us with those red panic buttons you wear round your neck...or just gps chips in case we get confused and wander off track...

Standingonlego · 14/01/2014 20:29

It's ok tired, with all that mud...no-one will notice any collective leakiness from team wolef. Just pity those people following us if there are any

Tiredemma · 14/01/2014 20:17

This is going to be hilarious. Im still wearing Tena post birth of DD 4 months ago so will probably stink of piss as I hobble around. blind.

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 20:12

Our team motto can be: Team Wolef, hungry for victory cake.

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feetheart · 14/01/2014 20:10

Running? No-one said anything about running did they? If I manage staggering I will be pleased :)