The sub 3.30 marathon thread
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6 Apr
11:52pm, 6 Apr 2025
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riggys99
Evening Well done on getting this far @SailorSteve getting to the start line is a victory Looks like you are in a good place @auburnette especially with all the other pressure on your time Hope you all have good tapers |
8 Apr
4:28pm, 8 Apr 2025
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ptr_runner
Ok, I am tentatively putting my name down again for a sub 3:30 attempt. Looking at October 19th at Goodwood Motor Circuit with "RunThrough", a company i've run with once before. Flat, looped course on a race track, if the conditions on the day are good, it should be ideal for a fast time. |
8 Apr
5:12pm, 8 Apr 2025
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SailorSteve
Hope the weather is kind to you @ptr_runner Iβve run a half at Goodwood and that was enough loops for me. Lovely flat surface but the circuit is undulating and exposed if itβs windy.
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9 Apr
11:32am, 9 Apr 2025
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Mark J π³πΏ
Your name is on the board @ptr_runner I'm now done, apart from a brief and gentle ParkRun on Saturday. Don't think I've ever felt as prepared as this. Let's hope I don't or something else doesn't stuff up on the day now. π |
9 Apr
2:44pm, 9 Apr 2025
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riggys99
Good luck @ptr_runner You have got it @Mark J π³πΏ you have put in a really impressive training block |
9 Apr
2:46pm, 9 Apr 2025
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riggys99
Good luck at the weekend @tipsku looking forward to reading that you also got the PB your impressive training block deserves
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9 Apr
2:56pm, 9 Apr 2025
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ptr_runner
Thanks Mark. Best of luck for your race on Sunday! |
9 Apr
4:05pm, 9 Apr 2025
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tipsku
Good to hear from you @auburnette I hope everything went well with your part time degree. I had some extra stress this time round due to a 12 week training programme to become a data analyst. I finished it with my final project on 31st March so I'm glad that's it's done and dusted and I can focus on the taper. Well done getting through the training block, @SailorSteve that's a win in itself. Welcome back on the board @ptr_runner it's still a while until you start training for that but I hope that you can lay a good foundation in spring for your training block later. Have a great final taper week, @Mark J π³πΏ. Your training looked really impressive and you're ready to smash it on Sunday, it's going to be PB time. Thank you, @riggys99 . I hope the weather doesn't throw a spanner in the wheels. I've trained mostly in cool temperatures (I think freezing to 10Β°C) and now, just in time for the marathon, it's going to warm up to 20. Luckily, we'll start at 9:30 and I should be done by 12:50 before the warmest time of the day. Running in the sun will be challenging though. I've looked at the water stations along the course, every 2.5 km so I'll dump some water over me at every single one of them. |
9 Apr
9:26pm, 9 Apr 2025
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Mark J π³πΏ
I suspect you'll also absolutely smash it @tipsku. It's been a great block from you, too. Thanks all for the well wishes. |
10 Apr
10:31pm, 10 Apr 2025
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Mark J π³πΏ
Last day of the week here and the temp has dropped perfectly in time for the weekend. A brisk 8-9 degrees this morning. Perfik. ![]() Now I just need to hope that the lingering cold my children have and that's threatening me with a sniffle, buggers off in time for Sunday. I'm flying down solo to Christchurch tonight for the weekend. Which will be odd as we normally go as a family, but I think I'll appreciate the peace and quiet for preparation this time round. I'm sure to post again but just in case, best wishes @Hills of Death (HOD) and @tipsku. See you on the other side. |
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