The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread
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Nov 2024
9:14am, 17 Nov 2024
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Bowman 🇸🇪
Thanks WW, well not proud perhaps, and still a bit bummed out for feeling this strange in my body, but I needed to get it done. I kinda hoped it all would be fine and that I would be back in shape. But now I know I wasn’t. I will see what I can do to get this sorted, probably the answer is take it easy, but that’s kinda hard too. If it’s not a femur poking out of the skin, I found that the medical answers always is a bit wonky. But I can go easier, some training must be good though, for the peace of mind. Time will tell. |
Nov 2024
1:34pm, 19 Nov 2024
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larkim
I joined the 3:15 thread back in my mid 40s when I think 3:15 was the GFA cut off for my age. I'm 52 now, and I'd need to run sub 3:06:30 to get GFA based on today's GFA announcements. Blimey! Those shoes have got a lot to answer for... 
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Nov 2024
1:44pm, 19 Nov 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Yeah. AND 3:15 was easier a few years ago. You 40 something younglings now have got it hard! G
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Nov 2024
2:27pm, 19 Nov 2024
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Windsor Wool
Also the sheer popularity of the sport having an impact, I hope. Coincidentally, I was thinking about this on my run today after I'd come across a few 'I'm in!' posts. I was thinking back as to why 3:15 was even a target in the olden days (2010). Then remembered that this was the GFA time target for MV40s back then as you said lark. I think it may have been 3:10 for men under 40 too but not absolutely sure on that. |
Nov 2024
5:22pm, 23 Nov 2024
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riggys99
Evening Wet and windy today in cleethorpes so glad I running tomorrow when it will be a little less windy for the last hour or so of the race. Feeling ready Achilles not to bad and nowt I can do about the weather. |
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Nov 2024
5:24pm, 23 Nov 2024
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Bowman 🇸🇪
Smash it riggys!
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Nov 2024
5:26pm, 23 Nov 2024
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riggys99
Bowman 🇸🇪 wrote: Smash it riggys! That’s the plan cheers mate |
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Nov 2024
7:00pm, 23 Nov 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Very best of luck. Horribly hard for quick running today! G
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Nov 2024
7:15pm, 23 Nov 2024
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riggys99
HappyG(rrr) wrote: Very best of luck. Horribly hard for quick running today! G Thanks |
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Nov 2024
11:13am, 24 Nov 2024
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riggys99
Achilles went at about 15 miles was lamping quite badly and could feel it putting a strain on the right leg so DNF at the end of that lap. I was getting slower and slower for the effort. Disappointed but I knew it was a possibility. Onwards and upwards for Tissington April 2025. Thanks for all your support
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