Marathon Eryri 2023 ( Snowdonia Marathon)
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Jan 2023
7:33pm, 24 Jan 2023
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UltraDunc
Well I wasn’t expecting the email so soon for a second bite of the ballot but I’m in and paid up now for this autumn 😀
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Jun 2023
11:27am, 18 Jun 2023
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notgivinup
How’s everyone’s training going?
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Jun 2023
11:54am, 18 Jun 2023
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larkim
Not yet started! Unless you call a spring marathon part of my training. btw, should we try to change the thread title as the race is no longer called Snowdonia Marathon, it's Marathon Eryri (announced on FB about a week ago). |
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Jun 2023
8:09pm, 18 Jun 2023
16,767 posts
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UltraDunc
How’s that larkim?
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Jun 2023
8:51pm, 18 Jun 2023
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larkim
Perfectomundo / perffaith!
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Aug 2023
10:52am, 31 Aug 2023
21,881 posts
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larkim
Did my first Eryri-specific training session last night - in the garage! Last time I had a 1.5 mile climb that I could loop around a few times, but obviously a 1.5m climb also has a 1.5 descent, so I felt I was getting too much recovery. And as the plan I was following wanted 4x1.5m with 0.5m recovery I wanted to square that circle. So I checked out a few online tables to see what parity 4-5% incline on a treadmill equated to in terms of flat pace, and did the session on the treadmill instead. Felt quite strong, so felt like it broadly worked! A bit odd training for a marathon in the wilds of Eryri in a dusty garage, but also didn't feel too "wrong" either. I will use the local 1.5m loop too as I need proper training on descending (which I'm rubbish at), but still got time for that! |
Aug 2023
12:10pm, 31 Aug 2023
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Sweetie
Well done Larkim. I moved to Spain in the spring so have been mulling for months whether to come back for this marathon or not. Finally decided that I didn't want to miss it and booked (non-refundable!) hotel and flights. 10 days later my calf went twang! Sod's law I guess!  Doubt I am going to be running at all for some weeks so a marathon is definitely out - gutting but there will be other years. I hope everyone else's training goes much better than mine and look forward to reading some race blogs to make up for not being there in person
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Aug 2023
12:14pm, 31 Aug 2023
21,882 posts
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larkim
Oh no, that's appalling timing!! I presume you can still pass the entry on to some other glutton for punishment? I did something similar about 2 years ago but only once the transfer window had closed, which was a shame (but entirely right according to their Ts & Cs). |
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Oct 2023
9:32pm, 1 Oct 2023
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UltraDunc
Only 4 weeks to go, how’s everyone doing with their training? I’m all set with time off work which is a hurdle sometimes but got 4 days off to enjoy in Snowdonia with a caravan booked. Training not gone as planned but I can adjust as required. Thinking of running in some oldish innov8 trail shoes that’ll come in on the rougher sections 🤣 |
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Oct 2023
9:41pm, 1 Oct 2023
22,156 posts
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larkim
I don't really remember any rougher sections other than about one mile downhill after pyp and a bit of the top / descent into Llanberis at the end. Trail might be a good option if the weather is hideous but I'd rather have road shoes for the 24 miles of road I'm putting the miles in, tried some 1.5 mile climb hill reps to get me as close to being acclimatised as possible. And weight is down a little which must help on the climbs! When do we start fretting about the weather? |
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