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I can feel the race day atmosphere.
Congratulations on your parkrun PB AWC - you deserve to feel happy with that improvement.
Glad to hear that you are basically ok after your fall JohnOz, well done on your PB too - especially in those conditions - probably cost a few extra seconds off.
Nice tune up 10k Andy. I'm looking for around 3:30 as well (PB is 3:34). My 10k is slower (probably by a bit more than a minute - haven't run one for a while but PB 44:xx from last year) and I have a bit less mileage on the up to 55 week plan. As you say - we will see.
Nice solo 5k Reg.
Nice trip to London SQ.
Well done to Ramjet for the parkrun.
For me yesterday: instead of a tune up race a 2 mile warm up as I would do for a race - some gentle jogging, some drills, some faster jogging, a few strides etc. Then attempted 2km at MP, 2km at HMP, 2km at LT, 2km at 10k pace or faster, 1km CD. Went well with 2km splits of 9:46, 9:25, 9:08 and 8:51. Didn't have much left in the tank at the end though. Nonetheless pleased as it was a solo effort which is always tougher.
I'm slowly progressing backwards, but finding the slowing of my parkrun times interesting to watch. I'm losing approximately a minute a week at the minute. Will the trend continue or will I level out? Is this just because I'm chatting most of the way around?Who knows!
Great workout there, Hazel. Impressive.
Amazing work, spoons! So happy for you. Looking forward to the full report. What an incredibly well paced run and an immense finish. Well earned tears, now time for well earned beers! Have you thought about going into coaching? You are certainly the master of nailing your own training planning and progression.
Mixed pace 18M for me as a final long run. Every morning is about 6C at he moment and by lunchtime up to 15C. Might have to break all the rules and get out at lunchtime.
Nice long run SQ. I struggled with the 20 degrees today and aborted my 16 miler at ten. Couldn't breath properly again even at recovery pace and was overtired already. Worried now that it might be too warm in 2 weeks time.
Final Long Run today - 17mi @7:55/mi. Legs felt a bit tired after parkrun yesterday. Cotton wool now before London!
A quick check in to confirm 3:14:54 so just squeezed under my c goal. Maybe 10 mins off what I thought capable of but the 2nd half felt tough. I’ll chew over it in a few days time but for now I’ll just enjoy s few days here. Ironically, after a warm morning it felt chilly in the afternoon up the Eiffel Tower. (I walked the first two stages with the lift to the top.).
Reg - if Ihad propped the door open I’m sure I could have taken a worse photo.
Huge congratulations to Spoons for a fantastic performance yesterday! Thoroughly deserved after all of the hard miles you have put in during a very successful training block. It was really nice to have met you and share a little in your achievement at the finish-brilliant stuff!
Very solid performance Macca-well done. Enjoy your next few days over there.
A disappointing 2:46:06 for me. I will do a report when we get home later. Legs are fucked!
Tom - of course it's still an amazing time but sorry things didn't work out perfectly. All valuable experience and you should be proud of the achievement.
Spoons...Was it you who I rather-too-loudly shouted "Go Spoons" at? Hope I didn't make you jump too much... and I hope that didn't cost you 6 seconds! Great time from you.
Will report back tonight or tomorrow. But just to say that I had one of the great days - given that I had no time pressure. I went a bit quicker than I had pre-planned, at 3:45:55 but my nephew absolutely stormed his first marathon in 3:14.
Good day to you all.
Macca - well done on the GFA, must have been tough going if you were hoping for 10 mins faster but if you're going to hit your goals, may as well sneak in with seconds to spare and save the legs!
Tom - sorry to hear you didn't get the race you wanted, unfortunately we all know it can happen and that's what keeps us coming back to the marathon. Look forward to reading about it and what you took away from the experience.
NE - great training run and if you can recover well you'll be in great shape for Newport.Congrats to your nephew as well, that's an amazing first effort.
Sounds like a good day NE - and well done to your nephew.
Well done Macca. Enjoy Paris. I did that walk up the Eiffel Tower the day after the marathon and it took me a long time, especially going down!
Enjoy Paris macca. Great result from you too. From what I have read it was pretty warm?
Lovely to hear you had a good day NE. What did you do in the end with the nutrition? Well done to your nephew. Great debut.
Have a good recovery over the next few days all four marathoners.
Speedy solo 5K Reg.
Nice work at parkrun Ramjet.
Great progressive session there Hazel.
Good to hear from you JCG. Hope you are well.
SQ - I think I’d end up breaking everyone with the mileage I’d suggest they do
Well done getting the final long runs done SQ, AWC and Ramjet.
Congrats on your performance Macca. Sub-3:15 is not to be sniffed at! Enjoy Paris.
Great to meet you too Tom. I’m just sorry it was me over the line first in the end, as you deserved so much more given your training.
NE - I think I remember hearing that. Glad you had a good one, and congrats to your nephew!
Thanks for the congratulations everyone. It’s still sinking in I think. When I set my 2:45 goal I really thought that, at a push, realistically Frankfurt would be the earliest I had a chance. Can’t believe I’ve gone from 3:33 to 2:45 in the space of three years!
Tom, that's a great time and not far off your PB? I can imagine why you're disappointed/frustrated though, we all know that there's a sub 2:40 in there. I reckon if anyone is a candidate for some coaching or lactate testing or something different to try and crack the formula, it's you. That HM speed deserves more.
Nice work NE, that's Joe level sandbaggery, pleasing to beat expctations.
I actually like the photo Macca, reminds me of rushing to the start and trying to find somewhere to piss when I did it. I'm impressed you went up the tower after!
Nice LRs Ramjet, AWC and MP efforts Hazel.
