The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread
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Aug 2019
9:37am, 21 Aug 2019
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riggsy99
Had a listen to the marathon talk episode (No 207) that larkim mentioned a few post ago with the Pete Pfitzinger interview whilst doing my 10 mile general aerobic run. Very interesting and worth a listen for anyone training for a marathon in my opinion no matter what plan you are following. Run last night was mainly off road and for most of it needed head torch on. Slowed down/stopped at one point to watch a barn owl quartering a nearby field (was actually on the old pit top so was looking down on it). Did 10*100m strides in last mile or so. |
Aug 2019
9:40pm, 21 Aug 2019
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Ian5
Nice 5k tonight ,not as quick a course as next weeks but still pretty fast,17:57 which was a minute faster than last year,km splits were nice 3:36,37,38,38 and a downhill sprint for 3:29. Hoping to beat it at Mid-Cheshire next thursday. |
Aug 2019
10:10pm, 21 Aug 2019
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Brunski
Very tidy 5k indeed Ian5. Riggsy, I listened to the Pete Pfitzinger interview on the way home, having not really followed a plan in any of my marathons I’m more tempted than ever to give P&D a try for London 2020. If I do it’ll be the 18 week plan, and I reckon it’d have to be the 70-85 plan (gulp) |
Aug 2019
10:13pm, 21 Aug 2019
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larkim
I'll be spectating this year at Mid Cheshire, have a good run there Ian
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Aug 2019
8:47am, 23 Aug 2019
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larkim
In case you missed it, GFA times needed bettering by 2m40 (men) and 4m15 (women) to secure a place this time around. So no point in targeting 3:09 if you're a 45-49yo male this autumn / next spring.
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Aug 2019
8:47am, 23 Aug 2019
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larkim
virginmoneylondonmarathon.com
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Aug 2019
8:57am, 23 Aug 2019
15,120 posts
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Bazoaxe
I wonder how many people missed out. Interesting that the cut for women was quite a bit bigger.
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Aug 2019
9:05am, 23 Aug 2019
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Will_Uyuni
A couple of folks from my club missed out, including one guy who ran a heroic 2:58 in Rotterdam where I, and a good few others melted. Very harsh, and while conditions on the day are always in the lap of the gods, with a definite target you at least have a chance. With the new system you just never know what is required, and he would be behind plenty that ran 2:57 on a lovely cool day in London when his run was I'm sure "better"
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Aug 2019
9:07am, 23 Aug 2019
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Velociraptor
Blimey! If I'd applied I would have made the cut by three whole seconds 
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Aug 2019
9:11am, 23 Aug 2019
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jda
I wonder whether people would prefer tougher target with a guaranteed place, versus an easier target but a limit on numbers? There will probably be a lot of people thinking they could have gone 30s quicker if they knew they had to...
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