Taunton Marathon 2005

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YL Sorry for belated reply - tried to access the forum from home computer but it didn't work. Re Cheddar - went up the gorge, along the footpath at the top, along the road then over the hill and down through the fields back to the school - about 7 miles.

Also had a good run yesterday at at the Templer 10 - never done 9.5 miles before even in training so it was hard work.

Are there any other beginners writing on this thread?

OuchOuch

Based on a 3:08 will go for 3:10 for Taunton as it's a tougher course and it seems we will get a bit lonely on the 2nd lap.

Sunday 03 April 2005

Marathon:
Steady - sub 4
ouchouch also known as Peter Norris - 3.10
yorkshire lass - sub 3.30
90 minutes - sub 3:30
Treforest Gump - 4.29.59
RichK - 3.45
Shades

1/2 Marathon:
Geri h - tbc
injured Ant
1/2 Marathon Girl
Tyango
ValP

Thinking about it:
Hilly
LLL
Mrs Pants
Plodding Hippo
Jen*
Musketeer

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Juggler and I will probably do the half as part of our taper for FLM. LW, I've taken the liberty of adding your name to the "thinking about its" too - Go on you know you want to! Is Richard doing the marathon again? (OK I realise that's a really silly question!)I'll add him to the list, then he'll have to.

Sunday 03 April 2005

Marathon:
Steady - sub 4
ouchouch also known as Peter Norris - 3.10
yorkshire lass - sub 3.30
90 minutes - sub 3:30
Treforest Gump - 4.29.59
RichK - 3.45
Shades
RW

1/2 Marathon:
Geri h - tbc
injured Ant
1/2 Marathon Girl
Tyango
ValP

Thinking about it:
Hilly
LLL
Mrs Pants
Plodding Hippo
Jen*
Musketeer
Juggler
Lin.C
LW

40 minutes

Lin - How caqn you resist doing two laps?

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Sunday 03 April 2005, just tidying up...

Marathon:
90 minutes - sub 3:30
ouchouch also known as Peter Norris - 3.10
RichK - 3.45
RW
Shades
Steady - sub 4
Treforest Gump - 4.29.59
yorkshire lass - sub 3.30

1/2 Marathon:
1/2 Marathon Girl
Geri h - tbc
injured Ant
Tyango
ValP

Thinking about it:
Hilly
Jen*
Juggler
Lin.C
LLL
LW
Mrs Pants
Musketeer
Plodding Hippo

40 minutes

but Steady, Yorkshire Lass was going to pace me, now all these people are in the way, she's even smaller than I am, lost sight of her now, oh well, 3:45 here we come...

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Oh dear, never mind. 3:45 now that's tempting.

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90m - with London 14 days later I can very easily resist doing 2 laps. In fact I may be able to resist even doing 1!!!

Hilly

Lin-it seems we'll be on the same start at London. I should see you for the first few mins after the start!:o)

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Thanks Lin, I am definitely intending to do the half marathon - even had the map out last night to work out my new training route. It's about 3 miles to where it joins the Oake to Bradford road. Only one vicious dog to get past on that road. RW is also a definite, he's after that local man prize again

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OuchOuch
do you really think it will only take an extra 2 mins to complete the course despite the hills?? Here was me allowing at least an extra 10mins!
Despite living in Dorset and running up some mean bumps as par course I had highlighted a particular mother of a hill to practise the dreaded mile 24 on.
Maybe I'll only do it once or twice now instead of every other day..............

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this is so strange. I keep typing posts, sending, seeing them on screen and then they vanish.
Has someone banished me?

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really wierd, my message has suddenly re-appeared eeek

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Is there a ghost in the house?

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BOOO!!!!!!

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aaaargh

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lol guys

there again it could just be little old me fighting a losing battle with the mighty computer king.

Well I've just got home from a very productive club run. ( miles of fast paced running (trying to keep up with the blokes) and a spot of fartlek thrown in for good measure.

If I keep this up I may even be able to run a marathon in April.

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OuchOuch

YL

An extra 2 minutes for Taunton, easy a synch...well not really.

