Issue Four
“A race over a distance chosen for no good reason, between runners who are mostly incapable of winning it, to commemorate an event which almost certainly never happened” - one definition of the marathon, the blue-riband distance of the running world. The marathon holds a true fascination so this issue we explore the distance from several angles… More
Marathon History
Did Pheidippides really run a marathon and then keel over dead on the battlefield? John Stoneman explores the history of the marathon
Track is the New Black
Track sessions are popular Serpie staples but can be nerve-wracking for newcomers. Nat and Tom explore the welcoming Monday night sessions
Serpentine Handicap – Heart of the Club
The monthly Handicap has been running since the month of the Editor’s birth in 1982. Diana Valk looks at the race at the heart of Serpentine
Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon
Jolyon Attwooll talks to Ed Caesar about his highly praised first book “Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon"
A is for Abingdon
Lloyd returns to running after 30 years, and finds a larger narrative as one thing builds on another to lead to the Abingdon Marathon.
Don’t Look Left
A four-hour finisher’s guide to the London Marathon
Heading in the Right Direction
John Stoneman talks to Serpie, ultra runner and race director of the Stour Valley Path 100 Matt Hearne.
Virtual Icosathlon
How do you pronounce it? And what is it? Nicola Barberis explains the competition and fun of completing all 20 track and field events
Serpie Book Club He Said, She Said
The first rule of Serpie book club: no running accounts. Can that be right? David and Kristin give us.....contrasting perceptions
Paced to Perfection
Daisy speaks to two Serpies who help others achieve their race goals.
Serpie Crush
No apps, no swiping, no profile. Go on. Be Brave. Toe the start line of love.
The First Serpie Pub
A number of pubs have played host to our members over the past thirty-five years. Kim Boursnell returns to the very first Serpie pub.
Serpie Quiz
Let’s celebrate some of the wonderful achievements of our club members, past and present with a little quiz.