Sub-4hr marathon support and celebration thread

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Ally-C Mar 2023 1:53pm, 12 Mar 2023 3,163 posts	0 Ally-C Good work, Ally-C Cheers, I raced a Parkrun yesterday & tried to take it relatively easy today but the competitive spirit kicked in a bit.
Ally-C Mar 2023 12:58pm, 16 Mar 2023 3,181 posts	0 Ally-C Part of my programme for a marathon is a half programme, I’ve one next weekend, but it involves 12 miles this weekend then a taper, it’ll be interesting to see the outcome.
Ally-C Mar 2023 3:43pm, 16 Mar 2023 3,182 posts	0 Ally-C Just signed up for a 15 mile trail race in April near Balmoral, should be interesting🙀
roberton Mar 2023 5:23pm, 18 Mar 2023 1,445 posts	0 roberton I'm doing Prague on 7th May. I'm toying with the idea of doing the virtual London on the 23rd April. It's only two weeks before... if I do it as a slow plod (which I will!) would that be a good idea / terrible idea / somewhere in between? Collective wisdom welcome!
Minimag Mar 2023 5:26pm, 18 Mar 2023 706 posts	0 Minimag I've always thought that the reason you dont run marathon distance before a marathon is that it takes too much out of you, and increases the chance of injury? I would say no, but Im no expert
Fenland Flier Mar 2023 5:42pm, 18 Mar 2023 8,518 posts	0 Fenland Flier Personally I wouldn't. Maybe an 18 miler but probably no more than 16 just 2 weeks out.
Velociraptor Mar 2023 6:04pm, 18 Mar 2023 62,941 posts	0 Velociraptor It's a stupid idea, roberton. You have the thread adminstrator's blessing if you want to go for it
roberton Mar 2023 6:19pm, 18 Mar 2023 1,446 posts	0 roberton Hah, nice v'rap
Oscar the Grouch Mar 2023 7:59pm, 18 Mar 2023 5,838 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch It's a terrible plan and would compromise your time at Prague. Prague, however, is not necessarily a pb course. Cobbles and team lines from memory, near the start and finish.
Oscar the Grouch Mar 2023 7:59pm, 18 Mar 2023 5,839 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch tram

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Maintained by Raptors claws are coming to town

A planning, discussion and support thread for Fetchies with a target of under 4 hours for the marathon.

FUTURE TARGETS
20th October: JEB - Yorkshire Marathon, TBD.
1st December: Velociraptor - Valencia Marathon, TBD.

2024 ACHIEVEMENTS
Dibble: 3:49, Delhi Marathon.
Joe1970: 3:44:39, Brighton Marathon.
CasB: 3:58:19, Manchester Marathon.
Mrs larkim: 3:56:02, TCS London Marathon.
Velociraptor: 4:24:39, Belfast Marathon. (Some way off sub-4 but possibly a GFA.)
TheOtherRichard: 3:58:40, Milton Keynes Marathon.

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