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"Part 2 as the first one got too big. I have now done my last long run of my marathon training. 22 miles done today, and 3rd one of 20 miles or more. It was hard work running into that wind this morning. Now for the taper!" Glad I did mine Friday as had great weather Don't envy anyone running these last 2 days!
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"Part 2 as the first one got too big. I have now done my last long run of my marathon training. 22 miles done today, and 3rd one of 20 miles or more. It was hard work running into that wind this morning. Now for the taper!" Good on you, used to run myself, a lot of it Hythe to New Romney and that onshore wind is a killer! | |||
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"Walk a Pooch and have an intellectual conversation, some times I even get what pooch is on about "My hound comes running with me   | |||
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Got home and saw that the orthotic footbed had separated and caused a curl right under my arch 
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"Part 2 as the first one got too big. I have now done my last long run of my marathon training. 22 miles done today, and 3rd one of 20 miles or more. It was hard work running into that wind this morning. Now for the taper!" Well done you .I remember those days well. Now, I couldn't run a bath!!!
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"Part 2 as the first one got too big. I have now done my last long run of my marathon training. 22 miles done today, and 3rd one of 20 miles or more. It was hard work running into that wind this morning. Now for the taper! Well done you .I remember those days well. Now, I couldn't run a bath!!!
Enjoy your marathon. It's the best feeling when you've completed. "Thank you. I think i might have gone a bit optimistic with my target time for my first marathon - 3hrs 20mins. I've run at that pace for upto half marathon, my problem will be if i can maintain it for the full distance when i get tired. I've been training on some very hill courses, so I'm hoping that will help come race day. | |||
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"Part 2 as the first one got too big. I have now done my last long run of my marathon training. 22 miles done today, and 3rd one of 20 miles or more. It was hard work running into that wind this morning. Now for the taper! Well done you .I remember those days well. Now, I couldn't run a bath!!!
Enjoy your marathon. It's the best feeling when you've completed.
Thank you. I think i might have gone a bit optimistic with my target time for my first marathon - 3hrs 20mins. I've run at that pace for upto half marathon, my problem will be if i can maintain it for the full distance when i get tired. I've been training on some very hill courses, so I'm hoping that will help come race day. "Having ran 12 marathons I would advise aim for 3hours 45 minutes My best half time is 1 hour 25 minutes best marathon time was 3 hours 14 minutes the second half is always tough.( first half 1hr 45 2nd half just under 1hr 30.) probably been said before but at the start do not get carried away and go too quick you will not get that energy back. Enjoy the day and good luck though. | |||
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"Part 2 as the first one got too big. I have now done my last long run of my marathon training. 22 miles done today, and 3rd one of 20 miles or more. It was hard work running into that wind this morning. Now for the taper! Well done you .I remember those days well. Now, I couldn't run a bath!!!
Enjoy your marathon. It's the best feeling when you've completed.
Thank you. I think i might have gone a bit optimistic with my target time for my first marathon - 3hrs 20mins. I've run at that pace for upto half marathon, my problem will be if i can maintain it for the full distance when i get tired. I've been training on some very hill courses, so I'm hoping that will help come race day. "The support you get from the crowds will help you along. That's a great target but my advice is .Just run, enjoy the day and if you don't get target time don't worry, do it again next year. I'm sure you'll do fine though. X | |||
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I'm aiming for sub 1:45 in my half
I'd like to think that Iif I ever ran the full marathon I could achieve a sub 4, but I'm probably in cloud cuckoo land  | |||
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"Those are seriously good times
I'm aiming for sub 1:45 in my half
I'd like to think that Iif I ever ran the full marathon I could achieve a sub 4, but I'm probably in cloud cuckoo land "I'm sure you could do sub 4 . My three marathons have all been for charity so never put a time on them. I knew I'd be zig zagging the course to collect money en route .My fastest was 5 hrs 25 but most importantly I raised over £5,000 between the three .X | |||
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Don't know how or why but I just seemed to fly
I was only supposed to be having a gentle run, but ran a 10k just short of my race times
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"I think the first marathon is there to be experienced and subsequent ones are for times. Only my opinion though. Then you move into the world of the mentalists - ultras" Looking at doing my first ultra in July, only a 50km and very much a one off just to say I;ve done one | |||
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"Can't run to save my life, I take my hat off to anyone who can do a half marathon let alone a full one." Anyone who can put one foot in front of another is capable of running
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"Part 2 as the first one got too big. I have now done my last long run of my marathon training. 22 miles done today, and 3rd one of 20 miles or more. It was hard work running into that wind this morning. Now for the taper! Well done you .I remember those days well. Now, I couldn't run a bath!!!
Enjoy your marathon. It's the best feeling when you've completed.
Thank you. I think i might have gone a bit optimistic with my target time for my first marathon - 3hrs 20mins. I've run at that pace for upto half marathon, my problem will be if i can maintain it for the full distance when i get tired. I've been training on some very hill courses, so I'm hoping that will help come race day.
