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May 2014
6:58pm, 5 May 2014
1,397 posts
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FR
I plan to be back next year 
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May 2014
8:33pm, 5 May 2014
773 posts
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Lady Sol
Good marathon and organisation. Not sure it showed the nicest route around the city, but the marshals and drink stations were great. Plenty of water, Gatorade and gels for us slower runners. Gatorade tastes revolting, but it got me round the last 5 miles. Must remember not to follow WeightWatchers so closely next marathon and carb load instead, I was starving for most of the race.
21.5 minutes quicker than London 3 weeks ago
Thanks to Foxy (I think it was you), for the extra stuffed goody bag.
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May 2014
10:25pm, 5 May 2014
2,541 posts
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minardi.
Was my 11th and last!
Lovely to meet J*C, and Chris the fish, and FR, and that man from March and any others I may have forgotten (sorry).
My back is still spasming and my toes are throbbing and I have some peculiar tan lines
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May 2014
8:09am, 6 May 2014
150 posts
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Chris
Funny thing this marathon running. I took the last minute decision to run on feel instead of looking at my watch.
First half was done in 1:24:50!!!!!
The 3 hour pacer came past me at 19 miles (he must have been at least on 2:52 pace at that point) and my head went. Walked and jogged the last 6.5 for a 3:22:27. If I had of stuck to plan A (Slow start then pick it up) I think I would have been fine but I was never going to hang on after such a fast first half.
No more marathons for me either.....until the next one
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May 2014
8:18am, 6 May 2014
1,405 posts
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FR
I slowed down yesterday but still over took 249 people from 10k to the finish
As my legs feel in great shape today I'd suggest starting relaxed (not slow) is the way to go.
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May 2014
8:24am, 6 May 2014
30,174 posts
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Foxy
some of the later goodie bags were generous to get rid of stock Lady Sol
My Sub 3 pacer did 2.58.20 - had he not been racing given the winning time he would have won.
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May 2014
8:25am, 6 May 2014
152 posts
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Chris
Mentally, overtaking people at the end really has to help. I feel quite good today and feel I could even manage a run so I obviously didn't try hard enough!
Well done on the PB FR, 3:45 the next target?
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May 2014
8:26am, 6 May 2014
153 posts
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Chris
Foxy, did you follow the pacer? Looking at his times he slowed a lot in the last 10k.
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May 2014
8:27am, 6 May 2014
1,406 posts
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FR
I run marathons for 'fun' Chris. I've given up any ambitions to run a fast marathon, the party is at the back
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May 2014
8:34am, 6 May 2014
30,175 posts
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Foxy
Pacer finishing times :
2.58.20 Grant Ramsay
3.14.17 Steve Edwards
3.29.17 Chris Taylor
3.45.15 Rik Vercoe
3.59.27 Keith Luxon
4.29.47 Rosemary Close
4.12.50 David Mould
4.42.53 Paul Sutherland
4.58.32 Gary Dixon
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