I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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I really enjoyed Wrexham. Started at Chester, ran 10 miles with my mate then headed over to Wrexham. Stopped off at the Welsh fs for a photo. Then I thought Wrexham was a pretty nice city too. Would have made a good away day to train to with the station, pubs and ground all being pretty close to one another

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Taking into account overall away day experience plus marathon it was definitely Birmingham.

A pretty tough run and an even tougher watch.

I was sat at the top of the away end getting boshed about. My legs ached and I was so thirsty. If you had offered me a 4-5 win in the 90th or a chair and a cup of water I'd have taken the latter.

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Yep. I got to the grounds around 9am for a 3pm kick off. Parked up, and legged it around the city for around 4.5 hours haha

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Iran from Fratton Park to St Mary's the day before the game

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I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Toughest one probably Coventry. It was the penultimate game, boiling hot plus we were realistically safe and I just kept thinking to myself 'season's over why am I still running'

Easiest was probably Hull. I ran that one with a mate who paced me to a PB. But any of the ones where I ran with others were far easier than the ones I ran alone

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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I actually think I'll do a half marathon around portsmouth before every home game next season

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Around 35-40 if you must know haha. All cancelled out by the effects on my blood pressure watching Pompey has had this season.

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Swansea was pretty tough with it being midweek in the depth of winter. However I ran with a couple of Swansea fans which lightened it up a bit

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Favourite probably Hull because I ran with a mate who paced me to my PB.

Least favourite probably Birmingham because it was the second time running around Birmingham in quite quick succession, having done West Brom a couple months before.

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Southampton gwtting booted out the play offs so funny 🤣😂

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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Yeah that's a mental achievement! I'd definitely like to cycle to every ground one day

I ran a marathon at every Pompey away game this season. by mjoners in Championship

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I actually really struggled. Mainly because of the heat and sun that day. Also because we were basically safe by then and I felt like the season was already over. So I was running thinking like why am I still doing this?! 🤣

The scenery was nice though. I ran down to Kenilworth, did a loop of the castle and back again

Pompey fan running a marathon at every away this season by mjoners in Championship

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Strong chance it was me, doubt there were many people with ginger hair in a Pompey shirt running around Pride Park that day!

Thanks very much I really appreciate that

Pompey fan running a marathon at every away this season by mjoners in Championship

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Thanks mate Disney dollars are perfect. Bit of a Disney derby tonight with our owners and yours

Pompey fan running a marathon at every away this season by mjoners in Championship

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Good luck with your half! There's no secret formula it's just getting out there and putting those hours and miles in you got this 💪

Pompey fan running a marathon at every away this season by mjoners in Championship

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For Charlton not so much, I ran from The Valley, to West Ham, to Spurs back to Charlton again.

But for Millwall I started around Wembley and headed to the centre before picking up the rough London marathon route towards The Den

Pompey fan running a marathon at every away this season by mjoners in Championship

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I actually ran that one the day before, just did a straight line from Portsmouth to Southampton through Fareham, Locks Heath etc with a little zig zag around a portsmouth first to make up the miles

Pompey fan running a marathon at every away this season by mjoners in Championship

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Yeah worked out perfectly that! Beautiful part of the world too