The sub 3.30 marathon thread

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9:10pm, 20 Mar 2012
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Hills of Death (HOD)
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Mar 2012
9:38pm, 20 Mar 2012
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DeeGee
I'm currently quite confident. Something's got to go wrong...
Mar 2012
9:54pm, 20 Mar 2012
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Smout
LOL..... I'm sure I'm niggle central at the moment!
Mar 2012
10:15pm, 20 Mar 2012
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Hills of Death (HOD)
I aint expecting anything lol
Mar 2012
10:21pm, 20 Mar 2012
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♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown
I niggled quite a bit since January. Training going great at the moment though :-)

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Mar 2012
12:07pm, 29 Mar 2012
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Fenland Runner
Don't think I'm going to manage a sub-3:30 but 3:39 may be doable?

Last long run before Bungay and the 'boring' details below:

1) 1m - 9:13(9:13/m) - 133cal - 144/162bpm - 6.51/8.71mph
2) 1m - 9:05(9:05/m) - 133cal - 142/147bpm - 6.6/8.9mph
3) 1m - 9:32(9:32/m) - 138cal - 143/152bpm - 6.3/8.28mph
4) 1m - 9:18(9:18/m) - 134cal - 144/153bpm - 6.45/8.73mph
5) 1m - 9:10(9:10/m) - 132cal - 145/150bpm - 6.54/8.52mph
6) 1m - 9:14(9:14/m) - 126cal - 144/148bpm - 6.5/8.64mph
7) 1m - 9:09(9:09/m) - 123cal - 145/149bpm - 6.56/7.46mph
8) 1m - 9:11(9:11/m) - 120cal - 144/149bpm - 6.54/7.84mph
9) 1m - 9:08(9:08/m) - 109cal - 144/147bpm - 6.57/9.74mph
10) 1m - 9:20(9:20/m) - 95cal - 142/147bpm - 6.43/7.7mph
11) 1m - 8:48(8:48/m) - 124cal - 149/155bpm - 6.82/8.16mph
12) 1m - 8:39(8:39/m) - 138cal - 156/163bpm - 6.94/10.24mph
13) 1m - 8:32(8:32/m) - 127cal - 154/160bpm - 7.02/8.34mph
14) 1m - 8:41(8:41/m) - 135cal - 157/162bpm - 6.91/8.07mph
15) 1m - 8:48(8:48/m) - 131cal - 156/162bpm - 6.82/9.07mph
16) 1m - 8:28(8:28/m) - 139cal - 161/167bpm - 7.08/8.01mph
17) 1m - 8:17(8:17/m) - 140cal - 164/168bpm - 7.25/8.41mph
18) 1m - 8:47(8:47/m) - 143cal - 161/164bpm - 6.83/9.61mph
19) 1m - 8:38(8:38/m) - 140cal - 161/164bpm - 6.95/9.3mph
20) 1m - 8:42(8:42/m) - 139cal - 161/164bpm - 6.9/9.75mph
21) 0.04m - 23(8:36/m) - 6cal - 161/162bpm - 6.98/7.25mph

20.04 miles in 2:59:01 at an average of 8:56 minutes per miles

76% WHR 81.1% MaxHR 150 bpm (AVERAGE) 168 bpm (MAX)
Mar 2012
12:32pm, 29 Mar 2012
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hellen
I wouldnt be so quick to write it off fr.

Did a 3.34 half untapered at the weekend - ran twice every day the week before
Feel fairly confident of 3.30 on the right course with the right weather and when I havnt just done a big race the week before!

This weekend is Glasgow to Edinburgh so don't think I'll be doing 3.30 at the enigma good Friday but if legs are feeling ok will run hard and see what happens. If I get under 3.37 I'll be v happy as that would be a road pb ( have done 3.31 on track)
Mar 2012
2:21pm, 29 Mar 2012
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Smout
Aye FR don;t write it off. You picked up towards the end there hence the HR rise (kinda like mine reported yesterday on the other thread). Sure on the day an with a little rest you'll be plenty faster.
My 20 was 7:59 avg but I'm still happy with the way it went and that under 7:20 on the day is going to happen even though it did raise my HR a bit in the last few progressive miles.

An if it's 3:39 then that's still a good number ;)
Mar 2012
4:53pm, 29 Mar 2012
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Fenland Runner
3:39 is a very good number, and until very recently would have been dream land territory. Perhaps due to my re-known slow down after 20 miles I should try and get through halfway in 1:45-ish and see how the day goes from there?
Mar 2012
7:46pm, 29 Mar 2012
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clare1976
looks like a good progressive run fr :-) and if you have used hrm training throughout it will help u on race day to gage how you are feeling and if it's worth / possible to increase pace or reign it in!

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