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Apr 2019
9:06pm, 6 Apr 2019
1,435 posts
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Brunski
All the best for tomorrow Uyuni and MoKenHaile 
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Apr 2019
9:27pm, 6 Apr 2019
31,093 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Lol Rosehip. Join in, ask questions, or over opinions, whatev!
Good luck all tomorrow! G
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Apr 2019
9:44pm, 6 Apr 2019
1,590 posts
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Will_Uyuni
Cheers all. Managed to stay out of the bars tonight, which is a decent effort as the hotel is right in the middle of party central so that's first part of the job done
Have a great run in Rome Brunski
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Apr 2019
9:53pm, 6 Apr 2019
41,169 posts
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Velociraptor
Oooh! A mass delurk! Best wishes to those running marathons tomorrow.
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Apr 2019
11:13pm, 6 Apr 2019
13 posts
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riggsy99
All the best to those racing tomorrow
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Apr 2019
1:45pm, 7 Apr 2019
14,481 posts
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Chrisull
While we wait for the results to come back, I'll report a gruelling 20 miler on the flat for me today, one of those days that makes you question your goals, plans. Right confidence shaker, running on tired legs from yesterday's 30/30s session (deliberately so), but have felt tired ever since last weeks 10k effort, so cut back the miles this week, but not to much effect. The pace seems good (8.07), comfortablish to 15 (sub 8), but then legs did not want to know. On plus side heart rate stats look good and I have some holiday time booked to recover, but sheesh that was horrible.
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Apr 2019
1:48pm, 7 Apr 2019
14,322 posts
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Bazoaxe
Chris, that sounds like a great run IMO.
My SiL joined the sub 3:15 club again today with 3:09 at Manchester with her previous 3:09 not counting due to the course measurement issues.
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Apr 2019
4:00pm, 7 Apr 2019
1,592 posts
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Will_Uyuni
3:28:13 for me in Rotterdam. Not what I was after, obviously but a 15 min PB for marathons in a heatwave after a PW in London last year so not all bad. In truth it wasn’t really as tough as that, as a similar paced mate over the short stuff smashed out his first sub-3, although he has always been better than me at HMs and above.
Unlike in London decided on the start line to ease back from 7:0x to 7:1x which helped but was clearly not enough Held it together OKish, only walking through drink stations, but once your target has gone I felt it hard to keep pushing.
Superb event though, a big fast, serious affair but without so much hoopla as London. Great support and loads of music stations which I really enjoyed, especially the fella at 11 miles supplying some ear splitting dutch techno at a million decibels from a 10m high platform – no oompah round here sunshine!
Basically i don't think I'm cut out for marathons, especially when it's hot. 8 20 milers and a good bunch of 50 mile weeks should have seen me better than 3:13 at Boston (UK) 2 years ago. I'm certainly quicker over 5/10k than I was then. I should just go to Manchester every year, but love the euro club trip atmosphere so will probably not worry about it too much and carry on. Hope the stars align eventually
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Apr 2019
4:34pm, 7 Apr 2019
969 posts
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Oscar the grouch
You ran well, Uyuni. Don't beat yourself up. Top effort.
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Apr 2019
6:42pm, 7 Apr 2019
14,489 posts
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Chrisull
Well done Uyuni, marathons are a tough beast that bite all of us at some point.
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