1. Kent Coastal Marathon 2013 –
http://www.chiptiminguk.co.uk/ps/results/Thanet%20Marathon/27726
Where it all started. Under 4 and a PB that is still going.
2. Viking Trail Marathon 18th Jan 2014
http://vikingcoastal.com/results.html
Taking it gentle for my first back to back. Happy with the time although worried that it was too fast.
3. Viking Trail Marathon 19th Jan 2014
http://vikingcoastal.com/results.html
Legs seem to be working fine despite yesterday. Almost identical to yesterday’s time.
4. London Marathon 13th April 2014
http://results-2014.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2014/
Really not sure what all the fuss is about. Too many people. Docklands is horrible. Grumble, grumble. Great session after though.
5. St.George’s Day Marathon 23rd April 2014
http://www.saxon-shore.com/st_georges_day/results.html
The run of the tearing calf. Fucking ouch.
6. Viking Coastal Summer Marathon Saturday 7th June 2014
http://www.saxon-shore.com/viking_coastal_summer/results.html
Not a bad run today, could have/ should have been a lot quicker. No homemade Bounty bar! Only weather type missing was snow I think?
7. Ranscombe Challenge 12th July 2014
http://www.ranscombechallenge.com/results.html
The most painful to date. Hills, ploughed fields and hills.
8. Thames Meander Marathon 23rd August 2014
http://www.swifttiming.co.uk/cgi-bin/list_race_result.php?meet_event_id=360001
The Thames becomes surprisingly boring after a while.
9. Kent Coastal Marathon 7th September 2014
Click to access Kent%20Coastal%20Marathon%20Results.pdf
Out too fast as per.
10. The Tolkien Run Challenge (50K)
http://www.saxon-shore.com/tolkien_run/results.html
First Ultra and a podium place of sorts. Look at the size of my medal.
11. Chelmsford Parks Marathon 19th October 2014
http://www.chiptiminguk.co.uk/ps/results/Chelmsford%20Marathon/35084
All ready for a new PB. Oh no, I wasn’t.
12. A20 Paths ‘n’ Downs Marathon 16th November 2014
Click to access A20-marathon-2014-results.pdf
A hilly, PB avoiding struggle.
13. Saxon Shore Marathon Day One 29th November 2014
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/saxon_shore.html
That’ll do for me, under four and a quarter for the first day of a double may have been pushing it…..
14. Saxon Shore Marathon Day Two 30th November 2014
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/saxon_shore.html
Not too shoddy. Support team in attendance. Sprint finish with WooWoos.
15. Dymchurch Marathon Day Two 6th December 2014
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/dymchurch_marathon.html
Fuckboots that was cold, with very hard concrete.
16. Martello Marathon Day One 10th January
http://www.saxon-shore.com/martello_marathon/results.html
This will go down in history as the wettest, windiest, coldest marathon ever run by anyone, ever.
17. Viking Coastal Marathon Day One 24th January
http://www.saxon-shore.com/viking_coastal_winter/results.html
Cold, windy and hungover. Chafed arse – flat seams were NOT flat.
Hugin Challenge next on the 22nd Feb. A month seems an awful long time without a marathon.
18. Hugin Challenge February 22nd
http://www.saxon-shore.com/hugin_challenge/results.html
Very sunny with wind tunnels. Surprisingly tough thanks either to that hill x8 or after effects of a cold (flu). No strength left to make it an ultra.
19. Marathon Day Marathon 26th February (26/2 geddit?)
http://www.saxon-shore.com/marathon_day/results.html
That was tiring. Note to self that will be duly ignored. A four day gap between marathons is in neither the so soon your legs haven’t realized they stopped nor the fully recovered interval.
20. Ranscombe Spring Challenge Day One 14th March
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/ranscombe_challenge.html
That hill (x7) is quite an issue. Enjoyed it this time around and will look forward to the next attempt.
21. Port of Dover Day One 28th March
Click to access Port%20of%20Dover%20Race%20Festival%20-%20Results.pdf
Convinced the sub4 was on, pushed it too hard and blew up at 16miles. Little long at 27 miles?
