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May 2010
10:04pm, 4 May 2010
37 posts
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RunExeter
Well done Miser  lol yep Exeter half is certainly 'Undulating'.
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May 2010
9:58am, 5 May 2010
11,040 posts
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BigChiefRunningBore
My mini plan
Aim is a sub 3:15 mara, so a sub 1:30 HM is a bonus or more realistically if I can't go sub 1:30 I can't go sub 3:15. I think that makes sense.
So Have Richmond Half in two weeks aim is to run slightly better than Reading - sub1:34, hopefully sub1:32. I am fine for target pace to 6/7, my finish time will depend on how far off target pace I drop
Then St Albans in June - hope to race Bree at bit (but let her win in last two miles ;-)) again I want somewhere between 1:31-32.5. Advantage here is knowing the course.
Then sub 1:30 attempt in July - looks like Wycombe but am undecided. Wycombe I have done before which helps but does have a stupidly huge hill at the start.
If I don't sub1:30 it ain't the end of the world - all I am really looking for is some progression in speed and speed endurance and a solid base for real mara training, were I actually follow a training schedule for once.
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May 2010
10:07am, 5 May 2010
4,156 posts
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Bree
Wycombe also has a stupidly steep downhill bit which is what got me last time.
I think I may need more than one attempt at 1:30 and was considering MK for July.
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May 2010
10:08am, 5 May 2010
19,101 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
My mini plan get fit get POSe under my belt
10k down to 42
Half by Sept/Oct 1.34
Marathon sub 3.25
Half by Feb 1.30/31
Half by April 1.29
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May 2010
10:34am, 5 May 2010
11,042 posts
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BigChiefRunningBore
on shit I am on the header now!
MK is an awfully dull race, packed start too - defo one for muscling to the front of start line. have been run into brambles before. First year I nearly lost my meat and two veg on a bollard.
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May 2010
11:07am, 5 May 2010
6 posts
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Miser
Cheers folks. Still feeling chuffed, still walking funny.
What's St Albans half like? Always fancied doing a race there sometime.
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May 2010
1:36pm, 5 May 2010
19,107 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Should of been Vague like me
Target 1.31 @ Great Bentley Feb 2011 and 1.29 Reading March 2011
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May 2010
1:46pm, 5 May 2010
11,043 posts
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BigChiefRunningBore
St Albans is hilly Miser, a nice courses over the years. start (on grass) and finish (norms in the way) are the low points. But they usually have a ice lolly van in the finish zone. One or two long dull stretches towards the end. And always hot.
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May 2010
8:00pm, 5 May 2010
2,006 posts
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Chrisull
We're watching now you're on the header BCRB!
I failed on my most recent attempt (1.31.55) at Taunton. Reckon I'm going to celebrate turning 40 by finally getting it at Indian Queens on August 1st. In Cornwall even the place names are more interesting. Pity most of the halfs have the profiles of sharks teeth.
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May 2010
11:41am, 6 May 2010
4,165 posts
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Bree
And we're watching you too now, Chrisull.
HOD - 2011 is a bit far off for an "upcoming" attempt. Let's have a 2010 one.
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