The Southampton marathon couldn’t have been more fitting for our first Hamwic marathon outing. Even so, it had its ups and downs, and I’m not just talking about the Itchen Bridge. The beautiful weather made for some great photographs of Team Hamwic in their bright new shirts but the heat wasn’t the best thing for running a marathon. Some of the Harriers were pacing, notably Ian Howard. Nikki of Reese Leisure agreed he could pace the half, change his shirt and then run a second lap to complete the full marathon. Only Ian could get away with such shenanigans. Others were running the 10k, half marathon, including tail walkers Kim and Vicky, and the full twenty six point two miles with four passes over the dreaded bridge. Read more