Having ran 12 marathons I would advise aim for 3hours 45 minutes My best half time is 1 hour 25 minutes best marathon time was 3 hours 14 minutes the second half is always tough.( first half 1hr 45 2nd half just under 1hr 30.) probably been said before but at the start do not get carried away and go too quick you will not get that energy back. Enjoy the day and good luck though."Yes i've rolled back the target time to 3.29(just under 3hrs 30). My 10k and 10 mile times are half decent, but my times drop off a bit for half marathons. I did a 2hrs 34 mins for a 20 mile race 3 weeks a go on the back of a 58 mile week(run on very tired legs), so i think as long as get my pacing right i can get my target time. When i did my Half marathon pb, and 40 minute 10k i didn't really put the miles in, although i did do a lot of fast running. I also have done a lot of my long runs on very hilly courses, so i think that will help with the strength towards the end of the marathon. | |||
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"I'm about 60 days out from my first full, what are the things people are doing to help training? Mine are: Run on grass as often as I can Cold baths (must wait one hour after running) Epsom Salts Just started to experiment with ginger to help reduce inflammation In-soles Freezing a bottle of water and rolling my feet over it Glucosamine supplements I'm taking wellman sports supplements and drink high 5 zero drink to replace electrolytes but other than that i make sure i do a lot of stretching, especially on the ITB band and achilies. " | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself." You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes? | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes?" That's county standards | |||
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"I'm always envious of marathon runners (and Ironman finishers). You people have a determination I can only dream of. Well done all of you, no matter what. "You can do it, just have to build up slowly to let your body get used to the mileage you have to do in marathon training. I'm actually fitter now than when i was in my early 20's but i won't lie it is very hard at first. Small steps you won't notice at first, but over time you can amaze yourself at how much your progress. | |||
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"I'm about 60 days out from my first full, what are the things people are doing to help training? Mine are: Run on grass as often as I can Cold baths (must wait one hour after running) Epsom Salts Just started to experiment with ginger to help reduce inflammation In-soles Freezing a bottle of water and rolling my feet over it Glucosamine supplements I'm taking wellman sports supplements and drink high 5 zero drink to replace electrolytes but other than that i make sure i do a lot of stretching, especially on the ITB band and achilies. " Wellman, I'll check it out, cheers. I know I should be doing more stretching than I am, hip flexors are my tightest spots on long runs | |||
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"I'm always envious of marathon runners (and Ironman finishers). You people have a determination I can only dream of. Well done all of you, no matter what.
You can do it, just have to build up slowly to let your body get used to the mileage you have to do in marathon training. I'm actually fitter now than when i was in my early 20's but i won't lie it is very hard at first. Small steps you won't notice at first, but over time you can amaze yourself at how much your progress. "Thanks Lunch, but no. I love my triathlon training but I've gained 5st through it (I was always a sprinter. 100/200/400m). Anything more than a 10km run these days and all my joints scream. Same with swimming and cycling. You guys are awsome! | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes? That's county standards "I know a few club runners who can do it, but most i could do in 7 minutes would be about 1.2 miles and i would have to beast myself in training to do that. | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes?" Yes, I know it is really difficult. At my current pace I start feeling pain in my front lower leg muscles (tibialis anterior?). The average speed would have to be 20.7km/h, I have successfully run for 10 minutes at 16.4km (average) already trying to do 10 minutes for 16.5km right now. The problem I have is that my results are inconsistent. Sometimes I can run at 16km pace without coming close to exhaustion while the other times I feel like dying. | |||
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"I'm about 60 days out from my first full, what are the things people are doing to help training? Mine are: Run on grass as often as I can Cold baths (must wait one hour after running) Epsom Salts Just started to experiment with ginger to help reduce inflammation In-soles Freezing a bottle of water and rolling my feet over it Glucosamine supplements I'm taking wellman sports supplements and drink high 5 zero drink to replace electrolytes but other than that i make sure i do a lot of stretching, especially on the ITB band and achilies. Wellman, I'll check it out, cheers. I know I should be doing more stretching than I am, hip flexors are my tightest spots on long runs" There are some good stretches of the ITB on you tube. The ITB and hip flexors are a common problem for runners doing marathon training. If you can work on your core strength, it will help you towards the end of a long run/marathon. | |||
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"I'm about 60 days out from my first full, what are the things people are doing to help training? Mine are: Run on grass as often as I can Cold baths (must wait one hour after running) Epsom Salts Just started to experiment with ginger to help reduce inflammation In-soles Freezing a bottle of water and rolling my feet over it Glucosamine supplements I'm taking wellman sports supplements and drink high 5 zero drink to replace electrolytes but other than that i make sure i do a lot of stretching, especially on the ITB band and achilies. Wellman, I'll check it out, cheers. I know I should be doing more stretching than I am, hip flexors are my tightest spots on long runs There are some good stretches of the ITB on you tube. The ITB and hip flexors are a common problem for runners doing marathon training. If you can work on your core strength, it will help you towards the end of a long run/marathon. " Lol, just about to work on my core! Will look up those stretches too, cheers! | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes? Yes, I know it is really difficult. At my current pace I start feeling pain in my front lower leg muscles (tibialis anterior?). The average speed would have