The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread
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9 Jan
9:36am, 9 Jan 2025
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rhb
fetcheveryone.com/forum/rw-sub3-3-15-63072/
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9 Jan
9:44am, 9 Jan 2025
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larkim
Usurpers!! 
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9 Jan
9:50am, 9 Jan 2025
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Chrisull
@Windsor Wool We all got old and injured. It's sad as sub 3.15 was the one target I had left I never achieved, every other one (sub 1.30 half, sub 40 10k, do an ultra) I did, and the ones I didn't quite officially do (sub 32 5 miles, sub 19 5k) - I did during sections of races so I feel like I did them. I still know people who did their fastest marathons at 55 plus, I haven't abandoned hope, but the twin arthritis and mensiscus tear make it highly unlikely. But I know people who've had similar issues and are still running 15 years on competitively. I think losing weight is the first key. Someone might have posted it here, or I have might have just seen on social media, but Alex Hutchinson had a recent article on the benefits of having a massive break from training as an older athlete and coming back stronger... who knows? outsideonline.com |
9 Jan
10:06am, 9 Jan 2025
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Akie
Missed out by 29s last year but certainly not doing a spring marathon. Too much going on with moving abroad at some point so sticking to shorter stuff. Got my eye on maybe doing a marathon in October/November. |
9 Jan
10:08am, 9 Jan 2025
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Mark J 🇳🇿
I'm in for another shot this year. Targeting 3:05 for Christchurch, NZ in April. Currently just doing some ticking over maintenance running while we're away on a 3 week Kiwi road trip. Back home this Sunday coming, so next week kicks back in properly. I've started using a coach to get me from my current PB of 3:12, hopefully down to a sub 3 by October this year. So 3:05 at Christchurch should be a good marker for me. I have a few key markers that I want to hit along the way, to ensure I'm still on track. A quick 5k early on. Kind of done one of these already with an 18:59 but conditions and distance were dubious, so I need to re-nail this early. A sub 40 10k race. I did this already in my last half, so it's definitely do-able as a stand alone 10k race effort. A sub 1:25 half. I'm very close to this already. If I hit those, I should be good for the main marathon targets. I had been doing a bit of blogging around progress with a coach but its been very quiet over Christmas. Again, I'll likely kick back in with this from next week or so. In terms of Threadmin, I guess we could look to swap threads @Windsor Wool but equally, I'm happy to carry on with the sub 3:30. Lovely posters in all of the threads so easy as really. |
9 Jan
10:11am, 9 Jan 2025
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FergusG
I reckon sub 3:15 is out of reach for me just now, but getting back under 3:30 should be very achievable if I get myself organised for an autumn marathon. Maybe 3:15 is possible for 2026! I’ll be back at London in April as a VI guide runner, but that’ll be targeting somewhere between 3:45 and 4:00. |
9 Jan
12:38pm, 9 Jan 2025
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Bazoaxe
I doubt I will run another marathon but I do often think I would like to have a bash and 3:15 would be a nice goal
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9 Jan
1:42pm, 9 Jan 2025
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Big_G
This thread may be a bit quiet, but 3:15 is still a big goal I think. Isn't it 55-59 male age group's London GFA? It is Boston's 45-49 group as well I think, and getting around that is still a big goal for me, if I can get back to it. Fergus, I am also hoping for sub-3:30 and then hopefully kick on again from there, but we shall see. |
9 Jan
2:42pm, 9 Jan 2025
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Windsor Wool
You’re right @Chrisull, we got old and also got a lot of miles on the clock between us. The shame is that there was never really a younger group come through and replace us. I wonder whether that’s a FE demographic thing though rather than our issue! @Mark J 🇳🇿 let me know if you do want to take on threadmin. It’d have to be on top of what you’re doing already I’m afraid. No harm if not. @rhb heresy!! |
9 Jan
2:55pm, 9 Jan 2025
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K5 Gus
Another ex-regular who currently has no plans for another attempt. Moved over to ultras a few years ago after giving up on the sub-3 aim that I'd held for a few years. Trail running was always my first love, coming from a hillwalking background |
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