The sub 2.45 marathon thread

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Jock Itch Oct 2021 9:27pm, 14 Oct 2021 13,577 posts	0 Jock Itch Bloody hell JR2 that's superb. Fibromyalgia limits what I can do so I know. More than capable of going quicker but I just can't do it anymore. Some days I can't run how I want so ease off.
J2R Oct 2021 10:50pm, 14 Oct 2021 3,872 posts	0 J2R Just in case of any doubt, Jock, that 34:06 time was not by me! I have hopes of dipping under 36 again, but sub-35 is alas, I think, beyond me at the age of 61. Sorry to hear about the fibromyalgia, that isn't good. Hope you can excel yourself despite that.
James74 Oct 2021 9:21am, 15 Oct 2021 2,354 posts	0 James74 Will there be the post race Blog still Jock?
fuzzyduck79 Oct 2021 9:43am, 15 Oct 2021 487 posts	0 fuzzyduck79 Wrexham Elite Marathon entries opened today, start list here: runcheshire.niftyentries.com I've signed up for this as my Spring marathon, waiting to hear if I get a fast runner place at Berlin for Autumn
Jock Itch Oct 2021 1:02pm, 19 Oct 2021 13,580 posts	0 Jock Itch blog up chaps !
damo_HAC Oct 2021 11:42am, 20 Oct 2021 512 posts	0 damo_HAC I had dreams of a sub 2:37 at Berlin before a stupid ankle ligament tear during a friendly football match got in the way. Went for my first proper run n three months this morning so feeling a bit more positive. Some super impressive times here so even though age is not on any of our sides, there is still hope.
RunningBob Jan 2022 2:05pm, 20 Jan 2022 4,796 posts	0 RunningBob Some great times there guys. Jock you're right about post 50. Although it didn't hit me until 55. And it looks like Tommy Hughes has gone 10 years further. I'm mainly out on the fells these days (where at national level the standards are incredible). But managed a 35 min road 10k late last year. And I'm still pacing for the sub 1.20 HMs.
J2R Jan 2022 2:17pm, 20 Jan 2022 4,049 posts	0 J2R What guys in my 60-64 age group are achieving in this last year or so is pretty amazing. The guy (Peter Hockin) who ran 34:06 for 10K last year also ran a 16:43 parkrun, and there are a few others doing sub-17 5Ks as well. 60 is the new 50 (which is a bugger for me, as I was hoping to get some age grading joy to compensate a little for the misery of ageing ).
fuzzyduck79 Jan 2022 2:24pm, 20 Jan 2022 727 posts	0 fuzzyduck79 800m M65+ WR here, sure he's slower than he once was but still doing sessions that I think I'd be blown off the back of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTKZkvbvh8s
J2R Jan 2022 2:35pm, 20 Jan 2022 4,050 posts	0 J2R Yep! I ran 2:23 for 800m last year, which is decent for a 60+ runner, but he's a good few seconds quicker and a good few years older!