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Oct 2022
8:55am, 25 Oct 2022
1,033 posts
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Kirsty
After getting lucky in the ballot yesterday, I couldn’t find a thread, so thought I’d start one. Bit of background: I ran 7 marathons (2 London, 2002 and 2006) between 2002 and 2016, fastest 4:06, slowest 5:09. Major health issues in 2017 and 2019 and I felt that my marathon days were over, but I kept entering the ballot, safe in the knowledge I wouldn’t get in - and now I have! I am probably looking at walking the whole way, or possibly jeffing. I’m very excited and very nervous!
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Oct 2022
9:15am, 25 Oct 2022
14,305 posts
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mulbs
Enjoy it your way, whatever that ends up being Kirsty, and well done!
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Oct 2022
3:18pm, 25 Oct 2022
1,034 posts
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Kirsty
Thank you, I hope to! So who else is in? Any training plans yet?
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Oct 2022
3:40pm, 25 Oct 2022
2,285 posts
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SailorSteve
Hey Kirsty, good for you and best wishes with your plan as it evolves.
Historically I’ve run quicker times in autumn marathons, but I do love the purpose that a spring marathon gives to winter training.
My homegrown 18 week plan will start in Christmas week. I’ll just keep things ticking over up until then.
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Oct 2022
3:54pm, 25 Oct 2022
656 posts
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Minimag
I'm aiming to get a sub 4 this time round, after getting 4.05 at Brighton in April.
I am currently half-marathon fit, and will keep my current regime (maybe do some longer run's), but start in earnest late December/early January.
I really didnt expect to get in on the ballot (I had hopes of getting in via the club, but needed a rejection from the ballot first), I read somewhere that only 17,500 get in from over 400,000 entries, thats about 1 in 25 chance!
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Oct 2022
11:35am, 27 Oct 2022
19,462 posts
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larkim
I've plugged in my tweaked version of the P&D 12 week 35-55mpw plan to start late Jan, with an extra week to account for being on holiday (hopefully) for the week after Easter. Not ideal race prep, but we'll call it a taper.
Between now and then I'll keep myself honest with some club league races over shorter distances so I'm reasonably fresh for the plan to start.
From a long way away, my choice will be whether to target sub 3:10 again, or to pitch for a time which will be less stressful and more enjoyable. And I've already started worrying whether late April will be too hot 
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Oct 2022
12:06pm, 27 Oct 2022
10,289 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I’m in, quite surprised to get in after my 6th (I think) try. It’ll be my first road marathon - I’ve done Beachy, the virtual London, and two marathons at those events where you run loops and choose how many you do.
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Oct 2022
12:08pm, 27 Oct 2022
10,290 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Oh, and I’ll definitely be jeffing. I’d be happy to finish under 6 hours and delighted to get in under 5:30
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Nov 2022
12:47pm, 6 Nov 2022
1,035 posts
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Kirsty
I did my first official marathon training jeff today. 9k, enjoyed it and didn’t get rained on! Was surprised by how hot I got considering there was more walking than running.
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Nov 2022
8:42am, 15 Nov 2022
19,614 posts
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larkim
Everyone paid for their ballot places? Deadline is today, just in case anyone needs a nudge!
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