Abingdon Marathon 2008 - It's back!

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RichK Oct 2008 8:33pm, 21 Oct 2008 248 posts	RichK you're right there billy . . when runner duck and I did a recce run of that part of the course in August* we turned left at the roundabout halfway up Sutton C coz we couldn't believe the village could be much longer, or that there'd be two large junctions in the village . . so we ended up heading back towards Drayton * and we both ended up injured and neither of us could take part in the race . . moral . . don't attempt recce runs on Wednesday evenings in August!
a.k.a Billy Oct 2008 8:35pm, 21 Oct 2008 740 posts	a.k.a Billy What you talking about Bree! you whizzed past me late on;) Laura - it WAS officially much longer on the second loop:)
Oct 2008 8:35pm, 21 Oct 2008 17 posts	It's felt longer in other years, it was about the halfway point then. The fetchpoint was a welcome diversion, I had to ask the chap I was running with what fetch was. Thought you were some sort of secret cult........or possibly not........its always nice when people turn out to support races. And now I know what fetch is.
a.k.a Billy Oct 2008 8:37pm, 21 Oct 2008 741 posts	a.k.a Billy UniquaTPK - YOU CAN NEVER LEAVE FETCH!!!!
Oct 2008 8:37pm, 21 Oct 2008 18 posts	I thought that little loop in the industrial estate was just mean though....
Bree Oct 2008 8:37pm, 21 Oct 2008 2,994 posts	Bree lol Billy - I don't remember doing a lot of whizzing! Where were you?
Oct 2008 8:39pm, 21 Oct 2008 19 posts	As long as you don't do sacrifices billy, you know, anyone dropping under 8.00 min miles gets slaughtered......
a.k.a Billy Oct 2008 8:44pm, 21 Oct 2008 742 posts	a.k.a Billy I finished in 3.40 Bree and remember a WJ (you) going past near the end of the race(maybe around 22-23miles. I said "go on Watford" as you ran by.
a.k.a Billy Oct 2008 8:47pm, 21 Oct 2008 743 posts	a.k.a Billy UTPK - I would be one of the first slaughtered if that was a rule:) Welcome to Fetch:)
Bree Oct 2008 8:47pm, 21 Oct 2008 2,995 posts	Bree Ah, was that you Billy? Thanks for the encouragement. It really helped.