Just a bike for me yesterday.
Great session Hazel; that sounds like one that would really hold my interest.
Spoons! Made up for you. No more than you deserved, and proof to everyone showing where a ton of hard work and dedication can get you. I don't think this is the end of the road either, give it a couple of years and I can't even imagine where you'll be if you keep grafting. Hope you properly enjoy the achievement - well done mate.
Tom - maybe not quite what you wanted but still a fantastic time. I agree with Reg, maybe you need to look at some slightly different training methods or something when it comes to the marathon, because your speed is undeniably there.
NE - great running in Manchester, did you go for the vest in the end?
Macca - congratulations on renewing that good for age; it's no easy task and I think it's fair to say you had a less than perfect build up. Very impressive on climbing up the eiffel tower post race. You'll be in London right?
Reg - great pace in that 5km earlier in the week. Things very much looking up.
Stayed with my grandparents on Saturday night (where, as always, we were overly fed and watered) before Sundays Diss Duathlon. Was slightly frustrated to find myself in the 2nd wave with all the other faster men in the 3rd wave, starting 5 minutes afterwards; would be difficult to know how I was getting on.
Run was 3.3 miles, covered the first one in 19:20 (5:47mm), getting on to the bike in the lead of my wave. Had a really solid bike until disaster struck and I got a puncture with 2 miles to go. Luckily it was the front tire, so I could just about nurse the bike round the final few corners and crawled back into transition, losing some places that I'd taken earlier in the lap.
On to the second run (same distance), I was in the lead of my wave but had no idea how fast the people in the wave behind were going, so I just had to run as hard as possible and hope. 2nd run was 19:40 (5:50mm); happy with the pacing as lots of others lost a lot of time on the second run. Ended up being beaten by one guy in the wave behind (by a minute and a half), so 2nd overall. Not a bad season opener - 14 weeks to go until Ironman!
Well done Tom - a great time nevertheless ; I do wonder whether your last week taper was a bit too active?
Macca - loved the photo and congratulations on he Good for Age - no mean feat.
Back off to the sub3 forum.
I thought it was the law to Piss on the Champs d'Elysee - everyone else was so thought i had better join in! I think the porta loos have been photo shopped in!
Spoons - Totally awesome time - dont think I would complain over 6 seconds
NE - Thats a big difference over estimated time - bit of sand bagging there i think!
Macca - Top qualification run!!!
Spoons: congratulations on a well deserved PB. Those 6 seconds give you something to aim for in the Autumn.
NE: nicely done. Looks like the consistency in training is continuing to pay dividends.
Tom: sorry to hear things went awry yet again.
Macca: least you got the GFA
looking forward to all the reports.''
Some great parkrunning noted too.
SQ's session stands out on the training front.
Wednesday's 5K was a disaster. My legs had nothing from the start & I died in the final K to add insult to injury. My slowest series opener (by a long way) since 2014. Weather not helpful with strong winds & a bit of flooding/slippery mud towards the end. Didn't prevent some very good times from others though. Obviously the massive mileage & Brighton excesses hurting me. Thursday got a decent 5 hrs on the slopes before jogging 10K. Just the one day of skiing before joining friends on the East coast. Montrose parkrun Saturday gave me a little boost as I managed 19:40 for the win on a MT course with a horrific headwind on the 3rd mile. 20M in Glen Esk yesterday in beautiful weather brought 68M for the week so about 80% of average. Gentle 10K today with a few strides at the end.
Tom - Still a very good time, and we know you can go faster! Is it race day hydration/nutrition?
Joe - Nice podium finish!
John - Superb course PB!
AWC - Nice parkrun PB and long run!
Spoons - Superb dedication got you the result you deserved on the day!!
As for me, I lined up 4 rows from the back at the start and set off too quick! The plan was to aim for 6:25 min/mile. Went through the first 3 miles in 6:09/6:17/6:06, so eased off after this. Then clocked 6:23/6:24/6:19 which was more like it. Went through 10k in about 39 minutes, so around 30 seconds slower than my 10k PB...whoops!! Next few miles in 6:35/6:25/6:34/6:24, cleared 10 miles in 1:03:33 on my watch, but didn't pass the 10 mile marker until about a minute later, which was down on scheduled pace!! Started to pay for my early pace with a 6:45 and then the wheels started to fall off with a 7:04!! Pulled myself together with a 6:27 and was really hurting now, and managed to sprint the last part at 5:03 pace!! To cross the line in 1:24:24 a 28 second PB....talk about fine margins!!
Happy with that off no taper, having run 58 miles last week. Was a tough race as ran alone from about 3 miles in, there were always people either 200-300m ahead or behind me, but I couldn't get in a group! Finished 12th overall out of 439.
impressive stuff Steve - well done. looks like you gave it all you had if you were hurting at the end.
Nice to get a PB - I've forgotten what they are!
Solid solo 5km tempo Reg
That time is nothing less than your training deserves Spoons, smashed it!
Still achieved your 'c' goal Macca so can't be disappointed, enjoy the next few days
Not what you wanted Tom, but you still ran a 2:46 so don't get too down with it
Good training mara NE!
Shame about the puncture towards the end Joe as a fantastic performance even with it
A much bigger pb to come when tapered and aiming at a properly targeted half Steve
Thanks for the runcamp idea AWC, but started the gym stuff up again which I had been neglecting once the running picked up
Haven't run since sat, think will just do some easy running until the physio session. Did do 5000m on the indoor rower today in 20:15
Sorry about your race Tom not living up to your expectations.
Well done Macca on the gfa time and congrats on the second place Joe, waved races can be a bit frustrating!