Wilmslow - think this got lost in an earlier thread

[El Gordo]

I'll second that -- well done SW, and thanks for the detailed race report. The Woman in White sounds very Wilmslow, and I'd have expected a few more like her.

I feel strongly about the iPod-in-races question, and have contributed to a couple of very long and acrimonious RW threads on the subject. For me they're indispensable in training (ho ho), but have no place in races. Or at least, not in the crowded mass-participation events. I have to steer clear of the headphonies as they tend to veer across my path without realising it. And on those rare occasions when I try to overtake someone, they are quite oblivious, and don't get out of the way. Grrr.

Sorry to hear about the Garmin troubles. I have had one or two problems at the start of races which I've put down to interference of some kind. They've usually resolved themselves after a while, though that isn't much use in a race when you need to keep track of time and distance pretty exactly from the start.

But anyway, well done again for getting round.