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I've run a marathon the weekend prior to SNOD for the last 3 years, and felt generally fine (I don't run at all between the two and eat as much as I like  ), but I might hesitate having done a 50 or 100 the previous weekend.....

HeOw - anything I can find is generally my hill training motto.  I live near the north and south downs, so they tend to feature quite prominently in events I use for training. I also run up and down the road outside the house as it's one of the few streets in my town with a gradient and also has a railway footbridge at the end for additional height and practice on steps. Boring but it's a means to a SNOD  !!

Definitely back for a 7th helping in 2013 - trying for sub 3:49 when TR gets the list going.... I assume we'll be back for the rain and gales as usual??

Well done all on some fantastic times - JB brilliant run!! Laudy & Panad you must have overtaken me on the last hill as you both finished just ahead of me.  Sorry you weren't there camping as usual T-Rex - best wishes to Mrs T-Rex. 

I think I went out too fast as I got to halfway 3 mins faster than ever before, and just got slower and slower through the second half, finally cramping up on the last hill before having to summon a sprint downhill running like a troll (couldn't straighten my legs as my calves felt like golf balls about to explode) down the high street to finish 41s faster than last year - but crucially 18s under my predicted 3:50 finish!!  

Will have to try for sub 3:49 next year as I can;t seem to improve my time by more than about 45 seconds a year....

A fellow runner offered me his salty nuts as I was stationary with my legs cramped up just before mile 24 on the last hill - I declined, but nearly cramped a whole different set of muscles laughing at whether he had meant to say it like that....