Windermere Marathon 2012

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Caterpillar May 2012 12:30pm, 7 May 2012 6,911 posts	0 Caterpillar Plodding Hippo tells me it is not too bad, but she is a fan of Beachy Head, so ....
Joe Hawk May 2012 12:52pm, 7 May 2012 3,176 posts	0 Joe Hawk Windermere is around 7min slower than a flat mara. First 5M-7M has some nice hills in it , you can make up a bit of time on the roll into half way then it drags upwards through to the first few miles of the second half . There is a short sharp hill at around 21/22 and then a little drag right at the finish.
CumbriAndy May 2012 12:56pm, 7 May 2012 699 posts	0 CumbriAndy The year I did both - I was ten minutes quicker here than at Langdale. The slowest of the four times I have around this course is nearly five minutes quicker than the faster of the two times I have for Langdale. Last year round here was the second quickest of the ten marathons I have completed. It is true to say that there is barely a stretch that doesn't have some sort of gradient to it but, with the exception of one hill at seven miles and a sharp uppish bit at about 21 (which would be no both at all under normal circumstances), there really is nothing to get worried about.
Johnny Blaze May 2012 2:08pm, 7 May 2012 14,721 posts	0 Johnny Blaze Gradient? Oh noooooooooooooooo..... I don't do hills. Why didn't anyone tell me there were hills in the Lake District?
Ultra Kazzaaaaah!! May 2012 2:16pm, 7 May 2012 14,481 posts	0 Ultra Kazzaaaaah!! JB, there's hills in the Lake District!
jono82 May 2012 2:16pm, 7 May 2012 9,262 posts	0 jono82 If I can get round then honestly the gradients are manageable - its an enjoyable run, honest.
Ultra Kazzaaaaah!! May 2012 2:39pm, 7 May 2012 14,482 posts	0 Ultra Kazzaaaaah!! And just think, however bad they are you're only doing them once
XB May 2012 4:28pm, 7 May 2012 2,498 posts	0 XB I've been walking and driving a small section of the course today. Getting giddy.
WA (Windassisted) May 2012 6:04pm, 7 May 2012 3,299 posts	0 WA (Windassisted)
Johnny Blaze May 2012 6:12pm, 7 May 2012 14,723 posts	0 Johnny Blaze I have revised m'race plan. I am going to treat it as a Grand Day Out instead. Erm, is there a pub?