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kstuart
kstuart
6:28am
6:28am, 23 Feb 2025
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Good luck BG

Did a short lap of Volcano circuit on Zwift last night with no problems so did one of the two catch ups i need to do which was 55 mins and again no issues. So aiming to do the final one bit later this morning. Will be a good 100 minutes or so.

Will aim to go out for 3-4 miles in the wind and rain later on in th morning too see how things feel and more to the point splat a load of fetchpoint bugs.
Welshpoppy
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6:31am
6:31am, 23 Feb 2025
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Good Luck Big G on race.

Ian and Shades enjoy the early starts!
Keith enjoy the windy run later.

I am drinking coffee before I think about going out!
Welshpoppy
Welshpoppy
6:34am
6:34am, 23 Feb 2025
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Rob: That sounds sensible and more chance the weight and new habits will stick.
What ever shorts you feel comfortable in is good :)
Velociraptor
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9:06am
9:06am, 23 Feb 2025
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Go @Big_G :) Conditions in Seville look beautiful. (I approve of the free live coverage but I wish they'd show more than the leaders.)
Ian5
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10:09am
10:09am, 23 Feb 2025
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Big G paced the first half to perfection and speeding up slightly now.
Earliest long run I've done,it went well overall.Ran the first 9 with OH as it was pitch black in the park then we split up when it wa light and more people around.1 thing I've always struggled with is speeding up in a run or race and today was the same,so when we split up I only ran 5 s/m quicker than OH despite HR being very low whereas I am normally 15-20 s/m.
Very weird to have my long run done and showered etc by 10am
Welshpoppy
Welshpoppy
10:16am
10:16am, 23 Feb 2025
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Great work Big G.
Well done Ian and to get it done so early.

I went out with it being D day I had to run 8 miles if any hope of newport as 7 weeks today!! I was lucky with the weather the wind was mild and just drizzle for my run the heavy stuff and gales force winds are with us now.Cycle path and last 8 miler was October and only 2@6 milers this year.
I ran 8.36 miles :) I could have run longer as well first half really slow but pace picked up on second half which tied in with me taking an SIS caffeine gel at half way.
Newport is back on the table :)
Shades
Shades
10:40am
10:40am, 23 Feb 2025
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Keith - don't get blown away on your run, think you'll have stronger winds than us.

Vrap - Valencia do great free coverage of the marathon too, but only the elites, although the finish line coverage is on for a lot longer.

Ian - glad the early start went OK, hard to train too slow when ultra training.

So what are you doing to do with your free day then, DIY, watch football etc?

WP - well done, so good that you had a strong run and have dispelled any doubts you had about Newport.

I actually did a long run,15+ miles which went OK. Light rain started 3 miles from home and the last 2 miles into a very strong wind, but I was expecting that.

38 miles for the week, not too bad as I only ran 4 days instead of my usual 6.

Have checked Big G's progress, metronomic splits
kstuart
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10:48am
10:48am, 23 Feb 2025
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Well done on all the runing all

Shades - Yeah going to go out mid afternoon i think as it's not as bad, warmer temps too and might even stop raining. Albeit unlikley to be wetter than when i finished my Zwifting earlier. Just need to think about what to have for lunch/dinner.
Ian5
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10:52am
10:52am, 23 Feb 2025
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WP-Well done on the 8,but also that you felt you could go on.
Shades-Nice long run,when was the last time you ran that far?
No DIY,can't be injuring myself 😉 we have some house stuff to do so will look at that today.
It didn't end up particularly slow overall,actually came out at exactly Comrades pace but HR was very low.
Shades
Shades
11:17am
11:17am, 23 Feb 2025
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Keith - warmer here too and that makes easier running even in the wind and rain.

Ian - that's what I would call perfect pacing for your run then.

Had to go back to 2023, Connemara marathon April 2023. I've done about 3 x 13 milers in the last 18 months though., pathetic.

I ran a negative split today (as I did last week) and felt stronger in the 2nd half, HR 70% MHR.

Quite right, no DIY, too dangerous.

Well done Big G, great result.

About This Thread

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Back in December 2005 I started a thread on Runner's World offering a marathon training plan on 3 runs a week. I had my own running club at the time (Womens Running Network) and I had successfully trialled the training plan when I took a group of girls to Dublin to run their first marathon.

Over the years the thread has evolved into a chat thread, with a bit of training advice, race reports, for predominantly marathon runners.



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