Just completed the Richmond Park Marathon - my first trail marathon. It is definitely one to do again. The route is pretty stunning. The marshalls and support staff were all excellent and there was good support around the route.
Won't know official time until tomorrow, but my Garmin had 3:59:49. Oddly enough, the clock on the finish line had 3:59:01 as I crossed? Not sure why that should be. It must have taken me about 15-20s to get over the start line, so it should have shown just over 4hrs. Anyway, new PB and sub-4 on a trail on a hot day - I'm pleased with that...especially after my disaster in Brighton 3 weeks ago.
In the end, I ran the race in road shoes - my GT1000s. I took the Trabuccos but the terrain was dry paths and grass so there was no point in using trail shoes. Used with Injinji liners and Thorlo Experias. Great combination, no blisters.
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Sunday, 5 May 2013
Monday, 4 March 2013
New Shoes...and New PB!
Target for Sunday - Half marathon in <1:45.
Went out in new Asics GT-1000 and Injini toe socks that I picked up yesterday (see Equipment page).
Managed it - 13.15 miles in 1:45:44 (or 1:44:18 if you remove time waiting to cross roads!)
No shoe problems, feet feel great. The Injini socks are good too - I used them as a liner layer with Thorlo Experias on top. Very comfortable
Went out in new Asics GT-1000 and Injini toe socks that I picked up yesterday (see Equipment page).
Managed it - 13.15 miles in 1:45:44 (or 1:44:18 if you remove time waiting to cross roads!)
No shoe problems, feet feel great. The Injini socks are good too - I used them as a liner layer with Thorlo Experias on top. Very comfortable
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