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lol! Must be mad! NN
The Team award (held by Orion) is for a team of three from the same Club (sex is irrelevant.
The great thing about Benfleet is its variety. There is the long flat run out to the ridge, A sharp climb, then those hilarious middle miles when your feet never seem to be properly connected to the rest of you. The long flat run in to the finish is a relief until (in my case) any energy finally vanishes. It seems different every year. It looks as if I was lucky to miss this year.
Maurice
Benfleet - Start was fine, short hill climb interesting. As to the middle miles, ground alternated between 4-6 inches of mud and 4-6 inches of surface water!! was a relief to get onto a firm surface but with my trainers caked in mud still made the going tough (along with my trainers full of water!!). Only problem was the run into the finish when you had to come off the seawall. How I didn't go arse over elbow I do not know!! You were definitely lucky to have missed out!!
I still preferred the drinking on the Saturday night rather than the thought of Benfleet on the Sunday
NN
This will be my first marathon - I'm anticipating running it between 4:30 - 5:00hrs - is there anyone of similar standard who I could meet up with at the start for mutual moral support?
Jo
Sorry to hear about your flu, I wont swear on the forums, just say that its not good timng!
NN
We have Debbie of Luton and Neasa of Canterbury who have both entered on-line and given a time of 4 hours 30 mins
I can send a message to them if you wish, my email is maurice.young@which.net.
We have a strict policy of not releasing details of runners without their consent.
Hope you can join us it is a very friendly race as we are all runners and our marshals know what you are feeling like when you pass
Maurice.
Not far to race day now. Hope the weather stays nice.
NN
Thanks for your responses - NN - I'd love to meet you to say hello at the start of the race, and Maurice, it'd be great if you could pass my details onto Debbie and Neasa. I'll email you with my details.
Look forward to seeing you there.
regards
Jo
When I explained that not only do I live in essex, but infact hail from Sudbury, and knew all about the halstead marathon from my old mate NN, he was most suprised!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only surprised but very impressed!
Maurice
Lol, Legless you know these halstead guys, they track you down everywhere...
Joanne, ok its a date! Seriously though, we will arrange a meet point nearer the time.
Maurice, maybe you could suggest where any of us should meet that morning, probably just out the front of the school maybe on the grassed area about 30 mins before the off?
NN
I will have a word with the race director at our next "meeting". (This Sunday in the Dog) but last year we fixed up a meeting point for the Road Runners Club inside.
It would be a good idea to have a meeting point for a number of reasons - thanks for the idea.
M
NN
PS. Have fun (and plenty of alcohol at the Dog) at your meeting!
LL
How was the run? Well done whatever the result as it was warm again, NN
it was not warm ...it was F*****g hot!!!!!!!
was on for 3.45 ish then cramped up big time and had to walk/jog the last 5miles in agony
Some people will say it is really hilly, and others that it is ok, its down to preference really.
I dont think it is too bad, but you certainly can not compare it to London!
NN
I did the essex 20 earlier this year, is the course comparable to that?
I did the essex 20 in 2.28, any idea what time I could hope for?
I did Essex 20 too in 2:17, I am hoping to dip under 3:00 at Halstead if that gives you any help?
Essex 20 was quite flat (and windy!), this is hillier than Essex 20, but its not 'that' bad.
You were only 11 mins behind, so maybe you could get 3:15? That would be automatic qualifying time for FLM for the next two years also.......
NN
Not Run B4 but will b relishing the challenge after frustration of not getting in FLM. Aiming 4 about 3H.45mins.Hope 2 c u there barring injury, look out 4 No 133 with St.Albans Striders shirt on 2 say Hello
Michael
See you there, NN
The secret to a fast Halstead Marathon is to carbo load the night before on hill pasta, then in the morning have a big helping of hill poridge.I Love eating hills for breakfast.
Have a good run
Michael
NN
I run to prove to myself that I can keep improving, we all have differing aims and targets.
See you there, NN