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Yes, finishing at Vauxhall means that you can start on a more infrequent service at the beginning.

HÃ¥kan, I see what you mean about the Chancery Lane stuff. The only reason that I do not do that run is because I don't like using sub-surface lines more often than I absolutely need to. But that variation could prove to be a winner. Anyway, my saying "I think that my route was optimal" was slightly tongue-in-cheek!

Thank you for the kind words. I must say, though, that three out of the last four changes that I made were sexy beyond belief. With all three of them (Liverpool Street, Sloane Square and Victoria), the train was just coming in as arrived. In fact most of my changes were very lucky.

Well you need a combination of a great route, fitness and good luck to get a record time (as well perhaps as good tube knowledge e.g. carriages which I totally lacked when I set my best time in 2005) So lucky perhaps, but I'm sure the first two are in place.

Anyway, I've resurrected an old project over the last two days - creating what I think for me would be the ultimate/optimal Z1 route. I think I've got it, and it starts nowhere near Southwark. I might have to try it out sometime....

tpfkar wrote:Well you need a combination of a great route, fitness and good luck to get a record time (as well perhaps as good tube knowledge e.g. carriages which I totally lacked when I set my best time in 2005) So lucky perhaps, but I'm sure the first two are in place.

Anyway, I've resurrected an old project over the last two days - creating what I think for me would be the ultimate/optimal Z1 route. I think I've got it, and it starts nowhere near Southwark. I might have to try it out sometime....

It sounds to me like someone want's his record back
Oddly enough the 2h51m that myself and Jamie set last year was only our second Z1 and we certainly lacked full knowledge of carriages etc...
Since then I've had 4 more attempts and not even come close to breaking 3 hours, so I must be lacking in route planning or luck.

"Anyway, I've resurrected an old project over the last two days - creating what I think for me would be the ultimate/optimal Z1 route. I think I've got it, and it starts nowhere near Southwark." - tpfkar

Does it finish anywhere near Southwark?

Starkey7 wrote:"Anyway, I've resurrected an old project over the last two days - creating what I think for me would be the ultimate/optimal Z1 route. I think I've got it, and it starts nowhere near Southwark." - tpfkar

Does it finish anywhere near Southwark?

Vauxhall finish. Am I tempted to go for a fast run again? Well, I was trying last week! Maybe my time has passed. Or perhaps it really was all down to that awful District line train.

Ah, you must be starting at Regents Park then.

I don't think that your time has passed. As long as the motivation is still there, you'll be back soon, regaling us with stories of runs across Hyde Park and taking sightseeing buses between stations.

Also I'm tired of doing Zone 1s on my own. You and I, or the Browns and I, should team up next time.

Starkey7 wrote:Ah, you must be starting at Regents Park then.

I don't think that your time has passed. As long as the motivation is still there, you'll be back soon, regaling us with stories of runs across Hyde Park and taking sightseeing buses between stations.

Also I'm tired of doing Zone 1s on my own. You and I, or the Browns and I, should team up next time.

Hear, hear it's more fun in a team

BUT - the advantage in running on your own is that you aren't held back by anyone and you don't argue over the route