Never had poo anxiety until I started running races. Now I’m an expert in public toilet locations across the West Midlands. Great running in that heat by the way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yep, I’m there in front of you just at the start 😁 Well done on your race and time. I agree the toilet situation was bad. I luckily joined the queue early enough but by the time I left it, it was twice as long and only 15 mins till the start. Leamington was a 1 off for me but glad to have ticked it off 👍
That sucks about the bathroom issues. I forget the ratio race directors are suggested to have prior to a race but that line-up you faced was crazy. I'd hit the woods as well. Always rough doing a number #2 in that situation but I've watered plenty of bushes in my time. Enjoyed the video and nice work on your time.
I paced last year & managed to keep to the time I was meant to else there was no point in me putting myself down for it but I do remember seeing one of them that was way slower then they should of been.
That would annoy me. You follow someone around making awkward convo for 90mins and then they bring you in at the wrong time?? Know where that medal would end up.
Top video Marm (up the army!!) Great time too. Which headband is that you are wearing? My mrs won’t let me wear one but i figure what the hell - if it’s good enough for you…… Not shaving my pits though!!!
Well done mate. There's always something bad every year at this event. Not the greatest company I'm afraid. Paced it last year for them & well so this year got a free place. Wasn't gonna kill myself in the heat so paced a friend.
Ran the first year they did it. Hottest day of the year and they delayed the race for over an hour because they’d forgotten to close the roads. Last year they lost the toilet block. This year they ordered 7 toilets to go between 2,000 people. And charged for wooden medals and flammable t shirts.
Just had a call from Matron to say that Gran had gone AWOL from the "facility" in Leamington again & when they found her in the woods, she had trodden in something dodgy ! Funny old world 'innit ? Do you know the JB musical version of 'Death in Leamington' with Jim Parker ? YT, doesn't dig a link, but you may enjoy it.
Just starting to watch. Oh noo, do not skip 3-4 home poos before the race. I also go about 5 times, without any medication. My body just sort of knows somehow to go before races. It's so important for me, more than anything else, even more important than remembering my watch or running shoes. (By the way, in a lot of fell races there are no toilets at all, people just go where they can, but I prefer my 5 number 2s at home.) I am still watching. Good racing. That town/city (is it a city or town) looked beautiful where you were running.
1.28 - 23 degrees - Leamington Bob “ come on Stenty “ bit of Chintzy Cheerfulness from JB, Russian Poolett , warm up, and medal exclusion. Bon Melange Mate 🙈
'And I feel a little bit like I should be in Thailand.' Brilliant!..🦎🦎🦎
Thanks Shougo….
Never had poo anxiety until I started running races. Now I’m an expert in public toilet locations across the West Midlands. Great running in that heat by the way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Andrew. Poo anxiety is very real. Not to be sniffed or sneered at. Solidarity my brother. 👊🏻
Yep, I’m there in front of you just at the start 😁 Well done on your race and time. I agree the toilet situation was bad. I luckily joined the queue early enough but by the time I left it, it was twice as long and only 15 mins till the start. Leamington was a 1 off for me but glad to have ticked it off 👍
You loved that warm up. Little smirk.
No way. Hated every second.
Well done mate! Leamington was hot, 28 degrees when I hobbled over the line. Next one for me is hometown Solihull 🙂
Me too!! See you there!!
That sucks about the bathroom issues. I forget the ratio race directors are suggested to have prior to a race but that line-up you faced was crazy. I'd hit the woods as well. Always rough doing a number #2 in that situation but I've watered plenty of bushes in my time. Enjoyed the video and nice work on your time.
Cheers Eddie. Number two in the woods is quite therapeutic in hindsight…. Giving back to the soil.
@@middleagedrunningman Amen to that!
So many complaints about the toilets and also how bad the pacers were 🙈 Another great run from you 👌
Were you there Stu??
I paced last year & managed to keep to the time I was meant to else there was no point in me putting myself down for it but I do remember seeing one of them that was way slower then they should of been.
That would annoy me. You follow someone around making awkward convo for 90mins and then they bring you in at the wrong time?? Know where that medal would end up.
Well done, it was a very tough race that day, they even started giving the medals free at the end 😂😂
Are you bloody joking???
I got told (politely) to sling it!!
@@middleagedrunningman haha it was just as we left, they were basically trying to throw them at us 😂 they must of ordered too many I guess
Top video Marm (up the army!!)
Great time too.
Which headband is that you are wearing? My mrs won’t let me wear one but i figure what the hell - if it’s good enough for you……
Not shaving my pits though!!!
MARMY ARMY!!
£6 from Amazon. Search “headbands” and then “Rambo III”.
@@middleagedrunningman 😂
Well done mate. There's always something bad every year at this event. Not the greatest company I'm afraid. Paced it last year for them & well so this year got a free place. Wasn't gonna kill myself in the heat so paced a friend.
Ran the first year they did it. Hottest day of the year and they delayed the race for over an hour because they’d forgotten to close the roads.
Last year they lost the toilet block.
This year they ordered 7 toilets to go between 2,000 people. And charged for wooden medals and flammable t shirts.
This comment convinced me to give Leamington HM a pass in 2024, thank you Marm!
Just had a call from Matron to say that Gran had gone AWOL from the "facility" in Leamington again & when they found her in the woods, she had trodden in something dodgy ! Funny old world 'innit ?
Do you know the JB musical version of 'Death in Leamington' with Jim Parker ? YT, doesn't dig a link, but you may enjoy it.
Will search it out Gloria.
Apologise to Gran. Tell her it was a cat. No sense in distressing her.
I enjoyed it - don’t know how I missed it, was 19 in ‘64 and a JB fan.
Just starting to watch. Oh noo, do not skip 3-4 home poos before the race. I also go about 5 times, without any medication. My body just sort of knows somehow to go before races. It's so important for me, more than anything else, even more important than remembering my watch or running shoes. (By the way, in a lot of fell races there are no toilets at all, people just go where they can, but I prefer my 5 number 2s at home.) I am still watching. Good racing. That town/city (is it a city or town) looked beautiful where you were running.
You have to find the right balance with poos Olga. Too many is never enough. Too few? Not worth contemplating.
Leamington Spa…. Lovely place.
I ran that one on sunday, my first half and man it was hard, there was walking and a very very slow time
In those temps, getting round was no mean feat. Evil little hill climb 3or4 miles before the end.
1.28 - 23 degrees - Leamington Bob “ come on Stenty “ bit of Chintzy Cheerfulness from JB, Russian Poolett , warm up, and medal exclusion. Bon Melange Mate 🙈
A winning formula?
🤣Russian Poolette!
Might not be life or death - but the stakes are high.
Yeah, I love it
You're playing russian roulette driving and filming. Not safe at all. Keep the content coming but keep it safe.
Cheers Negative!! Will do.
ANNOUNCE RONNIE O'SULLIVAN (well done Timothy)
In negotiations mate. Then we will collab on a joint playlist.