{"id":7280,"date":"2022-04-16T13:55:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T13:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=7280"},"modified":"2022-04-16T13:55:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T13:55:43","slug":"goodwood-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=7280","title":{"rendered":"Goodwood Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>At the foot of the Sussex Downs lies Goodwood Motor Circuit. Opened in September 1948 to host the first post war race meeting, it is the only classic circuit in the world that remains entirely in its original form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3F2E8904-2A6E-4BAF-B56C-0BCF66B9D5FF.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3F2E8904-2A6E-4BAF-B56C-0BCF66B9D5FF.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3F2E8904-2A6E-4BAF-B56C-0BCF66B9D5FF-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/3F2E8904-2A6E-4BAF-B56C-0BCF66B9D5FF-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Home to the Festival of speed, the course is flat, smooth and completely traffic free as runners run laps around the circuit. There are a variety of distances on offer starting with the shortest of distances being a 5k. But one person in particular seems to have developed a particular love for this course, so much so that he just cant help going back, continually choosing to run 11 and a bit laps around it&#8230;&#8230;.yes, you heard me&#8230;&#8230;11 and a bit laps! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/07913D7E-0EC9-4D22-8A75-7DA8D6B875B5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7287\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Second claim club member and total marathon loon Glen Jones couldn&#8217;t put his feet up for any longer than 3 weeks following his seven marathons in seven days, and yet again paid his money to run the marathon distance around the track. Seriously, he must know every bump in the tarmac by now! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/C40793FC-E68B-44D5-A638-0C2913454B82.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7297\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Glen lined up in\u00a0pole position for the 10 o clock start knowing only too well what lay ahead. Luckily, weather conditions were more favourable on the day than they had been on previous visits when the strong cutting wind had been particularly cruel. Round and round he went ticking off each 2.5 mile lap, counting down as he went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1968\" height=\"1312\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/6C809DB5-2F8E-4369-8DA3-0811C79B70A8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/6C809DB5-2F8E-4369-8DA3-0811C79B70A8.jpeg 1968w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/6C809DB5-2F8E-4369-8DA3-0811C79B70A8-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/6C809DB5-2F8E-4369-8DA3-0811C79B70A8-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1968px) 100vw, 1968px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our crazy marathon junkie finished with a fantastic sub 4 time, second in his age category and taking home with him some brand new bling to add to the ever increasing collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1294996E-6EF9-478C-813F-6696A6BCA7B9-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1294996E-6EF9-478C-813F-6696A6BCA7B9-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1294996E-6EF9-478C-813F-6696A6BCA7B9-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1294996E-6EF9-478C-813F-6696A6BCA7B9-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1294996E-6EF9-478C-813F-6696A6BCA7B9-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, after evaluating his performance from the days proceedings, Glen gave an account of his somewhat critical analysis on Facebook, saying &#8220;Shocking pacing, started off thinking I was Mo Farah, finished like Mo from EastEnders. Still managed to scrape 3:56. The legs say that&#8217;s enough, time for a rest!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FA79D68F-17AB-46B4-A1A4-DAF98B9D0142.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FA79D68F-17AB-46B4-A1A4-DAF98B9D0142.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FA79D68F-17AB-46B4-A1A4-DAF98B9D0142-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FA79D68F-17AB-46B4-A1A4-DAF98B9D0142-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Does anyone believe him???? &#x1f914;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brilliant work as always Glen, you really do deserve that rest. Very well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CF86A938-19A4-4367-8B53-981655F9BB91.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7291\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Glen Jones    3:56:16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the foot of the Sussex Downs lies Goodwood Motor Circuit. 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