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I managed a PB here last year in 94 minutes but injury in the summer has meant I'm only just getting back to full fitness, so I'm going to have a go at the fun run instead. Hopefully, this means that I'll get back in time for my b/f to finish - he has a half marathon PB of 70 minutes so hopes to be right up there at the finish. I'm not sure he's too keen on running up Fawley Hill though....
Rob 1:17
AA 1:36
Forest Runner 1:37-ish
BK 1:39
Muttley 1:40-ish
No Toes 1:45
Mad Jonny 1:49
Too Much Water 1:51
Sol?
SusieBee
Run with the Force You Must
Beginner
I had a cold lastweek & didn't do any running during the week. So waited to see how I got on with my long run yesterday, before deciding to enter.
Entry on the day looks a bit steep @ 20 notes, so I may well sit this one out & do a quiet 13 on my own.
Good luck all.
Enjoy.
Still, if fit, I would hope for my time below, but the chances of that are about 50:50.
Rob 1:17
Jeffsy (prov) 1:19:59
AA 1:36
Forest Runner 1:37-ish
BK 1:39
Muttley 1:40-ish
No Toes 1:45
Mad Jonny 1:49
Too Much Water 1:51
Sol?
SusieBee
Run with the Force You Must
Beginner
Rob 1:17
Jeffsy (prov) 1:19:59
AA 1:36
Forest Runner 1:37-ish
BK 1:39
Ghengis 1:39:59
Muttley 1:40-ish
No Toes 1:45
Mad Jonny 1:49
Too Much Water 1:51
Sol?
SusieBee
Run with the Force You Must
Beginner
As I haven't got round joining Reading Joggers yet and I entered this race as a Road Runner I guess I'll have to wear the green once more.
You could run up each of the hills five times Jeffsey and still beat me
Good luck all, maybe see you there
Wahey!
Coincidentally, I've just got back from the physio for treatment on a neck problem.
I'll see you round and about, but I need to dash of sharpish afterwards to get to Southampton for 2pm
But you are right its the kind of thing I would do!
Repeat after me - "I love that hill, hills are good for me".
I started quite badly, and had awful chest pains at 4-5 miles, and even considered dropping out. Fought through this as I crossed Henley Bridge for the second time, and saved my energy for the hill at 8-9 miles. The mile with the uphill took about 10 minutes, the mile with the very sharp downhill took just 7 minutes! It must have worked, as I beat my Windsor time by just over two minutes - great! Probably do this next year if I'm still living in Reading.
How did everyone else get on?
The plan was to 8 m/m to about halfway, then step on the gas to finish in the low 1:40s. In the event did just that, to come home in 1:42:25 by my watch.
This was despite starting that hill with a quarter of a mile in the bank according to the Garmin - when I got to the top I was in debt already. Still, from there onwards it's downhill or flat so I made up the ground.
Weather conditions were perfect too.
Bumped into BK and family and TMW before and after, always a pleasure.
Drum roll and fanfare for TMW's new pb please! Well done that man.
Abingdon marathon next Sunday, here I come.
N.B - Wasn't over impressed with the dog walkers down the river bank making is difficult to get past, but I guess we all have different priorities in life?
I was 1-20-30, 12th place. Once again after Yateley I stayed with Ed Dodwell (RR) from miles 2-9, but my problem is DOWNhills, not uphills ...I just can't run them as quick as everyone else after achilles injuries and my over pronation, I slow myself up going down them! As it was, he lost me before mile 10 but I still clocked 3*6min miles to finish.
I am pleased, I still have a cold and this was my 2nd quickest half out of the 44 halves I have done, and 3 mins quicker than last year.
I remembered to clock my hill split. It was measured from miles 8-9, 7-35. Otherwise, I was nearly on 6 min miles all the way, passed 5m at 29-35.
Well done to the organisers though with a big field at a small venue this had possible disaster wrtten over it but they all did well, and it started on time.
I remember the dog walking couple, they were just not budging of of that path !!!
Pleased with my run of 1-28-28 (1-32ish last year). This is my 2nd year running and am getting better each month. I love it. Well done all
Well done on that PB, TMW. Enjoy!!
Not one of my better races, went out too fast and paid for it on the hill (you'd have enjoyed seeing that Muttley). Walked for 10 yards at the top and am totally disgusted with myself. Finished in 1:38:19 so reasonably happy but a long way from my best.
Unfortunately owe 22LGM a pint on handicapped finish.
Small criticism is they need more toilets at the start but other than that no major gripes.
Enough said about the arogant Thames Valley green welly brigade and their faithfull hounds Rupert and Henrietta. That's what your elbows are for!!!. They're even worse when behind the wheels of their Discoveries.
Must go and post them back my chip now, silly me.
anyone else think the medal looks like chocolate money?!
Enjoyed Henley, despite the hill. The third time I've done it and my best time so far.
Only minor gripe - the loos or lack of. The water at the end was not that obvious either - I think the rugby club had reached its maximum capacity for the event.
ranked in order of gun time, but with chip times and placings as well.