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The sub 2.45 marathon thread

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Fopp Feb 2021 11:12am, 10 Feb 2021 75 posts	0 Fopp If you look around and see a rhino you know you're not having a good day.
depeche_mould Feb 2021 10:47am, 11 Feb 2021 9 posts	0 depeche_mould thanks RunningBob, I def do have lofty hopes of tightening up my HM and M times. I've 4 more weeks of soft training until I start a 16 week block, so watch this space..
damo2000 Feb 2021 11:16am, 11 Feb 2021 494 posts	0 damo2000 17:13 is mightily impressive in my books, excellent pace Jock. I've only managed a 17:33 PB. I am very much enjoying my running at the moment, despite the crazy snow here in Edinburgh, we got 10 inches yesterday. I haven't ran a marathon or half in anger since 2017, so enjoying trying to get back to that fitness level again. Roll on some proper racing.
James74 Feb 2021 10:17am, 12 Feb 2021 2,335 posts	0 James74 Happy Friday all. Whats everyone up to running wise? Long Runs?
Stokesy Feb 2021 11:05am, 12 Feb 2021 182 posts	0 Stokesy Training as if Wrexham isn’t going to get cancelled in 10 weeks (again) but it’s a bit of a mental battle to get out there and run sessions at the moment - partly because of the uncertainty about the race, partly because it’s so bloody cold out right now. I’m actually procrastinating over a 12 mile MP run right now! Was targeting a sub-3 50k attempt due for this month in Gloucester (but actually in Wiltshire) but that’s now been pushed back to August (and is now in Gloucester again). You good mate?
James74 Feb 2021 11:35am, 12 Feb 2021 2,336 posts	0 James74 Good here Stokesy, get Arch out! He is in Brizol now and if your down out way give me a shout. Just getting back to it myself, building up some kind of mileage and few sessions. No races planned but enjoying getting fit again. Mini group is Max and Phil roberts,who is running well. Boss, just shaking off a injury. Long Hill run for me Sunday 25kish.
anthonyj89 Feb 2021 1:16pm, 12 Feb 2021 195 posts	0 anthonyj89 Stokesy, I'm hopeful that Wrexham will happen; if any race can, it's that one.
Jock Itch Feb 2021 6:27am, 13 Feb 2021 13,382 posts	0 Jock Itch Yep. I think Wrexham will be a goer too. Smallish field. Bury it Stokesey!
fuzzyduck79 Feb 2021 1:33pm, 13 Feb 2021 81 posts	0 fuzzyduck79 I expected Wrexham to go ahead last time round, even though cases were climbing. Surely has a better chance of happening this time. Am currently training for Edinburgh marathon in 15 weeks. If it doesn't happen hopefully I can use the training for another race soon after. Have taken to doing intervals using Peleton app on my treadmill. Feels like I'm getting a better quality workout than doing a session outside, the 60min workouts have about 35-40mins of effort in there. I might keep doing one a week even when club sessions resume as that volume seems more useful for marathon build up than the shorter track stuff I was doing in a group.
damo2000 Feb 2021 9:53pm, 14 Feb 2021 495 posts	0 damo2000 Has anyone does the Leamington Spa Half Marathon? I'm looking for a June/July half. Im in Edinburgh but not 100% sure if the Edinburgh Half will go ahead at the end of May.