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Gaubfar Jan 2014 11:55am, 16 Jan 2014 1,072 posts	0 Gaubfar So, some of us are entered in to the Groundhog day marathon which is 105.5 laps of an athletics track, has anybody got any advice on how to deal with the constant bend running? i.e trying to make the bends straighter by switching from lanes 1 to 3 and then back?
Too Much Water Jan 2014 12:15pm, 16 Jan 2014 3,697 posts	0 Too Much Water That also makes you run further. When I did a track 12 hour race we changed every 4 hours I think and I honestly didn't notice the bends, they're not that tight really.
Gaubfar Jan 2014 12:48pm, 16 Jan 2014 1,073 posts	0 Gaubfar so 4hrs was ok? I am going to do a couple of training runs of 10 and maybe 15 miles on the track to get used to it
buttscratcher Jan 2014 8:27pm, 16 Jan 2014 147 posts	0 buttscratcher Ran this last year and also never really got effected by the corners think wanting to turn right is more mental than physical
Gaubfar Jan 2014 9:55pm, 16 Jan 2014 1,075 posts	0 Gaubfar Ok ta sounds positive
daviec Jan 2014 9:56pm, 16 Jan 2014 3,622 posts	0 daviec Take a map. You don't want to take a wrong turn anywhere.
paul a Jan 2014 9:57pm, 16 Jan 2014 10,505 posts	0 paul a Just run, you won't notice it.
plodding hippo Jan 2014 10:13pm, 16 Jan 2014 50,271 posts	0 plodding hippo Suggest running on the white line twixt lane one and lane two.you wont get in anyones wat and over mara distance there really sint an issue about camber.Not sure there is in 24 hour and 12 which I have done,but yeah we change direction.Dont wear your garmn, it goes nutso
plodding hippo Jan 2014 10:13pm, 16 Jan 2014 50,272 posts	0 plodding hippo See you there
Gaubfar Jan 2014 12:38pm, 17 Jan 2014 1,076 posts	0 Gaubfar see you there PH, intersting comment about the garmin

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