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"Down Tow Up Flow" Thames Towpath Half-Marathon
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The George pub is a good option. Just head towards Windsor Bridge and you can’t miss it. I think Andy is talking about the Waterman’s Arms. That’s not a bad place either and it is also very close to Windsor Bridge but a few meters down a side road. (If you followed the route shown on the Purple Patch website to get back to Windsor you would walk past both these pubs.)
No wimping out now MM.
I suggest the first one in buys the drinks.......
Funny!!!
Better take some money with me then!!!! you dont think i`d let you beat me do ya... even with a cold!
Just looked at the cost of the car parks on a Sunday in Windsor. Anyone know where to park for free?
Erika
Well that was warmer than expected.So much for forecast of 14 degrees at 10am rising to 17 degrees for the latter stages.
Said hi to Sarah -spotted her name & number & the British Lung Foundation on her shirt (and of course the rather splendid hat!)
Bit chaotic before the start with the massive loo queues. I arrived an hour early and got in the queue straight away knowing that by the time I reached a cubicle I would be ready for it ! Worked well for me but the queue just got enormous for the poor folks that followed. Baggage van was similar. The chaps were writing out peoples numbers on stickers. Needed someone to say "all those with numbers on their bags come to the front" and then let the rest write their own stickers.Took far too long. Lesson learnt I hope.
Route was fantastic as always though I've never done it that way round and I wonder if we were on the oppoiste side of the river some of the time. Seemed like different views on the way.
Finished in 2:35:10 which is the fastest I've done for this race (and the coolest too) Happy with that. I've done faster halfs but only on road and generally late in the season.
See you next year
Hiya Run like the wind. It was lovely to meet you. Well done with your time! I was in at 2:40:46. Was hoping for 2:30:00 or under, but never mind. Had trouble with the top of my left thigh at about 9 miles and had to stretch and again at about 11 miles
It was great to see you too AndyP......Had P in my head and managed to call you Paul. hee hee
I'd be happy with one of those cabin looking boat houses. They're plenty grand enough and a nice bit of river frontage
I assume they are boat houses or weekend houses.Like little bungalows. The classy version of a beach hut !
Welldonbe Sarah. I can do nearer 2:30 at other halfs but this one is a bit rough underfoot and generally hot, and that's without taking into account your injury. Hope it doesn't bother you further.
Hi All
I was glad to finish today. Lack of training meant I ran/walked the last three miles, but managed ten minutes quicker than last year's effort!
Good to meet Sarah, ran some of the way with the uber-competitive Matty's Mum
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At one point I was looking at the houses on the other side of the river and tripped over a tree root - that'll teach me....
Hope you found the pubs Loz, there were plenty on the walk from the finish back to the car parks.
Andyp
Hey!!!
Competitive ....me!!! Never...i given up on that now. I wish i could have ran/walked the last three... my last three were nothing more than walk after cramp...even thro the finish!!
Just too hot!
Nice to see sarah and Andy if I`d run with you all the way my legs might be feeling better right now!!
Oh well theres always another race!!!!!
My mate bailed on me Andy so didn't manage to get that drink after all. Probably best as I wasn't looking my best in that heat. It seemed to get more exposed and hotter the closer you got to the finish.
Anyway results are up and pleased to squeeze into the top 75. I have a couple of girls to thank who I managed to follow for most of the way. It would have been unfair of me to have sprinted past them at the end so I let them go with half a mile to go, well thats my excuse and I'm sticking with it
directly here if anyones interested !
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Almost knocking over local joggers and then no bugger letting me cross the road near the rugby club in case it meant losing 5 seconds on the car journey.
I was amazed that runners are so oblivious of other runners when in their cars......