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Sub 3:00 FLM 2005
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Wish me luck!
Glorias chocolate??
Am sitting here in Co.Clare stocking up on Hershey bars before the big party.
Until Monday ....!
Any news from the others here who were trying to break three hours?
I ran the Stroud Half on Sunday and was doing well (averaging 6.30s) until 9 miles when the 'wheels' fell off. I finished in 1:28:08 which was OK but a minute and a half slower than in July. What I am saying to myself is that there is still another 5 months to go so I can work on my speed endurance. I think I actually ran the first 2 miles in 6.15's which is way too fast.
Helen, have you started to up your mileage?
At present I'm up to 40 miles a week and trying to increase my mid week long run to 8/9 miles with my long Sunday run going to 14/15/16 miles (around 2 hours to 2 hours 10).
Helen. Plenty of time yet so keep building slowly. Once you get those longer runs in you will be able to maintain your pace better over the half. Don't forget I only ran 1:26:22 3 weeks before breaking 3 hours.
I'm supposed to be half marathoning this weekend but my training as been somewhat fragmented since Berlin (serves me right for trying to rush back!). I'm in two minds at the mo.
Congrats Mick - what was your half split?
This could turn out to be a cracking thread for the FLM next year as we now have a few runners who've already run the bare time and can now concentrate on running the time in the London race, which I believe is more difficult by some way.
Whats next? You can afford to really go for it at your next one!
Somewhat crazily, since I cannot walk without my hamstring vehemently protesting, I'm thinking of having a crack at sub-3 for London. My time for Dublin (first marathon) was just under 3:06. I know it's going to take a lot of effort to lose those 6 minutes but I doubt I'll be able to resist the challenge.
It probably is too much to ask for only my second marathon ? - but if I can get close then maybe I'd be able to go for it in an autumn race next year.
Toucan - great time mate and great to touch base during the race! I managed to bump into Pseudo at about 4 miles so we ran together for most of the way. How did you find the last few miles?
If you can do 3.06 then sub 3 is definately on - in 12 months I went from 3.27 to sub 3.
Obviously I don't know everyone's training plans but I think I did train pretty hard for this one - peaking at a couple of 70 M weeks, so I doubt I'll knock 20 mins off that time. Equally I know that there is some room for improvement i.e. not getting completely trollied at weddings the day before a 23M.
Also I've only been running for ~18 months and if I compare how easy I feel putting in 50M weeks compared to 6 months ago then it does make me think I could push it a bit further. So I'll go for it - probably ;-)
Andre, I read your race report on the dublin thread and I was very impressed by the pace you put in over the last 3 miles. The wind got me - I was running 7:25 in the wind but in the odd occasion we got out of it my GPS was telling me I was doing 7:00 pace.
Were you in the Temple Bar after the marathon? I had a quick pint with Paul and my Family in there before moving back to the hotel.