But to my optimistic - or is that forgetful - mind, the 3:08 I did in Cardiff, as it was my first, was quite a conservative run as I just wanted to make sure I would finish. So with extra training I should be able to go a bit quicker this time, then as you say the hills..

Quite happy with my position on the list drafting after 90 mins whose gone into an early lead.

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Just my luck if someone comes on wanting to use the marathon as a long distance walking event!

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Hilly, what is your planned/hoped for time at FLM? I'm relieved there will be someone I know at the start. I already get really nervous just thinking about it. Without Juggler to pace me and stop me going off at 10k pace I'm looking for someone to keep me under control! After the NF I was well confident that I could go for sub-3 at London, but the way I've been running since, there's no chance. Just hoping that a short break before doing some proper training from January onwards will do the trick.

Hilly

Lin, depending on training I'm hoping to go for 3:12. I couldn't go sub 3 apart from in my dreams! I too am nervous as I feel like everyone is going to be so much faster than me, but I'm determined not to get pulled out too fast-I'll be starting at the back!!

I'm sure you'll be back on form soon! Racing two marathons so close together is going to take you a couple of months to recover from. Come April I bet you'll 'fly'!

Are you going to do Taunton 1/2 at planned marathon pace or race it?

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Hi Hilly, I'll be starting at the back minus one then. I'm also really nervous at the thought of everyone else taking off really fast. I do know one other person who is planning to run (did just over 3 hours at Cardiff)so may try to tag on just behind her and see how it goes.
Taunton really depends how the training is going and what I feel like. It's my local race, I've done it many, many times, the best I've ever managed is 2nd, so I'd dearly love to win it, but unless my previous form returns there's absolutely no chance.
BTW I still haven't decided definitely about the Full Monty so if you don't mind being "in limbo" till after this weekend my number may be your early Xmas present!

OuchOuch

Anyone else doing the Bicton Blister this weekend? (What I really want to know is - if you've done it what's it like?)

Never run in a XC race so quite looking forward to it, as I am mile 24 at Taunton.

(Rough attempt at trying to link both races)

About 17 training weeks to go to Taunton - get your shoes on.

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I did the Bicton Blister a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. It's mostly run over fairly good tracks, with some muddy bits. As far as I can remember mostly fairly flat but with some short steep "ups and downs" in the woods. Hope you have a good run, look forward to hearing how you get on (clearly a training race in the build up to Taunton, so quite relevant to be on this page!)

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I'll be at the Blister tomorrow.

Last year they introduced a large (horse-type) water jump/trough thing about half a mile into the race, so expect to run with wet feet!

I don't remeber it as being at all flat - undulating is more like it - with some sharp ups & downs - but nothing severe. Ground is fairly stoney, sandy in places with some mud/water although it hasn't rained much.

Finish is back through the wet horsey thing and straight up a fairly steep grass hill - more direct than the way you start. That surprised me last year.

I expect I'll do my usual off-road trick of enjoying the run too much & going too slowly. Might try running by HR to guard against this.

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Have a great run - I'm doing Hayling 10 but not looking forward to it cos I feel ill and very tired :-(

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Blister was good fun - 3 minutes quicker than last year (but I ran it too easy last year).

See hilly got a pb at Hayling (better than my pb as well!) How did you get on?

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The Blister - Well that certainly was very different - running whilst your body is sliding sidewards is certainly an art.

Very very scenic, a large field, great conditions giving clear views over a very attractive and unexpected landscape - forest trails, streams, ridges and gorse. But not easy, and as you say 90 mins, an interesting and creative course with plenty of undulations and plenty of nerve-tingling very sharp up and speedy downs.

Couldn't believe the amount of mud and water you squelched through..I was told the water-jump horsey thing was not as deep as last year. Didnt realise how different running XC is road running.

But really enjoyed this as a first XC experience..Raced far too fast for the first couple of miles in the top 10, then got spooked after slipping and ran too warily for the next couple, then picked it up again at the end. Finished 32nd in just over 1:15. Very releived to see the finish.

90 mins- How did the course compare to last year - drier/ wetter?

Bought some XC shoes after the race, so will do XC again..but nothing has mad at the Grizzly or Stagger.

Hope Hayling was also fun.