Welcome To The Darkside!
Before I start, here’s a nice photo of me doing the customary thing and drinking champagne from my Goblet (please note: for reader’s of Blogwars, Mrs pacepusher also had a drink from the goblet, and all is calm in the pacepusher household!)
After the ceremonious drinking, washing up has never been so carefully performed!!!!
Now, in the words of Pearl & Dean,“ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba bababa ba ba ba ba ba ba ba baaahhhhh BAH! …the following presentation is rated…
Warning!
There seem to be some people out there with a slightly sadistic side that have asked me to post some photographs of the darker side of the WHW Race. I’ve never been one to let my public down so…
Firstly, here’s my right and left feet the day after the race. I don’t think the photographs do the pain I was feeling justice!
Secondly, there’s the Midgey bites. Here’s a photo of a small section of my leg!
…and then there’s the excessive muscle growth! Note the bit above my left knee.
…and if all that’s not enough to keep you awake at night, here’s the worst sight seen during the race. Would you believe he asked me in this state if I would still run with him! Sorry Brian, it had to be done!
Any takers for a WHWR calendar next year? Brian… Mr January?
Finally, if anybody finds Mrs pacepusher’s video camera could they send it back to us please, she’s lost without it!
In the words of Nick Ross on Crimewatch UK, “Don’t have nightmares, do sleep well!”
June 27, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Just curious Neal but why do you think you got these blisters? Are you prone to them? Do you get lots in training? Perhaps my feet have just got conditioned in some way or perhaps it was down to my smartwool socks, vaseline and dry conditions. Whatever the reason, I didn’t have a single blister.
Think how much faster you could go if you could eradicate the blister problem!
Have a shufti at my blog for my views on avoiding midgie problems,
June 27, 2008 at 10:00 pm
The midges thankfully don’t bother me, I just get red spots!
The blisters occur on some runs, but not on others, with no consistent reasoning. The plan had been to apply granuflex prior to the start but I forgot as I was watching the football!
I think vasseline on the feet before I start might be worth trying a bit more in the future!
Thanks Tim!
June 28, 2008 at 7:50 am
Great photos Neal. I’m sure Brian will thank you as well!!!! I was really concerned about Mrs Pacepushers video camera until I looked at the photo and realised it was a joke!!
Regarding blisters … sudocrem is my favourite. This year I didn’t have any blisters whereas last year my feet looked worse than yours if that’s possible.
Thanks for your comments on my video. Thanks again for the music. It was fun trying to fit appropriate songs to the different sections. Go for gold was my favourite … plus chariots of fire for the finish!
See you later in Stirling and then on to the bbq.
John
June 30, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Hahaha! What a fine pair of hairy pale Scottish thighs I have! You can see why I attracted an Australian wife. Well sort of.
At least you waited till I got my pants on to take the photo, and didn’t catch me lubing my gusset area!
Great running with you for bits of the race, I very much enjoyed your company.