22. Fowlmead Challenge 25th April
Excellent course, no legs after the marathon so an ultra bottle.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/fowlmead_challenge/results.html
23. Bewl Water Marathon 9th May
Wasn’t expecting those hills, still, at least I didn’t need to wear the trail shoes.
http://www.swifttiming.co.uk/cgi-bin/list_race_result.php?meet_event_id=660001
24. Orpington Marafun 16th May 2014
More bloody hills and very hot.
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/775923473
25. Viking Coastal Summer Day one
Not too bad, bit windy on the way out which kept the sun manageable – quarter of a century!
http://www.saxon-shore.com/viking_coastal_summer/results.html
26. Viking Coastal Summer Day two
Oh boy, the legs really weren’t keen for this one, the sun piled on the misery and overall I expected too much. Made sure I rehydrated in style.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/viking_coastal_summer/results.html
27. Ranscombe Summer 2015 day one
Hills ‘n sweat.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/ranscombe_challenge.html
28. Battle of Britain 75 Challenge – 12/08/2015
Was it the hills, wind or lack of energy gloop? Not sure, but it was certainly the slowest marathon I’ve run yet.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/battle_of_britain/results.html
29. Chelmsford Marathon 18/10/15
After 28 attempts I’ve finally sneaked back under 4 hours, not sure where the strength came from but come it did. Calves are completely tarshled now though.
http://www.chiptiminguk.co.uk/ps/results/Chelmsford%20Marathon/38430
30. Thames Meander Marathon 07/11/15
30 bloody marathons! Wet, muddy, a little windy but enjoyed it more than last year in August, oddly.
http://www.swifttiming.co.uk/cgi-bin/list_race_result.php?meet_event_id=680001
31. Oyster Bay Marathon 25/11/15
First of the 5 in 5. Windy and cold – not a good start.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/oyster_bay.html
32. Viking Coastal Thanksgiving Marathon 26/11/15
Slightly less wind, slightly faster.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/viking_thanksgiving.html
33. Agincourt 600 Marathon 27/11/15
Wind, never ending bends and the slope. Nice route.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/agincourt_600.html
34. Martello Marathon 28/11/15
Windy, naturally, after all it’s the Martello marathon. 3 loops seem to make things quicker.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/martello_marathon.html
35. Dymchurch Marathon 29/11/15
Wind and concrete, miles of concrete. Slowest marathon yet. Blisters were murder, feet had almost given up. Quicker to walk into the wind than run. Without Happy Cotter it may not have been finished.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/dymchurch_marathon.html
36. Waterloo 200 05/12/2015
Not much to say here – perhaps I should have stayed in bed. Moider.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/waterloo_200.html
37. The Usual Suspects 19/12/205
Oh man, I need to do some training stuff – a bit faster than the last time I was here tho’ but. What a medal!
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/
38. Unusual Suspects 13.02.2016
Not bad after two months without a marathon. Icy rain, shribboned nipples and another enormous medal.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/unusual_suspects.html
39 Chocathon 27.02.2016
Windy, cold and slow
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/chocathon.html
40 Relativity Run 28.02.2016
Really windy, really cold, a bit wet and very slow.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/relativity_run.html
41 Leap Year Challenge 29.02.2016
Almost some warmth from the weak sun, no wind!
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/leap_year.html
DNF – Book Day Challenge 09.03.2016 – First DNF at 20 miles……balls.
42 Ranscombe Spring 09.04.2016
Fourth time of asking here and the slowest by some margin. Muddy and very sticky on the last two laps. Probably my favourite run at this venue.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/ranscombe_challenge.html
43 Halstead & Essex Marathon 08.05.2016
That was hot.
