Reading Half Marathon

RunningCommentary

Also, very frequent trains from Paddington, Nearly all mainline trains to the west country/Brisol/South Wales stop at Reading. Takes about 25-30 minutes. 15 minute walk from Reading Stn to the start of the race.

But for early on a Sunday you'd better check which trains there are.

Don't get the train from Waterloo - it takes hours.

Andy

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I'm also running Reading (as an almost local living about 8 miles away) as a warm up for FLM. As long as Kendrick hill is at the begining of the race it really shouldn't be that much of a problem as it is probably the only hill in Reading although towards the end the speed bumps on the Oxford Road may seem steep!

Happy to meet up with some of the runners on the forum and possibly pace with (hope to run 1:45 if I get enough training in, current and only previous PB 1:53)

Craig

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Thought that rading needed it own list now

Benz 2:20 Hotel
BK
Craig Forrester 1:45
Evil Pixie 2:20
Fiona H 2:20 Hotel
Johnny
Josie Jump 2:20 Hotel
Lars
Murf
Muzzer
Ross B
Running Commentry
Wolf with runs

Might be useful to update with expected times and if anyone else needs a hotel email me, I'm trying to get a discount at the holiday Inn

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count me in as well - hopefully I will repeat my performance of the other week and do 1:35!

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Having trawled through the countless other threads Here is an updated list

Benz 2:20 Hotel
BK
Craig Forrester 1:45
Evil Pixie 2:20
Fiona H 2:20 Hotel
Fraggle
Johnny
Josie Jump 2:20 Hotel
Lars
Murf
Muttley
Muzzer
Ross B
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Spans 1:35
Twink
Wolf with runs


Also, who would be up for a pre race carbo load at Nino's

iron fraggle

Put me down for a 2.20 too please!
If you're staying at the holiday inn, then there is a very good Nino's close by in Caversham, with a Wetherspoons next door for a pint or three (post race of course!); I'm quite happy to organise that if you like.

Trogs

I'll be aiming for 2.10 and driving up on the day.

You should be able to get more names/times from the URWFRC website (www.urwfrc.org)races section.

Trogs

Oops, link not quite right. Try www.urwfrc.org

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Thanks Murf :-)

Benz 2:20 Hotel
BK 1:40
Craig Forrester 1:45
Evil Pixie 2:20
Fiona H 2:20 Hotel
Fraggle 2:20
George 1:55
Godzilla 2:20
Johnny 1:26
Josie Jump 2:20 Hotel
Lars
Murf 2:10
Muttley
Muzzer 1:50
Ross B 2:20
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Spans 1:35
Twink
Wolf with runs

RunningCommentary

Off-topic: How do you get your clickable link? If you just type HTML directly into the box does it get rendered as HTML then?

Andy

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RC you have mail :-)

Lars

Hi JJ,

now that you made such a nice list for us, I am thinking, that I would like to run a 1:59.

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I suppose I should add myself to the list.... (and for those of you wondering who the hell Debbie M. is - not to worry it's just me... [Foxy in one of her many disguises... don't ask..]) not sure if I'll need a hotel yet.....

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JJ, happy with a 2:00 hr time. As it's between the FLM 1/2 and Bath 1/2 won't be any state to push it.

RunningCommentary

Are you doing all three as well Muzzer? I thought I was the only nutter doing this. Anyone else?

Andy

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Guilty as charged. I know at least one of them (or probably both) I'll be using the RW pacers, as I obviously need my head read and can't be trusted on my own.

annajo

Hi Josie, could you add me to the list, I will hopefully be going for 2 hours but currently that is looking very optimistic, so actually, maybe its better to say 2.10!

Ill make you all jealous now, Im hoping to be staying in Reading for free as I will be working for the organisers the days before, which should tire me out nicely just before the day...

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Looks like I'll be racing Johnny then...
(expecting 1:25.99999)

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Nice one JJ. Well done for keeping the list uptodate

Trogs

Running Commentary, and anyone else who's interested:

Not sure if this will work but the following instruction is copied from an ancient thread in the 'Bugs' forum.

"a href='YOUR LINK GOES HERE'> THE TEXT TO LINK FROM and it's as easy as that.

Trogs

Didn't all show for some reason. After THE TEXT TO LINK FROM add ""

Trogs

Oh pooh! Here a link to the bugs forum thread. It's currently on page 8, Thread title 'inlcuding href tags in a message', the fourth message, from Code Monkey.

how to do links

Trogs

Success at last!!

RunningCommentary

It's ok, I know how to write HTML - the question was whether it was typed directly into the text box, or whether you had to change a flag somewhere in your profile to enable you to render a message as HTML, before doing so. But I think the question has been answered anyway, so thanks.

Andy

Running Duck

I am hopefully doing (if injured leg has healed) Salisbury, Bath and Reading half marathons in preparation for FLM!

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Excellent KK. I feel a crafty bit of slip streaming coming on.

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BOING