{"id":6153,"date":"2019-09-05T14:13:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=6153"},"modified":"2019-09-05T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:18:33","slug":"andover-trail-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=6153","title":{"rendered":"Andover Trail Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The trails of the Test Valley were the venue for marathon mogul Steve Hickman\u2019s 159th Marathon. Promising some \u201cthigh burning climbs\u201d the elevation is pretty tasty, with a maximum elevation of 280m the views are pretty good too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/74A26838-5D2D-4BB9-802C-C5470FC531BA.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6165\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/74A26838-5D2D-4BB9-802C-C5470FC531BA.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/74A26838-5D2D-4BB9-802C-C5470FC531BA-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting at Enham Alamein in Andover. Steve wound his way along to Smannell, through Little London and through Hurstbourne Tarrent, upto Combe and then slowly wound its way back via Vernham Dean, Lower Chute and Tangley before returning to the Enham Trust building via a welcome downhill finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1054\" height=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3CB8483F-10C5-48A9-A172-C0F219D55CBE.jpeg?fit=474%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3CB8483F-10C5-48A9-A172-C0F219D55CBE.jpeg 1054w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3CB8483F-10C5-48A9-A172-C0F219D55CBE-768x866.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1035\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/9BD22EC9-82C5-4085-BF2C-678424F989D5.jpeg?fit=474%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/9BD22EC9-82C5-4085-BF2C-678424F989D5.jpeg 904w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/9BD22EC9-82C5-4085-BF2C-678424F989D5-768x879.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Having suffered with an elusive running mojo all Summer, the doyenne of the distance was really pleased he \u201cput his big boy pants on\u201d and ran it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"1622\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBB501A3-C91A-457B-B945-452E86E09048.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6168\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBB501A3-C91A-457B-B945-452E86E09048.jpeg 1238w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBB501A3-C91A-457B-B945-452E86E09048-768x1006.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had excuses planned for not doing it, but I\u2019m really glad I did. It\u2019s a lovely low key, proper trail marathon\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He finished in 4.58.18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glad the mojo is returning Mr.H&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marathon number 159 &#8211; done\u00a0&#x2705;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/F79B9A94-7AFC-4D1D-BDCC-D1F41896C01C.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6164\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/F79B9A94-7AFC-4D1D-BDCC-D1F41896C01C.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/F79B9A94-7AFC-4D1D-BDCC-D1F41896C01C-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trails of the Test Valley were the venue for marathon mogul Steve Hickman\u2019s 159th Marathon. 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