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I did the Marlow Half the other week
& I'm looking for inspiration to run again!! Maybe this would be ideal, seeing as it's reportedly a flat course
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I might be able to cope better with this than I did the Marlow course!! Plus it's local as well
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Did someone say "post race social" - coffee, cake??
I'll have to have my name put on a piece otherwise it'll all be gone by the time i finish.
Lol, not a problem.
Where's Muttley, he started the thread, he must know a coffee shop where we can all meet after.
Actually I should have fezzed up
...that whilst I'm local, I didn't actually mean Wokingham 'Local'........I'm more out Reading way (south side of M4). So I only know a little about any watering holes in Wokingham itself
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Sorry!!!
PS. Sent off my entry form today......see from the website that as of the 11th Nov they are already half full!! Hope I don't miss out!!. Got my training program all sorted out, start tomorrow
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BTW. Anyone recommend a reasonably priced running watch (for men!!)?
Garrsmate - you looking for company at 1.23 pace?? Did 1.24 at Cardiff on loads of twists and turns. Wokingham is much slicker...sub 1.24 defo for me.
Socially - there's a pub half a mile from the start by a school where we'll be "encouraged" to park. Not sure what the name of it is but very friendly and landlaord got the first round in last time round.
Must sort my entry out soon.
Anyway, sure if I'm anywhere near on the day I'd be happy for a bit of company, but don't let me hold you back!
GMN - You're right about Christmas, New Year celebs and any other reason/excuse for a few calories..
Have gotta take every opportunity I have for my goal of 1.22 something so get in shape and join the train.
Actually completed my application last night so a step closer wahoo!!
Very impressed by some of these time targets being mentioned. My big half marathon target for the spring is sub-2 hours.
Been plodding for 8 years without ever taking it seriously enough. Now that I'm getting on in life (52), I've realised that it's now or never to get better, so have got serious about shedding a load of excess weight, and giving it a real good go.
Reading half is the big target, but am also in for Wokingham, so may be able to have a stab at it there. Wokingham is a better PB race, but might come just a little soon. We'll see.
DB9 -- I like the sound of that pub! Can you recall the name or location?
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Yes, I can now. If you look on the race website and follow the link to course maps you'll see a map that shows parking at Embrook school. Literally right beside the car park/school is the pub. Think it is the Embrook Arms.
I'll be getting to the car park early enough, maybe stay overnight in Wokingham/Shinfield.
Good luck with your training and I'll be the one asking landlord for a pint of post race scrump!!
ah this is 12 weeks away now!
Got a pb of 1hr 22:53 at MK last march, and ideally would like to be better than that on what people tell me is a better pb course.
My struggle is to get enough longer, ie 10miles or so runs in, as I generally do 50miles a week in 4-6milers..ie 11 runs a week or so.
However, doing a 10miler ona day off tomorrow, so here goes the start of the training!
Now I have a GPS watch it's always a bit disturbing to see I'm "Only" doing 7minute miling over short distances, whena 1hr 23 is about 6:20 a mile over 13miles!!
luckily race day always seems to bring a return to top speed.
i certainly don't wear the watch ina race..just a stopwatch will do. same with heart rate monitors...don't want somewatch telling me i'm not working hard enough when I'm knackered!
well..10miler done..in a slightly disturbing 1hr 22!!
so that sub 1hr 23 in 8 weeks looks on!
To be fair it was at the Lookout in Bracknell which is very hilly, all woody and muddy and done in a slow sauntering fashion with a chum.
Started the day with an absolutely eye watering streaming cold, but it actually went after the run! Good work!
Stevie G - may well tail you for a bit in a PB attempt.
Good session yday btw.
X training today...ok bit of painting..may go out to the post box later.
750 places left...am waiting for my mate's postal entry to be confirmed on the list before I do mine online.
I'd imagine that will be more instantaneous....
was awaiting my mate's confirmation, sent by 2nd class post (!) 10 days ago first, but the words nearly full and 2000 already in, with a limit of 2750 mean I'm not gonna risk it...am entering online now!
Looked at the site...the start looks ridiculously narrow !!! Like 4 across at the start..with 2000+ runners...that's one monster bottle neck.
Has that been changed? Someone please tell me it has.
Stevie G
I am in!
Start used to be the other way i.e. wide and then narrowed so you started and then stopped.
I ran this race this year, rescheduled to May due to the Feb snow - over 1000 runners I think though made it. Start was not too much of a bottleneck as it soon widens out.
at least it stops you starting too far forward as the front guys will be doing 1hr 5 or so!
I've put down 1hr 25 on the entry list. Did 1hr 22:57 last year at MK, but don't as a rule train with long runs, so not sure how it's going to transfer.
Last races were a 29:38 5miler on a flat course and a 37:18 10k on a course with a 1k hill up (and thus down at the end too), so hoping to be sub 1hr 25 at least.
My training for this is progressing nicely - up to 10 miles now.
I'm a bit like Lady Wot Jogs - none of my timing devises goes much faster than 9 min mile pace!