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Anyone else doing this?
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LWJ - It does let me see anything either......a quick note to someone in RW Towers I think...
Anyone - What`s this event (& course) like?
Lovely course in the Great Park. Undulating... some tough (ish) hills if you're not preparred for them.
Sells out quickly so worth entering a.s.a.p if you are interested.
Go directly to the event site for more details and entry online and postal
Quite right too!
More RW content for the subscribers please RW - too many freeloaders on the forums
Did this last year - just make sure you get there early - parking was a nightmare. We left 1/5hrs to do a 45min journey and I made the start by 3mins!
Course was hillier than expected too....
Good race to do great atmosphere, go direct to website online system via
www.runwindsor.com
I'm in!
I've entered this to stop me doing an Autumn Marathon
Will have to add some hill work when I start training.
Hi Little Nemo - I've popped in 'to liven things up'
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This looks a good one to do, nice scenery but not too sure about the hills. It's on same day as New Forest Half (and Full) marathon so will have to make my mind up quickly.
Will have to see how my knee behaves so maybe settle for GSR in October for now.
Hello again Green Fairy
It's a bit quieter here than the BM thread but it's early days yet.
I've done the New Forest Half a couple of times, great course and you get to see ponies. Beware though it is a bit hilly. Good luck with your knee, which reminds me I really must start doing my physio exercises again...
164 days to go!
I don't mind it starting at 1pm as it'll make it easier for me to get there by train.
I'm hoping that training on hills through the summer will get me ready for the conditions. Hope they have water stations though!
Haven't raced a half for ages - interested to see how close I can get to my 2:12 PB...
Little Nemo - I've done the New Forest half and that first hill goes on and on and on!!
Windsor is new to me so attractive for that reason. All depends on how the knee behaves. Maybe the hills will be too much.
I used to dirve through the New Forest frequently enroute to Isle of Wight from Taunton to visit mum. Liddle biddy baby ponies will be about soon if not already. So cute.
Does anyone know where I can see the route? Novice runner and first half marathon so i'm wanting as much info as possible.
Thanks
There are 3 hills at miles 10 & 11 though just as you think you are for a PB they hit you with venom. Then its onto the straight mile to finish....and be warned it is a FULL mile.... you can see the finish so you go off like a rocket thinking you have finished...and you still have half a mile to go ! I was on for a sub 2 hour until i hit the hills !
Parking is crap ! but get there early and park near the entrance if possible.
Hi Darren, here's a link to the map on the Windsor website:
Course
Thanks for the info re. the finish, Jason. I hate it when you can see the finish from miles away but at least I'll be prepared!
Had a lovely run this morning along the canal near me. Got to see some goslings - so cute and fluffy!
How does this course compare with the reading half marathon?
I ran reading in 95 mins and was wondering whether going under 90 mins was feasible for the first time at this course? If someone has done both, how do they compare for speed, crowd, organisation, hills, terrain?
And I live in reading and it sounds like I should get the train rather than drive. Is the start walkable from windsor training station? Thanks
Windsor is a bit hillier than Reading and so probably a couple of minutes slower.
Its about a mile walk from the the train station to the start.
Hello everyone!
Just did my first week of training, using a modified Hal Higdon one. I've added some hill sessions to make the hills seem easier on the day, hopefully...
Has anyone else started training yet?
11 weeks to go
Hi everyone
I'm in. Doing it as part of my preparation for the Amsterdam marathon in October. I ran Reading in just under 1h45 min and would love to go quicker this time but it looks like it might be tough with all the hills. Well, I'll give it a go hills or no hills
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Happy running!
Hello
Second week of training completed but I did miss a session. I did hills on Saturday - ouch and then couldn't quite drag myself out for my planned 6 miles on Sunday. Just too tired and achy! Must try harder this week.
I've never done Reading, may have to put it on my to do list.
10 weeks to go
Hi All,
Thanks for the info, what hill training are you doing?
Whoever said it is a downhill finish is wrong, did it last year and yes you go down a nice hill and then it starts to go back up again.
Its a lovley course not a car in sight & great support.
I didnt find the parking an issue at all.
My running club organises hill training so I've just gone along with what they've been doing. So far we've had:
Otherwise if you're doing a DIY session you could try picking a hill and running up and down it several times. You should aim to run hard up the hill and recover on the down bits. You should also do a good warm up/cool down at the beginning/end of the session as well, maybe half a mile to a mile in distance.
Will be running with my son who will no doubt be waiting for me at the finish line for hours taking the p***.
Must admit finding the training hard even tho I'm not trying for anythig special time wise hopefully a sub 2:15 so will be well behind you lot
Mind you the training is not helped by the fact I live in Southern Spain in the the mountains lolo