to be 20.7km/h, I have successfully run for 10 minutes at 16.4km (average) already trying to do 10 minutes for 16.5km right now. The problem I have is that my results are inconsistent. Sometimes I can run at 16km pace without coming close to exhaustion while the other times I feel like dying." I know Seb Coe(ex olympic champion) used to do a lot of hill reps to build his strength up for his distances(800 meters and 1500 meters), though you might be doing hill reps already. | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes? Yes, I know it is really difficult. At my current pace I start feeling pain in my front lower leg muscles (tibialis anterior?). The average speed would have to be 20.7km/h, I have successfully run for 10 minutes at 16.4km (average) already trying to do 10 minutes for 16.5km right now. The problem I have is that my results are inconsistent. Sometimes I can run at 16km pace without coming close to exhaustion while the other times I feel like dying. I know Seb Coe(ex olympic champion) used to do a lot of hill reps to build his strength up for his distances(800 meters and 1500 meters), though you might be doing hill reps already. " Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into that. Cambridge is pretty damn flat though so I might have to settle for incline treadmill for now. I do have a country park nearby where I used to live so hopefully that might work when I move back there. | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes? Yes, I know it is really difficult. At my current pace I start feeling pain in my front lower leg muscles (tibialis anterior?). The average speed would have to be 20.7km/h, I have successfully run for 10 minutes at 16.4km (average) already trying to do 10 minutes for 16.5km right now. The problem I have is that my results are inconsistent. Sometimes I can run at 16km pace without coming close to exhaustion while the other times I feel like dying." The obscene thing, is that the professional athletes run at 20 km an hour for the marathon | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes? Yes, I know it is really difficult. At my current pace I start feeling pain in my front lower leg muscles (tibialis anterior?). The average speed would have to be 20.7km/h, I have successfully run for 10 minutes at 16.4km (average) already trying to do 10 minutes for 16.5km right now. The problem I have is that my results are inconsistent. Sometimes I can run at 16km pace without coming close to exhaustion while the other times I feel like dying. The obscene thing, is that the professional athletes run at 20 km an hour for the marathon "I am not a professional athlete...yet. But its not running I would love to go professional. The difference between them and me is I only train 3-5 times a week sometimes even less. They basically live to train so I'm not surprised. I even heard there was a man who run 40 iron man's back to back. | |||
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"Not sure if the thread is only about marathons but I am personally trying to get a sub 7 minute 1.5 mile run. When I first set myself this goal I never knew it will be so hard, newbie mistake. Currently I think I would be able to do 8:30m 1.5 mile but I would really have to push myself. You want to run 1.5 miles in under 7 minutes? Yes, I know it is really difficult. At my current pace I start feeling pain in my front lower leg muscles (tibialis anterior?). The average speed would have to be 20.7km/h, I have successfully run for 10 minutes at 16.4km (average) already trying to do 10 minutes for 16.5km right now. The problem I have is that my results are inconsistent. Sometimes I can run at 16km pace without coming close to exhaustion while the other times I feel like dying. The obscene thing, is that the professional athletes run at 20 km an hour for the marathon
I am not a professional athlete...yet. But its not running I would love to go professional.
The difference between them and me is I only train 3-5 times a week sometimes even less. They basically live to train so I'm not surprised. I even heard there was a man who run 40 iron man's back to back."7 Forgot to mention, you can also improve by trying to improve your cadence. Which basically means you run more efficiently, by more steps by minute. Paula Radcliffe really took her running to the next level by working on her cadence. | |||
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I did London marathon last year ...far too much training over the winter months ..just for 1 day.
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"Hill training is like lifting heavy weights in the gym. It builds strength which you then refine with interval sessions. Luckily, Exeter is pretty much all hills so most runs will involve hill work" I have been trying to find hilly routes on my long runs for marathon training. I did a few half marathons that were tough - Hastings Half a few weeks back was pretty much all up hill for the first 7 miles. Hopefully, once i do my marathon next week, all the hill running I've been doing will make it easier. | |||
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"Hill training is like lifting heavy weights in the gym. It builds strength which you then refine with interval sessions. Luckily, Exeter is pretty much all hills so most runs will involve hill work I have been trying to find hilly routes on my long runs for marathon training. I did a few half marathons that were tough - Hastings Half a few weeks back was pretty much all up hill for the first 7 miles. Hopefully, once i do my marathon next week, all the hill running I've been doing will make it easier. " I'm lucky, I can do flat work whenever I'm in Cardiff and it's all holds back up here in North Wales - the trouble is finding anything that's flat  | |||
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"Did my first 11 mile run today!! 2 weeks till my half....can I start tapering now?!" Well done! You're almost there, not long now! I'm not sure when it's best to taper but I find that if I stay off my feet as much as possible in the days leading up to the race, it really helps me feel strong, like I've given my legs the best chance of recovering from training while still retaining my sharpness, just remember to stretch, don't want to seize up either! Best of luck with it and enjoy it, smile your way around! | |||
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"Did my first 11 mile run today!! 2 weeks till my half....can I start tapering now?!" Yes - ease down a bit between now and the race. You will feel sluggish and it will worry you but it's fine everyone gets it. If you can do 11 in training then 13 in among lots of other runners is very doable | |||
