The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread

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Bowman 🇸🇪
Bowman 🇸🇪
17 Nov
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.
larkim
larkim
19 Nov
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... ;-)
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
19 Nov
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! ;-) :-P :-) G
Windsor Wool
Windsor Wool
19 Nov
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.

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Maintained by Windsor Wool
For those who want to go sub 3.15 in a marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey or help someone else's here.

2024 achievers:
Akie: 3:15 @ Rotterdam
allmatthew: 3:09 @ Manchester
Bowman: 3:01 @ Boras
Mark J: 3:12 @ Christchurch NZ
PJH92: 3:13 @ London

2024 declarations:
Cleethorpes 24/11: riggys

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