Thames Meander Marathon 2012

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plodding hippo Aug 2012 10:36am, 26 Aug 2012 44,054 posts	0 plodding hippo yes but you blew a kiss mel
andydgg Aug 2012 8:59pm, 26 Aug 2012 19 posts	0 andydgg apart from no water from 17ish mile, and being given a cup and told to use the tap in the public toilets at mile 22, then half a cup of warm water at 24 mile, and it being really hot and humid, and the thunderstorm, and no pointers so we stood around wondering where to go, and very few marshalls, apart from all that...it was great...
SuperSpur77 Aug 2012 11:19pm, 26 Aug 2012 3 posts	0 SuperSpur77 andydgg...I've been struggling to find the words but you've summed it up perfectly!! Spot on!
plodding hippo Aug 2012 6:45am, 27 Aug 2012 44,066 posts	0 plodding hippo Blimey Andy At least I did get water at mile 22 The marshall at the half way bridge was packing up whan I got there(about 2.20 hours in) I accidentally got a pic
SuperSpur77 Aug 2012 8:30am, 28 Aug 2012 4 posts	0 SuperSpur77 It's Tuesday and I've had time to reflect. Yes, the water and inaudible race brief was a bit of a negative...but everything thing else was just great; the runners, marshals & volunteers, refreshments, route, school facilities...and brilliant post race meal! I learned a lot...and will be back next year!
plodding hippo Aug 2012 8:33am, 28 Aug 2012 44,088 posts	0 plodding hippo Funny that isnt it A day or so later and its all rosy and you are entering again get me every time
SuperSpur77 Aug 2012 9:55am, 28 Aug 2012 5 posts	0 SuperSpur77 You're so right! Next for me is Pangbourne 10k, Maidenhead half...then Beachy Head!! And I'll be taking my own water!!!!
Littlefoot Aug 2012 1:29pm, 29 Aug 2012 469 posts	0 Littlefoot Thinking of my 100k race in october now, not of any marathons beyond that.