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"would it be foolish to buy new shoes for it now? My brooks are great but they dont feel as cushioned as they were before and my feet really hurt lol I will get the same ones again but will newer ones b better to run in on the day?" Should never try anything new on race day really. The shoes may be the same brand and model but could still run. Between now and the race you could look at some gel pads to go in the shoes. If there is a running shop nearby they could advise. If you are in Twitter, ask the UKRunChat community by either tweeting @UkRunChat or using #ukrunchat and you will get plenty of advice | |||
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"would it be foolish to buy new shoes for it now? My brooks are great but they dont feel as cushioned as they were before and my feet really hurt lol I will get the same ones again but will newer ones b better to run in on the day? Should never try anything new on race day really. The shoes may be the same brand and model but could still run. Between now and the race you could look at some gel pads to go in the shoes. If there is a running shop nearby they could advise. If you are in Twitter, ask the UKRunChat community by either tweeting @UkRunChat or using #ukrunchat and you will get plenty of advice" what if i get them now and wear them in a bit with a few runs between now and the half? | |||
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"would it be foolish to buy new shoes for it now? My brooks are great but they dont feel as cushioned as they were before and my feet really hurt lol I will get the same ones again but will newer ones b better to run in on the day? Should never try anything new on race day really. The shoes may be the same brand and model but could still run. Between now and the race you could look at some gel pads to go in the shoes. If there is a running shop nearby they could advise. If you are in Twitter, ask the UKRunChat community by either tweeting @UkRunChat or using #ukrunchat and you will get plenty of advice what if i get them now and wear them in a bit with a few runs between now and the half?" Remove the insoles and you can get gel ones at sports direct | |||
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"would it be foolish to buy new shoes for it now? My brooks are great but they dont feel as cushioned as they were before and my feet really hurt lol I will get the same ones again but will newer ones b better to run in on the day? Should never try anything new on race day really. The shoes may be the same brand and model but could still run. Between now and the race you could look at some gel pads to go in the shoes. If there is a running shop nearby they could advise. If you are in Twitter, ask the UKRunChat community by either tweeting @UkRunChat or using #ukrunchat and you will get plenty of advice what if i get them now and wear them in a bit with a few runs between now and the half? Remove the insoles and you can get gel ones at sports direct" I'd go with insoles. You could get the new ones now but if you get a bunch of blisters a week before how would you feel? | |||
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"would it be foolish to buy new shoes for it now? My brooks are great but they dont feel as cushioned as they were before and my feet really hurt lol I will get the same ones again but will newer ones b better to run in on the day? Should never try anything new on race day really. The shoes may be the same brand and model but could still run. Between now and the race you could look at some gel pads to go in the shoes. If there is a running shop nearby they could advise. If you are in Twitter, ask the UKRunChat community by either tweeting @UkRunChat or using #ukrunchat and you will get plenty of advice what if i get them now and wear them in a bit with a few runs between now and the half? Remove the insoles and you can get gel ones at sports direct I'd go with insoles. You could get the new ones now but if you get a bunch of blisters a week before how would you feel?" ok, thank you for your help will just have to get shiny new trainers as a well done present instead haha | |||
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"Was seriously thinking of doing Manchester next year but seeing the reviews of this year#s fiasco not a chance I'll be entering. Feel so sorry for anyone who was caught up in the baggage chaos " was thinking of doing the Manchester half in October .... going to have to look up what happened | |||
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"Was seriously thinking of doing Manchester next year but seeing the reviews of this year#s fiasco not a chance I'll be entering. Feel so sorry for anyone who was caught up in the baggage chaos was thinking of doing the Manchester half in October .... going to have to look up what happened "15000 people and one baggage desk seems to be the major gripe, Imagine waiting up to 3 hours after a marathon to get your bag back! | |||
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"Was seriously thinking of doing Manchester next year but seeing the reviews of this year#s fiasco not a chance I'll be entering. Feel so sorry for anyone who was caught up in the baggage chaos was thinking of doing the Manchester half in October .... going to have to look up what happened
15000 people and one baggage desk seems to be the major gripe, Imagine waiting up to 3 hours after a marathon to get your bag back! "Not many happy people 
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"so 2 days to Brighton. And today I am nursing cuts and bruises and a very sore left side after deciding that traditional styles of stopping a bike were dull and throwing myself to the floor would be much more sensible" I dunno, that always seemed to work for me
Don't worry about it, once you start moving the adrenaline will take care of it
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"Sod's law dictates an old calf injury has reared it's head again with me running Brighton marathon in 2 days. Hopefully with some taping, i should be on the start line - not sure if i will finish though." The guys at the expo do a great job taping injuries (so long as you buy the taoe from them!) | |||
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"Sod's law dictates an old calf injury has reared it's head again with me running Brighton marathon in 2 days. Hopefully with some taping, i should be on the start line - not sure if i will finish though. The guys at the expo do a great job taping injuries (so long as you buy the taoe from them!)" I had it done from the rocktape guys, when i picked up my number today. I'm going to test out my calf with a short run in a little while tp see how i get on. | |||
