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100 Marathon Challenge

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ChrisThePuma Aug 2013 8:42pm, 15 Aug 2013 1,997 posts	Quote Pin ChrisThePuma ahh that explains it - glad i'm not going mad. Thanks
ChrisThePuma Aug 2013 3:33pm, 16 Aug 2013 2,008 posts	Quote Pin ChrisThePuma has anyone done one of the Broadmeadow runs in Stratford? broadmeadowruns.co.uk i am wondering about the footwear choice - trail or road?
paul a Aug 2013 3:44pm, 16 Aug 2013 10,285 posts	Quote Pin paul a Always run them in road shoes (mainly because I don't wear trail shoes) and never had a problem. It might depend upon which course and when.
ChrisThePuma Aug 2013 3:46pm, 16 Aug 2013 2,012 posts	Quote Pin ChrisThePuma thanks paul - thats good enough for me.
ChrisThePuma Aug 2013 3:49pm, 16 Aug 2013 2,014 posts	Quote Pin ChrisThePuma well that scuppered it - just got this from the organisers... Definitely off road or multi terrain shoes. Had to alter route last year because of flooding. oh the anguish of decisions.....
paul a Aug 2013 3:51pm, 16 Aug 2013 10,286 posts	Quote Pin paul a Chris Seeney has run 200+ marathons and so does know what he is talking about. Each to there own though, I ran the flood disrupted route last year in road shoes with no problems. The routes are usually loops so you could always change if needed.
ChrisThePuma Aug 2013 3:57pm, 16 Aug 2013 2,015 posts	Quote Pin ChrisThePuma Ok that makes sense - thanks paul, i may just have to enter one of them then and take both - i prefer running in road shoes and have never done more than 13m in my trail shoes. Any advice on the differences between the one on Saturday and the one on Sunday?
paul a Aug 2013 4:06pm, 16 Aug 2013 10,287 posts	Quote Pin paul a Have done the Sunday Carriage Cafe twice (once with the flood diversion) and it is usually 3 loops of about 9 miles. Off road 'lite' in mu opinion and some of it on The Greenway. Not done the Sat route to my knowledge, but did do a section along the canal last year which was fine too. My advice is to wait and see what the weather brings and assess the routes nearer the time. Take both types of shoe and change if the loops allow - the Broadmeadow runs are not intended to be too serious.
FR Aug 2013 6:52pm, 18 Aug 2013 16,695 posts	Quote Pin FR Never, say never, and I've never changed my mind before but seriously think that I'm declaring my innings on 61
paul a Aug 2013 7:00pm, 18 Aug 2013 10,292 posts	Quote Pin paul a See you at the next one FR.