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Mar 2019
10:04am, 26 Mar 2019
5,993 posts
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Jovi Runner
I'm out for the sub 3:15 at London. I may be out completely and deferring as only short and few runs in last 4 weeks since pulling hamstring and no way near a sub 3:15 attempt. I am gutted after the year starting so well and jogging a 1:36 half in January. I cant decide whether to just pootle round London for the crack although I have done that a lot of times so thinking of deferring instead as just not enough recovery time between now and then and setting my stall out for Berlin.
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Mar 2019
10:20am, 26 Mar 2019
6,508 posts
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paul the builder
Sorry to hear that Jovi. You're experienced enough to make the right decision about London as a LSR or not.
Hi BR. 
Happy to include anyone who contributes to the thread on the sidebar, no rules about that. Just some folk might prefer not, that's a personal choice. I'll let them tell me.
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Mar 2019
10:33am, 26 Mar 2019
30,872 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I was only joking about your strict criteria Paul, honest!
Sorry to hear your injury not clearing up Jovi. Annoying when in good shape to have to can a marathon, but rest up to race another day, either defer or just jog it (I'm not very good at just "jogging" a marathon - still find it hard going! But I'm sure you'll make right choice.)
G'luck. G
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Mar 2019
10:46am, 26 Mar 2019
27,607 posts
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SPR
Baz - Given the distances and speeds I target, think it pretty much needs to be gone to be manageable.
I have an MRI in a couple of weeks to ensure that rehab is all it needs.
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Mar 2019
10:46am, 26 Mar 2019
5,994 posts
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Jovi Runner
Thanks everyone. I'm going to leave it until the last minute to decide so may even not defer until the Expo.
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Mar 2019
10:55am, 26 Mar 2019
3,956 posts
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Windsor Wool
sorry Jovi, you've had some serious ups and downs along the way. Like G, I have tried to run easy marathons in the past and realized that they're not easy at all, even if you try and run them a bit slower than you might be able to. Getting ready for Berlin might be the correct option.
I'll be at VLM of course. Training has been a bit yo-yo in all honesty - in the past I can hardly remember missing a session but this time around there have been a few that haven't gone to plan / completion. It's perhaps a result of approach, March has been all about some mad cramming more than anything else. Lark is right, I do get days where I think I might be in PB shape but equally there others where I think about trying to secure a GFA. Ultimately, I think it'll boil down to the weather. If it's a good day I might think about going through halfway in around 87 and see where I go from there. That doesn't mean I think I can run 2:54 (2:55 - 2:56, maybe) more that I really think that the downhill nature of the opening miles at London lends itself to getting a bit ahead of schedule.
One thing that I will admit is that my bad run at Snowdonia has impacted my confidence over the mara distance. Daft I know as I didn't train properly for that event, raced it (very) poorly, I've run 3*hm pbs in the interim, and the mara-paced sessions are coming out just fine. Amazing what goes on in the head of mine though!
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Mar 2019
10:58am, 26 Mar 2019
75 posts
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Rossco Peeko
I’m also down for London. Will reserve judgement on pace target until after Sunday’s Alloa half!
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Mar 2019
10:59am, 26 Mar 2019
173 posts
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Rog T
I'm racing Yeovil Half this weekend which help me determine target time for my marathon on 5th May (North Dorset Village Marathon). Hoping to be able to hit about 1:25 for the half.....
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Mar 2019
11:02am, 26 Mar 2019
30,876 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Good luck at Alloa Rossco. Hope weather stays like this for it, as not bad at mo. What time are you going for? It's a good course for a PB. G
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Mar 2019
11:12am, 26 Mar 2019
10 posts
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riggsy99
Good luck to those racing this weekend
Hope the hamstring recovers Jovi and the same for anyone else having injury problems
Like the if it’s a different niggle it’s OK attitude G
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