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"Sod's law dictates an old calf injury has reared it's head again with me running Brighton marathon in 2 days. Hopefully with some taping, i should be on the start line - not sure if i will finish though. The guys at the expo do a great job taping injuries (so long as you buy the taoe from them!) I had it done from the rocktape guys, when i picked up my number today. I'm going to test out my calf with a short run in a little while tp see how i get on. " What kind of stuff do they do? Never really seen tape used in such ways? | |||
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"Sod's law dictates an old calf injury has reared it's head again with me running Brighton marathon in 2 days. Hopefully with some taping, i should be on the start line - not sure if i will finish though. The guys at the expo do a great job taping injuries (so long as you buy the taoe from them!) I had it done from the rocktape guys, when i picked up my number today. I'm going to test out my calf with a short run in a little while tp see how i get on. What kind of stuff do they do? Never really seen tape used in such ways?" Google kinesio tape
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"I need help with motivation. I used to run a lot . Only up to 13 miles but have had energy or inclination to get out recently. I've set my self a target of being fit again by 30. Just turned 29" Sign yourself up for a park run. The important thing is to just get out there and do it. It's only 5km, very well organised, and you'll see weekly improvements
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"I need help with motivation. I used to run a lot . Only up to 13 miles but have had energy or inclination to get out recently. I've set my self a target of being fit again by 30. Just turned 29 Sign yourself up for a park run. The important thing is to just get out there and do it. It's only 5km, very well organised, and you'll see weekly improvements
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"I need help with motivation. I used to run a lot . Only up to 13 miles but have had energy or inclination to get out recently. I've set my self a target of being fit again by 30. Just turned 29 Sign yourself up for a park run. The important thing is to just get out there and do it. It's only 5km, very well organised, and you'll see weekly improvements
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"Sod's law dictates an old calf injury has reared it's head again with me running Brighton marathon in 2 days. Hopefully with some taping, i should be on the start line - not sure if i will finish though. The guys at the expo do a great job taping injuries (so long as you buy the taoe from them!) I had it done from the rocktape guys, when i picked up my number today. I'm going to test out my calf with a short run in a little while tp see how i get on. " Hope it holds up. And good luck. It's a beautiful morning | |||
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"4.30 not what I wanted but a new PB is a new PB. Still cannot get close to converting half tines to a marathon though. Brutally tough today and paid the price for Thursday's cycling accident. Fantastic atmosphere though " well done you x great effort x | |||
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"4.30 not what I wanted but a new PB is a new PB. Still cannot get close to converting half tines to a marathon though. Brutally tough today and paid the price for Thursday's cycling accident. Fantastic atmosphere though well done you x great effort x " Still a big achievement and well done
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"4.30 not what I wanted but a new PB is a new PB. Still cannot get close to converting half tines to a marathon though. Brutally tough today and paid the price for Thursday's cycling accident. Fantastic atmosphere though " Great effort, I'm yet to run a full but even 18/20 miles I can't keep up at a pace I'm happy with for a half, guess it's pretty tough. I've got a marathon very soon so I'm sure I'll be hitting the same brick wall | |||
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"Nice day out in Brighton marathon today for my marathon debut. My calf held out long enough for me to do 3hrs and 24minutes. Very happy with how things went - gels worked so i didn't 'hit the wall' and all the miles i did in training paid off. " oh god....you did a full marathon with an injury in just a midge over what i am hoping to do a half in next weekend  | |||
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"Nice day out in Brighton marathon today for my marathon debut. My calf held out long enough for me to do 3hrs and 24minutes. Very happy with how things went - gels worked so i didn't 'hit the wall' and all the miles i did in training paid off. oh god....you did a full marathon with an injury in just a midge over what i am hoping to do a half in next weekend "Running is similar to a flower growing - you don't really notice it on a day to day basis, but over time your be amazed at what your capable of. If someone had told me i could even run a marathon 5 years ago i would have told them their mad. Keep at it, things you thought are hard now, will start to become a little easier the more you do them. | |||
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"I've always stretched before a run, but new research says it does more harm than good! I find that hard to believe " Different types of stretching
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"I've always stretched before a run, but new research says it does more harm than good! I find that hard to believe " I know I plod but I never stretch before a run but then I dint warm up either lol I think the research is you shouldn't stretch cold muscles so as long as you have warmed up stretching ain't hurt. Dynamic stretching is always best too. | |||
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"Gonna do a pretty long run this weekend, I feel like I'm gonna hit a wall at some point but I'm unsure how I'll react. Mentally I'm pretty determined to be sensible and listen to my body, whilst pushing myself. When others hit that marker of 'I've never ran this far before', do you just try to maintain a usual pace for as long as you keep going, or do you just mentally tell yourself to keep going etc? I'm curious how I'll feel as I've only ever trained up to 21 ish. Also any tips around amount of gels / fluids that is typically a good idea would be appreciated as advice online really varies." Be careful which gels you take ... some can have "unfortunate" effects
Try a few to see which suit you
I'm taking SIS gels at the mo. A caffeine one to start and then iso ones during. ...
They say to have one every half hour, which seems a bit much for me.
