Help! I've just received my race pack for the BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 15th. To my horror I find I'm not in the final wave!?
In my 2 year running "career" I have consistently been in the final wave of every race I've entered. I take great solace that I will be running at the back with the other "fun" runners. Although in my opinion anyone making the mistake of calling us fun runners has never donned a pair of trainers and taken to the streets themselves and has little appreciation of the efforts we go to even be able to complete 10k!
The final wave always has a certain camaraderie where no-one minds being overtaken by numerous fairies, Batman and Robin, Fred and Wilma or even the giant panda. There's never any pressure in the final wave - no one is looking to win, everyone is enjoying the taking part.
I guess I'll find out how much more serious the penultimate wave is. Who knows I may be surrounded by club runners and the delightful aroma of deep heat, rather than charity runners in fancy dress.
And one more thing I'll now need to do as part of pre-race build up - buy a new T-shirt to ensure colour co-ordination with my GREEN wave race number on the day - I usually run in pink!!!
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