Doing the Snowdon Marathon this year (2012) my first ever Marathon!

Yep - seems that way ! :)

Same time same place next year then!  :-D

Completed the race but alot slower than i wanted - 4:50 - that said your advice about the shoes was perfect, it certainly was not those that let me down. I think i was too overly cautious of the course and did not go for it when i should have. That said still very glad to have at least finished in those conditions - not sure if i could knock 40 mins off next time but think i will try again just to say at least i gave it my best ! Your very right about the support - the wind, rain, cold gave it everything but the locals were still out in force supporting in some very rural areas - well done them.

You're quite right to be perfectly honest, what made the difference was knowing what was coming around each corner, I'd kind of worked out when to go hard and when to back off though I'm quite sure that's my limit now and I'd be hard pressed to improve much more.  The other help in some weird way was the weather.  Having run it last year in bad weather I'd realised that when its going to be wet and wild, you don't really want to be hanging around too long.  Anyway, whatever it all seemed to come good.  Really good race, brilliant support, fantastic company, this one's got to be one of the best.  Well done to everyone.

Wow 40 minutes off last years time! What made the difference? Training, conditions, course knowledge, pacing....

How did you get on?  I almost broke my legs coming down the last slippery slope with my cheap and cheerful budget trainers......took 40 minutes off last years time though :-)

Thanks alot for the advise, like you say ill go with the ones im comfortable with, which makes sence anyway !!!

Ran this for the first time last year.  Saw all sorts of shoes, big cumfy things, trail, even barefoot, so I suppose the best thing is go with what your used to.  There's two sections of 'off-road' and the weather last year was interesting (streams instead of paths, sunshine, rain, thunder, lightning, hail, wrath of God, you get the picture), but my ordinary cheap and cheerful, run of the mill trainees coped ok.....I think, 26 miles is 26 miles after all!  As for your time; weather, fitness, blah blah, this one taxes the lot, fair play for running it, good luck mate.

Is there anyone out there that has done the Snowdon Marathon ? If so what type of shoe is the best to wear on the day ? This only my second marathon so not looking to break any records but would like to do a sub 4 hours.