Chester Marathon

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AJLB Sep 2017 1:03pm, 27 Sep 2017 23 posts	0 AJLB Hi Larkin, I'll be there, aiming for something around 2.50 - second marathon of the year/ever, having just squeezed in an 18wk training schedule post Edinburgh. Currently overthinking the weather possibilities, hopefully cooler than Edinburgh was...
larkim Sep 2017 1:16pm, 27 Sep 2017 2,853 posts	0 larkim Yep, I've been looking on various long term forecasts for the last couple of weeks! I'm crossing my fingers for utterly benign conditions - the one thing you can't guarantee in October!!
wrexhamrob Oct 2017 9:14pm, 1 Oct 2017 990 posts	0 wrexhamrob i'll be in this again - finished all of them , started 1 less (as i ran thro finish with a pal on his 100th) aim this year - plod pace, and confirm sub 5 comrades qualifier, hopefully sub 4:40
CumbriAndy Oct 2017 10:19pm, 1 Oct 2017 1,193 posts	0 CumbriAndy I'm in - first attempt to run 'a time' this year so also expending energy I can't afford worrying about the weather.
AJLB Oct 2017 7:36am, 2 Oct 2017 25 posts	0 AJLB 10-14 degrees and dry at the moment - I'll take that!
flanker Oct 2017 7:53am, 2 Oct 2017 17,252 posts	0 flanker Managed to hobble around 35 minute parkrun at the weekend so I'm now foolishly wondering if this would be possible again! Head says 'no', but...
larkim Oct 2017 1:15pm, 7 Oct 2017 2,968 posts	0 larkim Weather looking acceptable, training is all in the bag now, just a bit of feeding and drinking to do. Everyone ready?
Ness Oct 2017 3:01pm, 7 Oct 2017 8,556 posts	0 Ness Good luck with the race, all. I’m going to be running the metric marathon. Not brave enough to step up to a full marathon yet.
larkim Oct 2017 7:17pm, 7 Oct 2017 2,971 posts	0 larkim Car park at race course is cancelled due to weather, just seen it on Facebook.
Sunbed Athlete Oct 2017 8:02pm, 7 Oct 2017 372 posts	0 Sunbed Athlete Good luck to everyone tomorrow. I’m at the Holiday Inn, Wrexham Road and didn’t realise it was three miles away. One thought closer. However will see at breakfast if any runners can squeeze in an old guy.