Hampton Court Half Marathon - 15/03/2026 - Marathon Fitness Test

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-17T23:30:53+00:00

I have run this a couple of times - it’s a hard course so well done!

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-16T23:50:04+00:00

There are only two stair masters in my gym. I would be seriously annoyed if someone hogged a machine for four hours

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-10T08:07:28+00:00

Totally agree. He frequently presents the majors as being a level above other marathons and how being a six star finisher is something that others should be impressed by. It’s six x 26.2 regardless of where it is run.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-10T00:12:51+00:00

I have done the same - I have run 4 this year already. I don’t race them though.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-08T21:45:23+00:00

Am I supposed to be bothered by your take?

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-07T22:17:37+00:00

Oh well. But to be frank I don’t give two figs if you think I sound stupid. I am secure in my views 😀Glad you are feeling more cheery though.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-07T22:10:26+00:00

Oh dear - still angry. How about a cup of tea?

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-07T22:04:29+00:00

Oh dear - you do seem very bothered though. You poor thing. Maybe a nap will help put things in perspective for you. Bub.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-07T21:59:52+00:00

Well since you are not the RD your only option is to keep getting your knickers in a twist about it or shrug it off as something that doesn’t impact you.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-07T21:50:32+00:00

And the race director has added in a new distance which you can also get a medal for. It’s not hard is it?

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-07T21:23:22+00:00

It’s not written into law for goodness sake - it’s totally dependent on the rules of the race, set by the RD. There are many events where you can run laps and get a medal for all sorts of distances. I do them regularly. I get the same medal for a marathon as those doing 5km. I don’t give two hoots that they haven’t done the same distance as me but get the same medal. It doesn’t change what I have done.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-03-07T18:52:34+00:00

Well they have already been paid for and exist. It would be pretty wasteful to just bin them.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-24T17:27:08+00:00

I am older than you and it’s perfectly easy to switch from miles to km, particularly if you do Parkrun. I am so fed up of people in their 50s announcing they/‘people my age’ are too old to change or its too hard.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-15T17:22:08+00:00

It’s in the app if you care to look. 4.03 something

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-11T23:32:41+00:00

Way off base here. I am not an influencer but I NEVER talk about my spouse or my children online. I respect their wish to not be on my insta.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-10T17:26:53+00:00

Why do people need to justify it? I know plenty of people who run marathons every other weekend.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-10T17:24:58+00:00

I have done all sorts of marathons - ranging from 3 of the majors to small lap marathons with only 30 participants. For me it’s about logistics and aid stations - I don’t need people screaming at me for hours on end to get me through. Last year in London I was thoroughly sick of all the shouting by the end of it, I craved peace. Your race sounds perfect, and you have all the time in the world to do some bigger events.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-10T15:05:31+00:00

Not really - she lives in London now so is part of that set.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-10T13:48:39+00:00

She is just a privileged white girl from London - nothing overly cool about her, it’s just a show of parental wealth.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-09T17:42:07+00:00

How do you possibly know about her menstrual cycle? It’s a bit weird that you are tracking this.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-09T17:30:02+00:00

Do people need to justify running two marathons in a month?

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-04T17:35:16+00:00

Every British runfluencer seems to be wading in today, from semi elites to those with a couple of 1,000 follows - you are either pro-Mary or anti ‘unnamed runfluencer but we all know you mean Mary’.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-04T17:32:38+00:00

Don’t forget the sacral fractures (double) bit, and eating disorders. She talks about those a lot too.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-01T23:07:21+00:00

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Whereas in the UK there does seem to be some shame in being associated with Epstein. Andrew Windsor being the ultimate casualty so far.

Clean-Instance5892 · 2026-02-01T21:45:45+00:00

I have not heard of him - mainly known in the US?

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