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I've just tuned 40 this year so not have to try and keep up with the wippersnappers any more ;o)
aunty moggy,
Thank for the info on pete's, will check it out.
J.B.
no the FLM was tough but 2 nice girls gave me a massage and oxegen and i was right as rain within 1/2 hr!
May have another crack at it next year.
Fry up & Crumble and custard?? with a big cup of tea! Ooooo yum yum!
I know two former winners of the Snowdon, neither team W though! Both did the Snowdon and a flat marathon (Manchester) within short period of time of each other. The general feeling is Snowdon is 10-12 mins slower than a "flat" marathon and to get around 3hrs you should be aiming at flat 10k time of about 35:30 and then obviously have enough long runs to survive the distance!
Apologies for misspelling "Walmsley". Mrs W was the back-up team on a bike.
In 13 hours I will be finding out exactly what the DD is. Bit apprehensive.
You vegetarian, aunty moggy?
Don't think I'm anywhere a sub 3 hr, 3:15 to 3:30 will be great.
My best 10k ( this year ) is 35;30 but i don't want to get hung up on times i just want to enjoy the race and have no pressure.
I take my hat off to all you endurance runners, i know your working just as hard as the faster runners. The longest time I've been on my feet is about 3:15 when training for the FLM.
Totally draining!
Sent a booking off to Pete's eats and waiting for confirmation, thanks again moggy.
Did someone say crumble?? Apple but has to be drowned in custard.
Me love custard.
Is this race filling up fast? Will have to enter soon I suppose.
I dont know why but I actually seem to be getting faster with age. Ok, im only 28 now but over the last 3 years every marathon ive done ive bettered my time. So Karl, by the time im 40 I should be up there with the winners!!!
I can fit running around my family commitments and meet a broader spectrum of people with the same interest ( no matter what time they cross the finish line.)
That's the good thing about the running fraternity, not many premadonas!
There's always someone faster, unless your names Paula radcliffe, so keep going for those PB's and when your 40 I'll be 52!!
Sounds as if you've had a Guiness or 2 this evening!
I agree with your comments re meeting people with the same interest, no matter how quick they may run a 10k, 1/2 marathon etc (I'm often on Fetcheveryone - a very friendly running website).
I, however, struggle with fitting running bewteen family/work commitments - the Snowdonia marathon will be the only race I'll do this year, apart from the hilly 12.5k race which starts/finishes in the village where we live - good prep for the Snowdonia marathon and handy for a recce of the Snowdonia course if you fancy it!
reckon pete's eats must be the top pre/post marathon place to eat in the uk. should we start a poll?
mp - see you did w-p though you dropped off the chat. how'd you do?
Sounds like custard is slowly becoming the favoured carbo loading food!!! Maybe someone should develope it in gel pouches that can be carried whilst running?!
I reckon we should try and persuade Pete's Eats to give us a discount after all that hard work.
Or at least free custard!
Froghopper: Looking forward to a chat at the back. We wont be alone. i met some great back-packers last time I did this race. The chao who as 3rd home in 2005 was full of congratulations for anyone who can stay out there for over 5 hours. Their is an exceptional camararderie aout this mara. I started runiing when I was 39, Snowdonia was my first mara aged 40.
If anyone is interested i wrote an account of the Snowdonia mara 2005. It is available online at:
www.myspace.com/thorpehallrc
Really sorry can't do hyperlinks! It is in the blog section, top right.
Great report on the 2005 race. I hadn't started running then but I actually saw many of the runners battling through the weather as I was driving home that day. I thought those people are nutters ha ha. Was Jeremy an Eryri runner if so I know him very nice guy. Lets hope 2007 weather isn't like 2005 I really enjoyed reading about your experience but dont wish to experience similar ha ha. Very very well done on finishing that day, I bet many didn't!!
DP: I don't think Jeremy was an Eryri runner. He was English but I can't recall if he had a harriers vest on. I think most people finished but quite a few entrants didn't start, almost 400 I believe.