Abingdon Marathon 2008 - It's back!

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Nightjar Oct 2008 3:55pm, 8 Oct 2008 1,816 posts	Nightjar indeed aka is right. Unless you are intent on steaming through water stations looking for a 10 minute pb then you loose little by walking for 20 or so paces.
Lumsdoni Oct 2008 3:56pm, 8 Oct 2008 4,851 posts	Lumsdoni I beleive it cost me about 45 mins at FLM07. COuld have been the scrappy training, glucose deficiency and over ambitious early pace, but I am pretty sure it was the cups.
a.k.a Billy Oct 2008 3:59pm, 8 Oct 2008 686 posts	a.k.a Billy I'm already gonna use the cup excuse when i burn up at 17miles;)
Gobi Oct 2008 4:03pm, 8 Oct 2008 22,406 posts	Gobi cat pigeons etc. I ran a 2.51 in Cardiff stopping/walking through some of the water stations. I believe that by doing this I actually made time as I was better hydrated. I did the same in a 50km race at the weekend and broke the course record. G
Keefy Beefy Oct 2008 4:07pm, 8 Oct 2008 2,393 posts	Keefy Beefy I was just thinking today that I'll stop and make sure I take on water properly. The amount of times you see people grab, chuck it all over their head and then carry on without the drink...
Oct 2008 4:10pm, 8 Oct 2008 1,238 posts	Totally agree with G... gotta be the right way to do it, and that is what I will be doing on the day
Treacle Oct 2008 4:16pm, 8 Oct 2008 2,023 posts	Treacle I would have to stop completely to drink from a cup - and my aim and object for this mara is to keep moving at least at a slow jog at all times to stop me giving myself permission to wimp out. I KNOW I wouldn't lose much time - but the whole marathon thing is scary enough without worrying about drinking! And if I can carry a bottle and manage the race better that way (and not stress myself out) then thats what I'll do. Horses for courses and all that. I know its not what proper affletes do - but I'm not a proper afflete - just looking to survive
Treacle Oct 2008 4:17pm, 8 Oct 2008 2,024 posts	Treacle I'm getting stressed just thinking about it - so I'm going to have to beg to differ from you all. I know you mean well, but sometimes its just better to go with what you know. Even if its 'wrong'.
Oct 2008 4:19pm, 8 Oct 2008 1,239 posts	Treacle, you defo have to go with what YOU think is the right approach - I did not intend to say that you should do the stopping and drinking thing, just that that was what I will be doing... only you can know what is right for you
Lumsdoni Oct 2008 4:25pm, 8 Oct 2008 4,852 posts	Lumsdoni For what it is worth, I walked through every water station in my first marathon (FLM07) I did n't see it as wimpinig out, just a good way to get water on board without getting cramps or a sticth.