Milton Keynes marathon 2025
I was supposed to run the Brighton marathon last month, but bug between a charity’s CRM and the marathon meant I didn’t actually have a place. Lots of people very kindly sponsored me, so to make sure I delivered my side of the deal I ran Milton Keynes.
I hadn’t done a very convincing job of training for Brighton because of other commitments. I thought a month more might mean I could make up for that, but that was wishful thinking. The result was I didn’t really have a plan or a target time, so I just ran what felt Ok and didn’t push it too much.
That was liberating and had a nice run as a result. I’m also limping considerably less than after the London marathon last year. I still did 3:43, which is pretty convincing and only 10 minutes slower than London.
I got a Bolt to the start because the busses didn’t seem to be running. Bolt seems to have basically the same coverage as Uber now, so I’m choosing Europe.
Milton Keynes, as viewed from the satnav, doesn’t seem to exist. It’s liminal connective tissue, like corridors in a hotel laid, over the countryside. It does connect some very beautiful places though. I really liked running through all the under passes too, you could almost imagine the roads and the cars weren’t there.