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Abingdon Marathon 2010
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I was disappointed with Glovers book. Very wordy for little depth. Actually put mine on ebay (no bidders!). Daniels, Pfizinger both better. Noakes best if you like reading!
I'm in this one.SHould pb as will be my 2nd mara.
D2D - Entries closed around Aprl last yr apparently. The organisers are giving money back if you enter and withdraw before 31st July.
2bTiny - Have you entered?
Anyone from Kent fancy sharing a lift on the day or maybe night before?
Hi 2bt. I saved £3 by posting the entry rather than online. Not a huge saving agreed, but still 10%.
Probably travel up the night before. I usually found with cycle races I did better after an early morning and breakfast at home, rather than staying in an unusual bed, pizza and cornflake breakfast. Abingdon is probably 150 miles which will take around 2 1/2 hrs at that time in the morning. I cannot remember the start time, but a 5am alarm call wouldn't kill me.
I wanted to do this one for purely a pb. I might run the weald of kent half or even just as training, and jog the final (or maybe first) 6 miles. Running both hard would be possible, but pretty full on! You'll be doing ultras next!
2btiny
there are some travelodges not too faraway/..............we stayed at Newbury and at certain times of year they do sales......... .you can get a room for £9 or £19 sometimes..............it leaves you just a 20 min drive on the morning then
pearls of wisdom ahh
was rather hoping u coulds give me some
so, whats the furthest u've run ?
how did it feel, ??
how do you reckon you coped ??
Abingdon is a fair way off yet, so plenty of time to tune the old body
B, are you following me????
Not sure how well I will do in Abingdon as I hope to be doing some swimming events over the summer, so running training might have to take second place. I am hoping that swimming will keep my fitness up so that I can get away with less running.
Lol Mick, the distance shouldn't be the problem (i hope)
it will be the week of panic proceeding it that will be the fun bit! Hope to get 2:59:59 but whatever does happen it will be my best ever 
Are you both at Reading in a couple of weeks time Mick?
Maybe, should be, hopefully
who know's
Hmm. Just found out one of my "regular" and favourite offroad ultra events has moved from July to ... Sat 16 Oct. Been shortened to 26.5 miles, though.
I've entered Abingdon now, and it's a PB attempt. Can I, should I do both? Decisions, decisions ...
Entered
This looks like my main sub 3 attempt as VLM will now be an LSR due to an ongoing injury.
See you all there.
Just entered this as a back up - have picked up an injury which may or may not put paid to my Blackpool Mara ambitions in April - will know more after seeing the physio Monday, but will keep this as a back up in case all doesn't go well.
Sounds a good race anyway!
This is my 2nd marathon. Did the New Forest marathon last year. Bit of a disaster, set off too fast and walked most of the last 6 miles.
Looking forward to this one, everyone says it's one of the best...
Hi all,
Im in, ran last year. Doing Stratford in a few weeks. Then this will be my autumn marathon.
i'm in too....my first marathon.....gulp....