Comments on: We did it! (The Brussels 20 K)

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:10:54 +0000

Thanks, Rory – not bad for a first time out, at least! It was good to see you and chat. I really enjoyed the whole occasion. All the best, Martin

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:09:46 +0000

Bernhard, see my next post about Zen and de-reeding!

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:09:09 +0000

Thanks, Marc; it’s all because of you, you know.

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:56:36 +0000

You did an extraordinary job, Martin. Congratulation to you and Emily for having reached an ambitious goal…
It was nice to cheer you at km 17.
Marc.

By: Bernhard

Bernhard — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:41:56 +0000

Chapeau!
I saw your time…
It’s gonna be a tough one for me to beat it next year I guess.

The absence of thought you mention is actually really a very interesting phenomenon. For me it is a kind of meditation, where body and soul unite. I think that is another reason why you feel so happy after running, because your body met your soul just bypassing the brain.

So running is actually a very good and useful exercise, not only for the legs.

By: Rory Watson

Rory Watson — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:38:05 +0000

Well done.

A very impressive time for a 14 year old, but am not so sure about a 50+ year old.

I too survived.

Hope you had a good time in the Ardennes afterwards.

You should think about coming hashing with us on Saturday afternoons. We already have one EcoSoc member and Hugh Burton used to be a regular.

Congratulations to you both,

Rory W

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:21:12 +0000

Well done Martin! (and your daughter!) Knew you could do it. Love that image of the Prince and the men peeing in the hedge!