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Apr 2018
9:04pm, 23 Apr 2018
11 posts
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Batmansdad
Envious of those walking ok. I was asked today where I'd left my horse!
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Apr 2018
9:06pm, 23 Apr 2018
989 posts
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Chris
I’ve been going up and down the stairs backwards
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Apr 2018
9:06pm, 23 Apr 2018
990 posts
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Chris
Edinburgh is a long way to go though. Not got long to decide either
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Apr 2018
9:14pm, 23 Apr 2018
12 posts
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Batmansdad
If you don't go a 16-week training plan is a long way too....
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Apr 2018
9:31pm, 23 Apr 2018
2,782 posts
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jdarun
Scheduling is certainly decent for Edinburgh for anyone who wants a 2nd bite. I had no problems with a 4 week gap last year (Mancs and 3P). And even if it’s a touch warm at least you’ll have had a spot of acclimatisation!
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Apr 2018
6:33am, 24 Apr 2018
756 posts
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Little Miss Happy
Yeovil - 10th June for those in the south looking for another shot?
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Apr 2018
7:55am, 24 Apr 2018
991 posts
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Chris
Might be a touch warm by then LMH
Stats from the second half on Sunday look good, overtook 461 got passed by 15
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Apr 2018
8:34am, 24 Apr 2018
757 posts
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Little Miss Happy
It was a touch warm on Sunday apparently Chris:-) Not sure it's likely to be that good in June! 0900hrs start too.
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Apr 2018
8:58am, 24 Apr 2018
2,783 posts
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jdarun
One big thing about London is the sudden shock if you hit a warm spell, especially given the weather we had in the warmup. That must have been a factor beyond the absolute temp (and sun).
I read somewhere that the record coldest London marathon was over 10c - I presume that was the max temp in that day rather than the 10am starting time temp. Even that is worryingly close to warm for me!
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Apr 2018
9:02am, 24 Apr 2018
134 posts
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paul0
Yes, for those who don't know (and who can bear it) extra stats are up via the link at the bottom of your marathon results page.
Mine are unsurprisingly horrific (passed by nearly 1,000) in the second half. They're also quite poor in the first half, but this is a reflection of me unintentionally getting into a really good position at the start of the FGFA (8 sec gap to cross the line). I would recommend it though because it helped limit congestion, even though I still saw one person trip and go down in front of me just after the start. The risk is of course that you get sucked along at too fast a pace - and looking at the results that clearly happened - except it was also my goal pace...
I don't fancy another 16 week training cycle either. I'd give Edinburgh a shot except I already have plans for then. So I think I'll have to let marathon pb chasing go for this season. I've got my first 100km in July which I'll approach very differently, and just hope that the benefits of the training and experience from London carry into that.
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