Paris Marathon

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RedWineRunner Apr 2013 1:46pm, 2 Apr 2013 556 posts	0 RedWineRunner Apparently the climbs out of the underpasses can be quite disruptive to pace.
Crooked-smile Apr 2013 3:38pm, 2 Apr 2013 1,514 posts	0 Crooked-smile Rather like the mean little inclines at the beach?
curlygirly Apr 2013 5:46pm, 2 Apr 2013 90 posts	0 curlygirly I remember the mountains out of the underpasses!!! 17 miles rings a bell?
medalslut Apr 2013 6:45pm, 2 Apr 2013 367 posts	0 medalslut If the underpasses in Paris are anything like the ones in Houston, I don't imagine they'll be too pleasant if they happen regularly!
Fitz Apr 2013 6:56pm, 2 Apr 2013 388 posts	0 Fitz Stop it! ParisIsFlat ParisIsFlat ParisIsFlat ParisIsFlat ParisIsFlat
Dick! Apr 2013 10:40pm, 2 Apr 2013 130 posts	0 Dick! Nah ! Curly is right ......underpass at 17/18 miles , its a killer on the calves but its the only incline , the rest is flat as a crepe
curlygirly Apr 2013 8:47am, 3 Apr 2013 91 posts	0 curlygirly My crepes must be very bumpy then !! Sooooooo nervous!
elgm Apr 2013 7:57pm, 3 Apr 2013 6 posts	0 elgm Thanks for the earlier replies re: Powerade. Looks like it's just the one stop at about half way. Does anyone who's done Paris before know how big the water bottles are, that we get on the course? 500ml? 330ml? Just been carb shopping. Malt loaf is my friend!
Dick! Apr 2013 8:56pm, 3 Apr 2013 131 posts	0 Dick! The bottles in previous years have been the little stubbie ones and they take the lids off so the water stops tend to be a bit slippery .the first stop comes up quite quickly and if memory serves serves me right is on a sharp bend . loads of sugar and fruit at all water stops and the famous wine stops after 20 miles for those like me just there for the experience
WA Apr 2013 9:08pm, 3 Apr 2013 3,983 posts	0 WA The distance markers come up quickly too as they're km not miles, so it feels like you're flying. My brain turned to mush about mile 23 though and my garmin stopped working. I couldn't for the life of me work out how far I still had to go. How many kms in a marathon again??