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Apr 2019
6:52pm, 7 Apr 2019
4,566 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
I am getting intimidated by all these V50s getting PBs. I need to get training hard again.
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Apr 2019
7:01pm, 7 Apr 2019
1,570 posts
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FenlandRunner
I have no 'soft' PBs left so resigned to never PBing ever again. But not bothered. More interested in the process than the result.
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Apr 2019
7:01pm, 7 Apr 2019
20 posts
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KeithL
Thanks RRR-Caz
57.5 - it was my 270 marathon - you would have thought I would have worked out how to do it sooner 
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Apr 2019
7:08pm, 7 Apr 2019
1,571 posts
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FenlandRunner
You saved it up Keith
Fantastic running and training. Mightily impressed.
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Apr 2019
7:11pm, 7 Apr 2019
4,235 posts
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jda
Easiest way to get PBs into your 50s is to take up a new sport in your mid-40s But as FR says it's not all about the PBs, you have to enjoy the process.
Sounds like a lot of people had a great day out, which is good to hear. Were there any problems from the increased size of the event? Starting in waves is a great idea, I don't know why more big races don't do this.
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Apr 2019
7:29pm, 7 Apr 2019
231 posts
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paul0
I agree starting in waves was excellent and made enough space for us in the second wave when we left.
I don't think there were any major problems with more people but I would say there was a shortage of toilets at the actual start pens (not a problem for us gents with some convenient hedges, but I could see several very distressed looking ladies when faced with the size of the portaloo queue. I know these were not the main toilets, but anyone in the pens promptly would need them.
Also the trams seemed quite busy but did cope as far as I could tell.
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Apr 2019
8:02pm, 7 Apr 2019
21 posts
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KeithL
Think 13600 or so finished so higher number of no shows than expected if really 20000 people signed up.
But no problems from where I was . The waves were essential.
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Apr 2019
8:05pm, 7 Apr 2019
4,568 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
They do need to order results by chip time in a wave start. Gun time is meaningless unless you were in pen A. But I was very impressed by the organisation. I'd hope the Metro can cope if they can manage the football crowds.
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Apr 2019
8:18pm, 7 Apr 2019
218 posts
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Maccatheknacca
Did I hear talk on the tannoy of them making bigger next year ?
I entered on the promise of temp., elevation and Eccles cakes, pleased to report it delivered on all three.
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Apr 2019
10:31pm, 7 Apr 2019
461 posts
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davelord
I Nice pb jda , London is starting in waves this year, i paced to 3:55 today evrything went smooth from pen b ,(2nd group to be released) at london i get yellow start
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