There's actually special offers in them (Facebook ads) and I got two boxes for free
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"Gonna do a pretty long run this weekend, I feel like I'm gonna hit a wall at some point but I'm unsure how I'll react. Mentally I'm pretty determined to be sensible and listen to my body, whilst pushing myself. When others hit that marker of 'I've never ran this far before', do you just try to maintain a usual pace for as long as you keep going, or do you just mentally tell yourself to keep going etc? I'm curious how I'll feel as I've only ever trained up to 21 ish. Also any tips around amount of gels / fluids that is typically a good idea would be appreciated as advice online really varies." When I increase my distance I slow down a little at my first attempt and slowly increase the speed over the next few runs at the longer distance. There's a theory out there that you might consider, it doing 10km at pretty decent speed the day before your long run, you will not have recovered fully from the 10km heading into the long run so it's a way of stressing your body to simulate the last few miles of a marathon without actually doing 42Km in training. See here: "accumulated fatigue". Basically, this means that the fatigue from one workout accumulates and transfers to the next so that you're always starting a workout or a long run a little tired from your previous training. This type of training helps your develop the muscular endurance without needing to run the full marathon in training. On food, most people can only store enough glycogen for 90 mins so you need to eat, personally I prefer real food than the gels, they upset my stomach, bananas, fig bars, jellies and tracker bars are my fav | |||
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"Gonna do a pretty long run this weekend, I feel like I'm gonna hit a wall at some point but I'm unsure how I'll react. Mentally I'm pretty determined to be sensible and listen to my body, whilst pushing myself. When others hit that marker of 'I've never ran this far before', do you just try to maintain a usual pace for as long as you keep going, or do you just mentally tell yourself to keep going etc? I'm curious how I'll feel as I've only ever trained up to 21 ish. Also any tips around amount of gels / fluids that is typically a good idea would be appreciated as advice online really varies." I know some very good runners (sub 35 minute 10k) who have hit the wall in marathons, so it can happen to anyone. That said, what i did to try to avoid it was to run the day before so i always carried some tiredness into the long run. It's not wise to run over 22 miles in training(takes the body too long to recover before a marathon), so you have to replicate the end of race tiredness. My 5 longest runs for my marathon training added upto 100 miles and this is always a good benchmark used by coaches to know if runners will complete a marathon. Because your body can only store a limited amount of carbohydrates, you need to try to teach your body to be more efficent and burn fat as well. You could do this by slowing your pace down on your long runs to Marathon pace +45seconds, and then run a portion of the long run at MP. So say 18 miles you could do 14 at +45 seconds and last 4 miles at MP. Personally i used High 5 gels without the caffeine. These seem to work without giving me the dreaded runners tummy. But really the only way you can know which ones work is to test them out in long runs. But don't leave it until race to try something new - this nearly always causes runners problems. | |||
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"Got a bit of an issue. If have been training for a tri. On race day I pulled my calf and had to withdraw before the race. I have rested it and not been pushing it. This week I have started to push my training again, however my calf is on the verge of going again. After cycling today I moved to the tread mill and I could feel it twinging. I got off to try and stretch it but I think it was too late. Any advice on how to stop this from recurring?" Go to a physio  | |||
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"Evening. I started running last year but I'm only a fair weather runner so have let it slide in the nasty weather. I used an app called run double for a couch to 5k plan and now I just use that to measure my runs but it's a bit of a faff, like it's a pain to just set off on a normal run without it thinking you have to do a warm up/down. I've just signed up to that British heart foundation marathon in May. I would love a better app for my android that I can start and stop easily. Eg pause it if dog needs picked up after or if I'm walking not running so I get an accurate distance for run sections only. What's best please? " I use the Adidas MiCoach app. Have done for years, but it suits me and what I do | |||
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"Evening. I started running last year but I'm only a fair weather runner so have let it slide in the nasty weather. I used an app called run double for a couch to 5k plan and now I just use that to measure my runs but it's a bit of a faff, like it's a pain to just set off on a normal run without it thinking you have to do a warm up/down. I've just signed up to that British heart foundation marathon in May. I would love a better app for my android that I can start and stop easily. Eg pause it if dog needs picked up after or if I'm walking not running so I get an accurate distance for run sections only. What's best please? " Nike+ running, adidas micoach and Strava are probs the most popular, there's a fair few out there though. When I used the Nike one there is a coach aspect which I thought was quite good and easy to stick to. Now I use Strava as i can just Bluetooth it to my phone when I'm back from my run, from my running watch. | |||
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"Evening. I started running last year but I'm only a fair weather runner so have let it slide in the nasty weather. I used an app called run double for a couch to 5k plan and now I just use that to measure my runs but it's a bit of a faff, like it's a pain to just set off on a normal run without it thinking you have to do a warm up/down. I've just signed up to that British heart foundation marathon in May. I would love a better app for my android that I can start and stop easily. Eg pause it if dog needs picked up after or if I'm walking not running so I get an accurate distance for run sections only. What's best please? " I use runtastic, it's easy and free | |||
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"Got a bit of an issue. If have been training for a tri. On race day I pulled my calf and had to withdraw before the race. I have rested it and not been pushing it. This week I have started to push my training again, however my calf is on the verge of going again. After cycling today I moved to the tread mill and I could feel it twinging. I got off to try and stretch it but I think it was too late. Any advice on how to stop this from recurring? Go to a physio " | |||
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"Managed to bruise the sole of my foot yesterday
Got home and saw that the orthotic footbed had separated and caused a curl right under my arch
Off to get new ones this morning and a massage roller too "Did you see the program a couple of weeks ago where an expert on feet(can't remember if he was a doctor) was advising on running footwear.... He was also a runner btw... Basically he said all the bull that's talked about by the trainer companies is rubbish.... He runs in a £17 pair!!!!!! Mr | |||
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"Managed to bruise the sole of my foot yesterday
Got home and saw that the orthotic footbed had separated and caused a curl right under my arch
Off to get new ones this morning and a massage roller too
Did you see the program a couple of weeks ago where an expert on feet(can't remember if he was a doctor) was advising on running footwear....
