The Holly Challenge Marathon
25th June 2011

 

Official Result

Noel Jones 4.37.36

This event was also known as "Jogging Jons 100th" and was put on by club friends of Jon so that he could complete his 100th marathon locally (to him) and celebrate suitably afterwards. The course was officially measured but I had failed to read the bit about it being 31 laps!! It was on a mostly tarmac driveway serving a few houses on a hillside with one steep climb and one longer drawn out climb. I started well but after 10 laps I began to feel the pressure of constantly running either uphill or downhill, especially in the muggy conditions. There was no time to relax or properly recover before the next hill and I realised that I would be in trouble if I carried on like that so I took to walking up the steep hill which allowed me to run the remainder. Great atmosphere with good friends but one for number counters!

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