44 Reculver Marathon 05.06.2016
Not quite to plan. Jokers hill at the end of the big laps.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/viking_coastal_summer/results.html
45 Jeskyns Challenge 25.06.2016
Brilliant route, great weather – pushed on for a mini Ultra
46 Beatrix Potter Challenge 30.06.2016
Back again hoping for a dry route – after several weeks of rain the route was little different to March, great fun nonetheless.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/jeskyns.html
47 Summer Ranscombe 09.07.2016
That was bloody hot. Thought it was my slowest attempt here, but no, not quite. Always a great place to run.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/ranscombe_challenge.html
48 Made Ya Run 23 07 2016
Even hotter than the last one – but I discovered Cawston’s Rhubarb and Apple and will never drink anthing else.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1268561913
49 Darnley Challenge 14.08.2016
Another scorcher with hills. Thoroughly enjoyable route.
http://saxon-shore.com/results/darnley_challenge.html
50 Kent Coyote 18.09.2016
Could have done with a little training here, thought I was on for a sub 4 until half way…
Click to access KCM2016-results-v2.0.pdf
51 Lucky Dip Challenge 21.09.2016
This is now the hardest run I’ve ever walked – moider. Great course though.
http://saxon-shore.com/results/Lucky_Dip.html
52 Ranscombe Halloween Challenge 31.10.2016
Despite the dark and cows, this wasn’t my slowest run at Ranscombe. A torch upgrade is required. Good fun.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/Halloween_Challenge.html
53 Saxon Shore Marathon 26.11.2016
Blew up in the second half like never before – finishing with a face more miserable than usual. Very tired legs.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/saxon_shore.html
54 Usual Suspects 18.12.2016
Last one of 2016. Not the slowest or fastest run down here but definitely the least windy.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/usual_suspects.html
55 Enigma Winter 07.01.2017
Much more comfortable than expected
Click to access Winter%202017%20results%20-%20Sheet1.pdf
56 Hugin Challenge 22.01.2017
Despite the frozen hair, this was so much more comfortable than any run I can remember for the last 6 months or so.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/hugin_challenge/results.html
57 Jaw Dropper Run 18.02.2017
Temperature up in double figures and a new route made for a pleasant, fairly slow dawdle up and down the Thames.
http://www.phoenixrunning.co.uk/?page_id=3337
58 100 marathon club AGM 25.02.2017
Windy. Hung on to Robot Legs and utilised his pacing skills.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/100_MC_AGM.html
59 Book Day Challenge 07.03.2017
Great new route for me, spoiled only by the wearing of trail shoes. Hilly but not painfully so.
http://saxon-shore.com/results/book_day.html
60 SVN Charity Challenge 25.03.2017
Great route here, not too hilly and not too flat. Fair pace too.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/charity_challenge.html
61 Ranscombe Spring 08.04.2017
Back to the classic beast of Ranscombe – love it and hate it in equal measure.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/ranscombe_challenge.html
62 Caucaus Challenge 22.04.2017
Usual trouble at my bogey run – Samphire Hoe. The hills (minor gradients) feel normous after the neverending, concretey flatness.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/wonderland/results.html
63 Viking Challenge 05.05.2017
This was remarkably difficult despite a varied route with the right amount of undulations – I’m never happy.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/viking_100.html
64 Jeskyns Challenge 28.05.2017
One of my favourite routes. Scorcher of a day and a fair time today.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/jeskyns.html
65 Viking Coastal Marathon 03.06.2017
Double marathon in Saharan conditions after alternative carb loading session – nuff said.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/viking_coastal_summer/results.html
66 Reculver Marathon 04.06.2017
As above.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/viking_coastal_summer/results.html
67 Lucky Dip Challenge 22.06.2017
Back once again for heat and hill in Shorne – an improved time, but not by much.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/Lucky_Dip.html
68 Ranscombe Summer Challenge 08.07.2017
A favourite route and the umpteenth running of it.
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/ranscombe_challenge.html
69. Ghost of Coyote Marathon 10.08.2017
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/ghost_of_TZ.html
70. Legends of Music Challenge 12.08.2017
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/music_legends.html
71. Luck Dip Challenge 13.09.2017
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/Lucky_Dip.html
72. Munich Marathon 08.10.2017
http://muenchen.r.mikatiming.de/2017/?pid=search
73. Usual Suspects Saturday 2017 16.12.2017
http://www.saxon-shore.com/results/usual_suspects.html
- Booked
20th January – Ranscombe Winter
24th Feb – AGM Marathon SITC