He was also a runner btw...
Basically he said all the bull that's talked about by the trainer companies is rubbish....
He runs in a £17 pair!!!!!!
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"I ran London yesterday, my knees are in some pain today. Any recovery tips or advice on how many days I can expect to feel normal again?
That rock tape was a good shout too, tried it and really helped to prevent any issues with my foot. "Im guessing u might have tight ITB bands on both legs which is causing knee pain - it's called runners knee. I would try to do some stretching - check out some of the videos on youtube of some good stretches for tight ITB's. I stopped aching from the marathon on Wednesday after, so around 3 days, but it can last long depending on what you did straight after the finish, and how your race went. | |||
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"Managed to bruise the sole of my foot yesterday
Got home and saw that the orthotic footbed had separated and caused a curl right under my arch
Off to get new ones this morning and a massage roller too
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He was also a runner btw...
Basically he said all the bull that's talked about by the trainer companies is rubbish....
He runs in a £17 pair!!!!!!
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Any idea what it was called or the programme, I wouldn't mind looking it up. We have a New Balance factory shop near us, it's ideal"If I remember correctly it was one of the programs in the series either on BBC one about smart shopping or a similar one on four? Sorry to be vague. I'm not a runner so it only passed by vaguely! The bottom line was that he wasn't impressed with the cod science talked by the trainer companies... Best of luck looking for it... Mr | |||
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"I ran London yesterday, my knees are in some pain today. Any recovery tips or advice on how many days I can expect to feel normal again?
That rock tape was a good shout too, tried it and really helped to prevent any issues with my foot.
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The last muster event is next Sunday, where over 300 of us will meet up for a run out prior to the main event
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Hot and humid, it was like running in the south of France
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"Is anyone part of any running clubs? Looking for one in Regent's Park ?" There's a club based in Mornington Crescent. And Sepentine are a huge and fairly local vlub | |||
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"Running Shoes..Dont get me started i go through 4 pairs a year. Mostly because my runnings off-road. I do run a couple of road marathon a year but mostly mountains an crosscounrty marathon is my passion. All my training is done in the fields. Deep mud in the winter months and hard ruts in the summer. What i would say. You will find a shoe that suits your foot and style of running but it can take some trial an error and there not cheap hey. I've tried them all. The best shoe and i swear by them are Inov8. Light good construction and i have never had a problem with them. Years and years ago i went to a shoestore and they had me on the machine to see which would be best.. The ones they said were for me were in hind site useless..Dearest but rubbish. Pick wisely you only get one pair of feet..goodluck" You were obviously conned by that store, and I think there are too many out there that do so 
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"Running Shoes..Dont get me started i go through 4 pairs a year. Mostly because my runnings off-road. I do run a couple of road marathon a year but mostly mountains an crosscounrty marathon is my passion. All my training is done in the fields. Deep mud in the winter months and hard ruts in the summer. What i would say. You will find a shoe that suits your foot and style of running but it can take some trial an error and there not cheap hey. I've tried them all. The best shoe and i swear by them are Inov8. Light good construction and i have never had a problem with them. Years and years ago i went to a shoestore and they had me on the machine to see which would be best.. The ones they said were for me were in hind site useless..Dearest but rubbish. Pick wisely you only get one pair of feet..goodluck You were obviously conned by that store, and I think there are too many out there that do so
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"Running Shoes..Dont get me started i go through 4 pairs a year. Mostly because my runnings off-road. I do run a couple of road marathon a year but mostly mountains an crosscounrty marathon is my passion. All my training is done in the fields. Deep mud in the winter months and hard ruts in the summer. What i would say. You will find a shoe that suits your foot and style of running but it can take some trial an error and there not cheap hey. I've tried them all. The best shoe and i swear by them are Inov8. Light good construction and i have never had a problem with them. Years and years ago i went to a shoestore and they had me on the machine to see which would be best.. The ones they said were for me were in hind site useless..Dearest but rubbish. Pick wisely you only get one pair of feet..goodluck You were obviously conned by that store, and I think there are too many out there that do so
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"Was a bit warm out. Headed out before 7 and it was mild then. Pretty worn out by the time I finished around 11" However far were you running in 4 hours ? I love brooks too,always get one model behind at about 30% off. | |||
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"Was a bit warm out. Headed out before 7 and it was mild then. Pretty worn out by the time I finished around 11 However far were you running in 4 hours ? I love brooks too,always get one model behind at about 30% off." It was 4.5 in total and I got to about 25.5 miles. Thought about carrying on to get the 26.2 but I'm training based on time so decided not to overdo it | |||
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I'm currently using S health on my phone as my running app but it doesn't have the option to map out a run , it only tracks you. I downloaded map my run but that only seems to track your running as well. Does anybody know if there are any apps where you can map out a run to see the distance before you run?
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"I (husband) have just started running since the start of May and really enjoying it! I've been out 4 times so far and I'm up to 5k. Total respect to all you guys and girls on this thread, hopefully I will be able to run those distances one day in the future. I've always done press ups/sit ups and some weights about 5 times a week. I'm on my feet all day at work, plus running around after two young children so I'm not a complete couch potato lol. But I haven't done any cardio work in about 7/8 years so it came pretty hard on my first run
I'm currently using S health on my phone as my running app but it doesn't have the option to map out a run , it only tracks you. I downloaded map my run but that only seems to track your running as well. Does anybody know if there are any apps where you can map out a run to see the distance before you run?
