Marathon - but which one?? - Page 3

Squint · #21 28th Apr 08, 10:40 PM

I've also heard the Loch Ness one is a cracker. If I ever felt like doing one it would be this one. Amsterdam would be a good one nice and flat. I've ran in Holland a couple of times when I was over there working, the stagnent water everywhere stinks!!

We did get a day to ourselves in the Dam though and got paid for it so that was all good!!

Squint

Trust · #22 30th Apr 08, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by almost_no_specifics

So... I'm thinking next year I definitely want to do a marathon... but which one? Thing is... if I don't enter NOW whilst I'm feeling positive, I'll never get around to it. I know I don't want to do the London marathon - might as well go somewhere interesting! So... ideas ideas ideas... pwease!! Maybe the year after a 50 miler... hahaha... ha... *wonders about sanity*.

If you want a fast course in April, then Hamburg. If you want one in September, then Berlin.
I can also recommend Copenhagen Marathon in May, they have changed the course this year, so it's as flat as you can get it. I participate in it this year, 18 days to the start

almost_no_specifics · #23 30th Apr 08, 04:31 PM

Not really looking for "fast" lol... and perfectly flat isn't exactly a requirement, I'm used to hills... but I suppose it'd help!

I was looking at the paris marathon one - apparently you need a medical certificate from your doctor - scary soot!

SOOOO many options... I think i'm going to go up to Loch Ness at some point in the summer and run around some of it... maybe around 15-20 miles, but that ones a definite for some time in the future!

Steve · #24 30th Apr 08, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by almost_no_specifics

Not really looking for "fast" lol... and perfectly flat isn't exactly a requirement, I'm used to hills... but I suppose it'd help!

I was looking at the paris marathon one - apparently you need a medical certificate from your doctor - scary soot!

SOOOO many options... I think i'm going to go up to Loch Ness at some point in the summer and run around some of it... maybe around 15-20 miles, but that ones a definite for some time in the future!

Got to be Swiss Alpine trail then.........not flat in any sense

almost_no_specifics · #25 30th Apr 08, 04:36 PM

Did I mention that depsite being a runner... I'm not a TOTAL masochist!!! One day I'd love to do that... but for now let's not get ahead of ourselves!

Steve · #26 30th Apr 08, 04:40 PM

There is a 1/2m option........I'm doing the K42..just about all uphill for first 24k or so

almost_no_specifics · #27 30th Apr 08, 04:43 PM

Mentalist.

Steve · #28 30th Apr 08, 04:45 PM

That's me in a nutshell.......so why is SWMBO doing it too??!!

almost_no_specifics · #29 30th Apr 08, 04:56 PM

Who is that then? I must have missed something a while back cuz I keep seeing this and have no idea who it is...

Steve · #30 30th Apr 08, 04:58 PM

She Who Must Be Obeyed................