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Jan 2012
12:28pm, 13 Jan 2012
24 posts
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bryano
Brian - that's really impressive. I'm aiming for about 3.15 - 3.25 in the spring. I havent quite decided if it's London or edinburgh for me - i have a place in both. Like the idea of edinburgh for the extra month of training Also like the sound of HH int 2. I hate intervals - much too complicated.
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Jan 2012
12:58pm, 13 Jan 2012
1,716 posts
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clare1976
Ruth see u at Abingdon  may not manage a 3:30 but aiming for a pb! In the meantime those of u who are going for it sooner please keep sharing your training snippets / words of wisdom!
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Jan 2012
1:02pm, 13 Jan 2012
9,623 posts
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RuthB2
Clare, you're on, and keep running as you are and 3.30 is a good goal for you in October.
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Jan 2012
1:02pm, 13 Jan 2012
9,624 posts
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RuthB2
oh, unless I'm in Amsterdam. I may have said I'll run that one, I can't quite remember!
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Jan 2012
1:19pm, 13 Jan 2012
26,181 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
That Brian that's great I'm trying to improve now on the focus of 1 speed 1 tempo 1 medium 1 long 1/2 general/easy the speed not being eyeballs out but infact around 5k pace for 600m or above and mile pace plus 20secs for shorter.
I've seen too many dickheads at my old club mess there marathon up because they won't listen to sense. They think they must get a pb in speedwork every week. I'm not following a book plan but a repetible coach that you all know
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Jan 2012
3:47pm, 13 Jan 2012
11,968 posts
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Fenland Runner
Speedwork is the icing on the cake for the complete speedsters. Not convinced it is necessary for sub-3:30 BUT time will tell.
Also I think a tempo run is better preparation.
So in summary, volume-long run-tempo-speedwork in priority order
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Jan 2012
4:02pm, 13 Jan 2012
1,179 posts
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sLickster
How fast ideally would a tempo run be for a 3.30 marathoner?
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Jan 2012
4:12pm, 13 Jan 2012
6,084 posts
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Gymfreak
I did it off no speedwork.....
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Jan 2012
5:17pm, 13 Jan 2012
11,969 posts
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Fenland Runner
Complete guess I'm sure some calculators will give a precise figure but I'd go for around 7:20 + or - ten seconds?
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Jan 2012
5:25pm, 13 Jan 2012
5,285 posts
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OllyW
My tempo run is HM pace and maxes out at 7 miles. I see no reason why this rule shouldn't apply across all marathon time targets
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