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"I (husband) have just started running since the start of May and really enjoying it! I've been out 4 times so far and I'm up to 5k. Total respect to all you guys and girls on this thread, hopefully I will be able to run those distances one day in the future. I've always done press ups/sit ups and some weights about 5 times a week. I'm on my feet all day at work, plus running around after two young children so I'm not a complete couch potato lol. But I haven't done any cardio work in about 7/8 years so it came pretty hard on my first run
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It's an early start here, but it's heaving already, expecting around 7500 of us to set out at 0900
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"Well I came in with 1:46:27 ! A little disappointed, but I had severe cramp in my leg after 10 miles "Given the numbers, surely that's not too shabby My last half was a 1.45, with 2 reasonable hills, and a distinct lack of training due to Plantar Fasciitis (longest run in 2 months prior to race was 5 mile - oops!!!) | |||
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"I'm back on the shorter races now - 5k and 10k. Got a few targets - want to break 19 minutes for the 5k and 40 minutes for the 10k. " Brilliant! My PBs for 5, & 10K are 21:01 (ParkRun) & 42:21 (Barnsley 10K) Sadly, due to foot problems over the winter, l've got a lot slower, can't break '23' for the same ParkRun now Racing this evening though (4 miles) | |||
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"30 miles done today. Legs feel like they are 90 years old!" Great effort, I saw a guy on Strava the other day who is world leading, he had like 55 mile runs for 10 or 11 days straight. I did London marathon and that was definitely tough enough! | |||
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"ask me how i did at parkrun today....ask me, ask me!!!!! (please )"Totally random question, but Evie, how did you do at Parkrun today? | |||
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"ask me how i did at parkrun today....ask me, ask me!!!!! (please )
Totally random question, but Evie, how did you do at Parkrun today?"38:49 baby!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
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"ask me how i did at parkrun today....ask me, ask me!!!!! (please )
Totally random question, but Evie, how did you do at Parkrun today?
38:49 baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!"Nice going Evie | |||
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"ask me how i did at parkrun today....ask me, ask me!!!!! (please )
Totally random question, but Evie, how did you do at Parkrun today?
38:49 baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice going Evie "Am nearly at my 100th and had a look back....I am 11 mins quicker than my first one! | |||
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"ask me how i did at parkrun today....ask me, ask me!!!!! (please )
Totally random question, but Evie, how did you do at Parkrun today?
38:49 baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice going Evie
Am nearly at my 100th and had a look back....I am 11 mins quicker than my first one! "Well done Evie. Great progress. | |||
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"Just bumping this. I appear to be running 3 marathons in 3 months later this year. That's going to be interesting!" I pity your feet | |||
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"Just bumping this. I appear to be running 3 marathons in 3 months later this year. That's going to be interesting! I pity your feet "After I signed my girlfriend up to do Portsmouth with me I was fearing for far more than my feet! | |||
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"Just bumping this. I appear to be running 3 marathons in 3 months later this year. That's going to be interesting! I pity your feet
After I signed my girlfriend up to do Portsmouth with me I was fearing for far more than my feet!
"Portsmouth is a nice run..good medal, great stations (mulled wine and mince pies). Weather can make it a beast..especially along the front..one of my fave runs tho | |||
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"Just bumping this. I appear to be running 3 marathons in 3 months later this year. That's going to be interesting! I pity your feet
After I signed my girlfriend up to do Portsmouth with me I was fearing for far more than my feet!
Portsmouth is a nice run..good medal, great stations (mulled wine and mince pies). Weather can make it a beast..especially along the front..one of my fave runs tho"I've done it the last 2 years, 2014 was my first ever marathon. I've done the half a few times too. I fell apart last year and had to be helped for the last few miles so unfinished business. And my girlfriend wants to do another after saying London was going to be her only 1 but wants to do a smaller evemt so looking forward to it. | |||
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"..does anyne else kill themselves on a run and then think "fuck me how does mo farah and co get under 13mins".. Did 4 miles yesterday on a few trails and the heat killed me" I appreciate the efforts of the Brownlee brothers even more, when you realise that, at the London Olympics, Alistair recorded a 10k time 90 seconds slower than Mo Granted, that probably wouldn't get an Olympic qualifly 10.000 metre place anywhere in the world?? However, Mo hadn't swum 1500metres, ridden 25 miles, before he ran on a smooth, obstacle, constant radius bends track Unlike the triathletes street circuit Puts The relative sports into persective, i guess No!, l'm no a triathlete defending his sport, but do know quite a few | |||
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"Need to start my 10k training but it's too hot today. Some of you in this thread are proper goals! "have you done couch to 5k? | |||
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"Need to start my 10k training but it's too hot today. Some of you in this thread are proper goals! have you done couch to 5k?"Yep, can do a 5k easily, working on 10 now | |||
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"Need to start my 10k training but it's too hot today. Some of you in this thread are proper goals! "Wait until it cools down later. If you are not used to running in the heat it's a quick route to heat exhaustion. | |||
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