Brathay Windermere Marathon 2009

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Velociraptor May 2009 11:43am, 18 May 2009 7,405 posts	Velociraptor Snowdonia is very different from Windermere in that it has more sustained climbs and drops. I can imagine running a PB on either course, but not at Langdale.
Joe Hawk May 2009 11:44am, 18 May 2009 836 posts	Joe Hawk Cheers for that JB , I'm down for snowdon and was begining to worry slightly.
Kev Scone May 2009 12:12pm, 18 May 2009 6,088 posts	Kev Scone mr previous PB, was set at windermere in 2007, that was my first mara, yesterday was my second, i will be doing more :@)
Kev Scone May 2009 12:12pm, 18 May 2009 6,089 posts	Kev Scone surprisingly the downhills hurt a lot more than the ups!
Biastai May 2009 12:20pm, 18 May 2009 1,142 posts	Biastai Yes it was me that was called over the tannoy I think Windy is a little easier than Snowdonia, but not by much
May 2009 12:22pm, 18 May 2009 24 posts	Haven't run Snowdonia, but having hobbled to the finish yesterday (Pulled calf muscle at 16 miles - hoped it may just be cramp, but alas it isn't) I'd say that Windermere is challenging, but no-where near as tough as Langdale (which is the hardest half marathon I've ever done, and I don't think I could contemplate running the full marathon). Windermere is tough because it is essentially constantly undulating, but in terms of killer hills it is pretty tame, I reckon. From memory every hill on the Langdale course was tough - the last one insanely so, and the descents close to lethal!
XB May 2009 12:22pm, 18 May 2009 877 posts	XB I'm definitely going to be back.
Haddi :-) May 2009 12:41pm, 18 May 2009 7,082 posts	Haddi :-) biastai was it you who shouted at me from the red audi
Yorkshire Pie (YP1) May 2009 12:42pm, 18 May 2009 4,349 posts	Yorkshire Pie (YP1) Me too entry forms for 2010 are on the site...
Haddi :-) May 2009 12:48pm, 18 May 2009 7,083 posts	Haddi :-) i nearly printed it off last night