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Haha wait til you see the photos of the new leggings!!
Finally got round to getting the thread up and running
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/spring-marathon/target-262---first-timer-steves-journey-to-paris/235810.html
Thank you tigger, I'm on this, although i do like the calpol route.
Can I have some advice please. I've just been on RW race predictor and using my 5k, 10k and half marathon times, they all predicts me a 4.05 marathon! Should I look at training plans/pace with this goal in mind, I had been looking at 4.15? thank you
jen.......they work better off a 1/2 marathon time and even then they can not be accurate as it depends on how the individual copes withe the long runs etc..........i would start with the 4:15......and then adapt your training as you go along........try and get a few races in and see how you progress.........you can then adjust your paces and targets as you get closer to the date
Thanks Seren, that sounds v sensible.
Jen, try looking at Mcmillan running calculator (www.mcmillanrunning.com). The calculator is better than the one on RW, and most importantly you can put in your goal time, and it will tell you the optimum training paces required for different workouts (eg long run, tempo run etc) YOu can even download it onto your iphone to hekp the long winter evenings fly by.....
For all of us that lost out last week:
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”–Lyndon Johnson
We can all be winners in our spring marathons!
Very philosophical for this time of the day- you haven't been drinking have you??
No - but perhaps I need one!
Have been looking at a computer screen all day. It is obviously getting to me!
Have you given any more thought to a spring marathon Clive? I think someone on the Sub 3:15 thread said the best way to a good autumn marathon is to run one in the spring???
Great Welsh Marathon still has places Clive
You can join me and Jen...seren said she might be in too! Rumour has it there will be granola bars on free vend
Thanks HC &M, I tried it this afternoon and it gave me very similar paces to those i'd planned.. so thats good!
Malcs/DS2/ Seren, granola bars are def available at GWM... I believe you can even pre-order your favourite fruit ones
Right then people, now that the dust has settled from last week I thought it would be a good time to address this TR24 idea. (www.tr24.co.uk)
As you know I'm already entered into a team but I'm happy to organise one or more groups from here too. Hopefully we can arrange it so that we can all camp in the same area.
I'm posting here because this is where most of us who talked about this have been lurking. However, it's not just restricted to bootcampers, if anyone fancies it then you're more than welcome.
You'll find all the info on the TR24 site but here's a quick summary:
Those are the main bits but I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
If you're up for it please say how many laps you want to attempt and roughly how long you reckon you'd take for that. As a guide it's an undulating course and has some tough sections.
Would be good if we could get this tied up before new year as places will be filling up.
Right, who's ready to put their money where their mouth is?
Malcs, I'm keen for TR. Will do whatever, suppose it depends on team make up. are we going for mixed 6-8 teams of BC rejects??
DS- Might still do a spring marathon but its all a bit messy and stressful at work... Should be doing job application now instead of being on Forum
Probably a blessing didn't get picked....
Clive, great!
It really depends on everyone's ambitions. If you had a mixed 8 running roughly an hour per lap then that's 3 laps each. If you go faster of course then there's more possibilities. Or we could have two teams of 6 with 4 laps each (roughly).
The team of 6-8 winners last year did 33 laps!
Thanks for the info Malcs! I need to get my arse in gear and actually get entered properly. Would be great to all catch up again!
DS2 - Loving that quote!!
Excellent!
RRR - you're already set up in a pair, correct? (nutter)
Sarah - you can do it however you like, it's quite flexible. The only rule is that one person has to be on the course at all times and everyone needs to do at least 1 lap. Aside from that you can mix it how you like.
Last year a couple of us tried doing double laps - never again for me!
Right come on then 17 hours have passed and not a sausage. I assume you're all researching the TR24?
At the moment we only have the flying doctors. I think Steve said he was interesed before as did Tony. Anyone else?
I looked but forced myself away as i have promised myself no ultras for a year
Not at all Jen, doesn't matter how fast or slow you are. No pressure though.
No problem seren, thanks for considering it.
Shame on me btw. I forgot Tigger - I'm sure she said she was up for it. Also Paul, can't remember what you said?
Also the Physio's told me I've torn my meniscal cartilage in my knee and can't do any running which is a nice early Christmas present, also rules me out of going for the forum 6 place
Still at least I can keep myself busy with the 58 hours I'm scheduled to work over the next 5 days, hoorah for retail
Grinchy - Just seen your post!! Argh! That sucks! Hope it gets sorted and heals up quickly!!
grinchy... bad news.can you do swimming .. even if its with a pullbuoy to imobolise legs................and what about the belt things that let you aqua run........hope you heal quickly