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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Apr 2018 3:22pm, 5 Apr 2018 26,574 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) My number remains in the unopened envelope as I have had to pull out. After New York marathon I walked 5 miles back to the hotel as I couldn't find Jigs, I think it did me more good than harm
jennyh Apr 2018 3:30pm, 5 Apr 2018 2,834 posts	Quote Pin jennyh WildeRover, I definitely think the walk beats the queue. I had the misfortune to be stuck in the 2 hour baggage queue after the Manchester marathon in 2016, that was seriously unpleasant. By contrast, after Abingdon last year, I think the 2.5 mile walk back to Radley station did me the world of good, as my legs felt pretty good by the time we got back to Cardiff.
T Rex Apr 2018 11:05pm, 25 Apr 2018 28 posts	Quote Pin T Rex Everyone ready for this? I had a bit of a wake up call in a marathon 10 days ago and found I wasn't as fit as I'd hoped. I'm aiming for 4:10 now, which is 9:30 miling. Hope the goody bag isn't too heavy because I've got to run home afterwards.
Oscar the grouch May 2018 8:41pm, 4 May 2018 651 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the grouch Ok so the park and ride queue was a shocker but they sorted it... and they promised flat and delivered. Not particularly inspiring but pb for sure. They said 71% pb (including me). Water stations need work. I am likely to return but not much scope for growth I wouldn't have thought? Anyone else got any thoughts?
T Rex May 2018 5:41pm, 8 May 2018 29 posts	Quote Pin T Rex Found myself tired and then getting cold during this one. 4:29 is one of my slowest times ever. Ran to the start from home and arrived in good time at 0857 only to have the additional 30-minute wait. They would need to sort that out. Event seemed well organised. Quite a number of mile markers were missing but I generally spotted the chalk marks on the ground so OK. Very good T-shirt. i was impressed with the level of crowd support, like a city marathon in places. (Oops, it was a city marathon ...) Now moved to 5 May which I am unlikely to be free for (I prefer the event I have just come home from this weekend).
jennyh May 2018 8:44am, 10 May 2018 2,960 posts	Quote Pin jennyh T Rex, I agree the half hour wait at the start was annoying (and I was freezing at the start and for the last 3 miles), but I’m sure they will sort the park and ride situation for next year. Preferred being cold to cooking at London the week before though! I thought I saw all the mile markers - certainly I don’t remember thinking there were any missing. I really enjoyed it - I don’t tend to look much at the scenery when racing, and I liked the fact there was good support in places, but also some quieter spots where you could just get your head down and focus on your running. Would have been a PB for me if I hadn’t had nearly a 5 minute wait at 18 miles for a vaguely useable toilet. Still my second-fastest marathon so can’t complain really. Rearranged date for next year means I won’t be doing it sadly. Asides from clashing with other races, given how badly I run in the heat I was anxious enough that a late April marathon could be hot, not sure I’d want to take the chance on an early May one.
WildeRover May 2018 3:18pm, 10 May 2018 4,028 posts	Quote Pin WildeRover The later date next year is purely a London Marathon timing thing. London is later next year (on 28th April), Newport the week after again.
jennyh May 2018 3:22pm, 10 May 2018 2,965 posts	Quote Pin jennyh Ah, cheers WildeRover - someone from my club did say they’d probably moved London back a week, but I forgot to check!
Welshpoppy Mar 2024 10:36am, 8 Mar 2024 3,668 posts	Quote Pin Welshpoppy Hello I know this is 2018 but anyone running it this year.I am looking best place for accommodation near the start.I am running the new half marathon.
SailorSteve Mar 2024 10:52am, 8 Mar 2024 2,541 posts	Quote Pin SailorSteve Hi Welshpoppy I stayed in the student uni accommodation block, right next to the starting pens, in 2021. Basic but perfectly adequate and a dream to be able to wander to/from start finish areas pre/post race. Oscar the Grouch of this parish has done the event a few times and may have suggestions? Have a cracker👊