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OOOOOOOOOH don tempt me - cotswold marathon in 3 weeks time... should I?

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Lauchy Feb 2012 3:44pm, 1 Feb 2012 1,101 posts	Quote Pin Lauchy Yeah?
Frobester Feb 2012 3:45pm, 1 Feb 2012 18,190 posts	Quote Pin Frobester Alright, they're not the South Downs. But it's amongst the best that Bedford can offer. Brickhill Drive and Foster Hill Road.
Blackbird Leys ( boy) Feb 2012 3:46pm, 1 Feb 2012 1,507 posts	Quote Pin Blackbird Leys ( boy) sorry just feel a bit light headed this afternoon.
Lauchy Feb 2012 3:47pm, 1 Feb 2012 1,102 posts	Quote Pin Lauchy All those hills maybe?
Naomi P Feb 2012 3:48pm, 1 Feb 2012 9,485 posts	Quote Pin Naomi P I planned to do 20 in 2009 and ended up doing 36. Then it all got silly in 2010. 4 weeks is fine, and if you're planning on 10 anyway then it'll typically be a 4/5 week gap anyway. Just don't expect to PB every time.
Frobester Feb 2012 3:50pm, 1 Feb 2012 18,191 posts	Quote Pin Frobester D2D, you appear to wear rather a lot of makeup whilst running. How, if you don't mind me asking, do you deal with the tricky issue of perspiration?
Lauchy Feb 2012 3:52pm, 1 Feb 2012 1,103 posts	Quote Pin Lauchy Doesnt every cause me problems, Frobester!
Devoted2Distance Feb 2012 3:52pm, 1 Feb 2012 221 posts	Quote Pin Devoted2Distance Can't say I've ever thought much about it to be honest Frobo - if it sweats off, it sweats off... it's not something I spend much time worrying about.
thesteadygroove Feb 2012 5:12pm, 1 Feb 2012 1,581 posts	Quote Pin thesteadygroove There is of course the 35mile distance you can enter, 6 hr time limit though, i'm not sure what i've let myself in for.
Blackbird Leys ( boy) Feb 2012 5:20pm, 1 Feb 2012 1,519 posts	Quote Pin Blackbird Leys ( boy) I was due to do the 35 miler but dropped down to the marathon after seeing what was in store when i arrived ! My legs were still tired so it was the right move.