Shades Marathon Training

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I know you do work hard Fetch responding to everything that goes on.

At times it must be like herding cats 😉
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Big G - I've just seen that Barnstaple will permit their marathon this year with EA to be eligible for London GFA.

Just in case you're fit enough to have a go by then, I'm sure there's a few Trotters that might be interested too. 29th September.
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Thanks Fetch.

Shades, that’s good news about Barnstaple. I think I saw something about the RED events being permitted as well, or was it yourself that mentioned that?

Had a pleasant drive down to a nice site in Luxembourg and there are lots of trails around for a run tomorrow, straight from the site. Hadn’t realised but it’s free public transport here so we’re going to go into the city tomorrow on the bus from the site, have a look around and then see a friend tomorrow late afternoon.
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Big G - RED announced that their course had been officially measured and now had a course measurement certificate, which they didn't have before. They also said it would be eligible for GFA but didn't say if the event was being permitted by EA.

I did ask if that meant the event would no longer be cupless, proper drink stations as you would expect in a road race. They said it would still be cupless but if anyone forgot their cup they would provide one. Which wasn't the answer I wanted. I can't see a runner pushing for a GFA time faffing around filling their own cup. The time lost would be significant, IMHO they still have a lot to learn especially if they're going to organise road races.

Good to hear you've got your running sorted for the next few days.
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Big G - just looked at RED website. Next event showing ARC permits, but does mention course is measured and classified as road.

Perhaps someone should explain that although the course measurement certificate is the same London for political reasons won't recognise a GFA time without an EA permit.

I can't honestly see many runners using their events to try for a GFA. Could you run a GFA there?
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No chance I could run a GFA there, for a few reasons! I wonder if their main reason for doing what they’ve done is so that they can doubt their events as road for 100MC purposes then?
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Yes, I think they wanted to be able to classify their races as road.

But when they announced the course had been measured on FB they did say it would be eligible for GFA.

Of course, it might be events later on that they permit with EA.
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Shades
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6 miles this morning, added on a little more through that confusing housing estate. No seagull stalking me this time.

Another lovely morning, we do need rain though as they were watering the race course.

Gym later

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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