Robin Hood Half/Full Marathon 2016 (Nottingham)

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minardi Sep 2016 11:15am, 26 Sep 2016 3,688 posts	0 minardi That's a fab picture SOD
Uyuni Sep 2016 11:16am, 26 Sep 2016 650 posts	0 Uyuni That's a lovely photo for mile 23! (shame about the incinerator chimney mind)
Wednesday Mouse Sep 2016 11:55am, 26 Sep 2016 649 posts	0 Wednesday Mouse Well I had a chuffing brilliant time Not stopped grinning since yesterday afternoon There were a few dull bits, and it really was a race of two halves. I wasn't quite prepared for how sparse the runners/supported would be once the full marathon splits off from the half, and some of the route in the last half was quite dull. But! I really didn't mind, I had an absolute blast and I finished without dying which was the main thing! My garmin measured 26.13, but that's within general error margins I think. I did notice the mile markers were out of whack at points, but wasn't really focussing on them, preferring to use my watch. SOD - I don't recall any problems with the turn you're on about, but then there were a few runners in front me I was following. Without them I'd have probably made a similar mistake.
DeeGee Sep 2016 11:58am, 26 Sep 2016 17,543 posts	0 DeeGee I rather enjoy Nottingham. Apart from that nonsense around a lake, and Mablethorpe (which is the closest I get to a home fixture), Nottingham's the race I've done the most. If I don't go to Berlin next year I might be back. Possibly for the half, though.
jabberknit Sep 2016 12:27pm, 26 Sep 2016 1,139 posts	0 jabberknit My Suunto said it was a bit long too, 26.5, but then it went a bit bananas with the elevation too and apparently made Nottingham's hills even worse than they actually were (over 6,000 feet of elevation?!), so I'm not totally convinced of my own watch's accuracy. Close enough over 26 miles. Didn't know that about road maras and off-road bits, DeeGee, thanks - will just have to be resigned to bits of cross-country thrown in with my lovely tarmac. What a lovely picture of Mr & Mrs SOD!
SODIron © 2002 Sep 2016 10:58am, 28 Sep 2016 11,246 posts	0 SODIron © 2002 Really enjoyed the marathon on Sunday, had a great tune running with Mrs SOD. We ran together, from start thru to the end....
Uyuni Sep 2016 11:03am, 28 Sep 2016 656 posts	0 Uyuni Well done Mrs SOD, really pleased to hear that you both enjoyed it